Spartan: The battlefield butcher of ancient Greece do resisted Persian tyranny.
(A spartan is seen slamming his aspis into a Persian, then finishing him off with his xiphos.)
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Rajput: India's menacing martial arts master, who mastered a diabolical arsenal designed to kill.
(A Rajput is seen cutting down an invader with a swing from his Khanda.)
WHO IS DEADLIEST?
To find out, we've assembled a team of world class fighters to test history's most lethal weapons. Using 21st century science, we'll see what happens when two warriors go toe to toe.
No rules. No safety. No mercy. It's a duel to the death to decide who is...THE DEADLIEST WARRIOR!
During their last battles both warriors were soundly defeated by their respective opponents...
(The Spartan has his legs cut off by the highlander's claymore and falls to the ground. The claymore is then thrusted through the opening of his helmet into his eye.)
...but now, each warrior will be given a chance for redemption and will face off in a one-on-one confrontation.
(The Rajput has his leg cut off by the knight's broadsword and then the knight thrusts his blade through his throat.)
Here in our elite fight club we have gathered doctors, medical scientists and weapons experts to test out the lethal arsenals wielded by each of our combatants to determine who would win a fight between two warriors who never met in a face to face duel:
Spartan:
Circa: 480 B.C.
Height: 5' 8"
Weight: 165 lbs.
Armor: Bronze Cuirass, Greaves and Arm Guards, Corinthian Helmet
Rajput
Circa: 900 A.D.
Height: 5' 6"
Weight: 145 lbs.
Armor: Steel Helmet, Coat of 10,000 Nails, Steel Arm and Hand Guards, Dhal Shield
"I can sense this is going to be our closest redemption match." Mack said as he, Geoff and Dorian gather around a table displaying the weapons of both warriors. "These two warriors are famous for their warfare mentality and deployment."
"It's so going to be hard to decide the winner for this." Geoff seconded. "Both are trained since childhood and fought constantly."
"The Rajput may have the superior matallurgy in his weapons and armor, but the Spartan has the intense training which leaves him extremely well conditioned meaning these two can easily fight each other for hours on end if need be." Dorian said.
The bronze powerhouse was outfitted with an assortment of brutal weapons that enabled him to cut down all who stood before him:
Short Range: Xiphos
Mid-Range: Dory
Long Range: Javelin
Special: Aspis
In turn the Rajput came equipped with a varied assortment of exotic weapons designed to cut down all invaders:
Short Range: Khanda
Mid-Range: Bhuj
Long Range: Chakram
Special: Katar
For short ranged weapons both warriors utilized two swords of drastically different designs to cut their foes down. The spartan xiphos and the rajput's khanda.
The team then reviews the tapes of both weapons in action from their respective first battles.
"Okay, we'll need to test these two swords against their opponent's armor." Geoff said.
Experts Barry Jacobsen and Gugun Deep Singh walked up to two gel torsos wearing their opponent's respective armor.
"Alright you guys, I want to see shots to the helmet of your foe and then the armor, that's all to see who can cause more damage to their opponent's armor." Geoff explained.
Barry and Gugun nodded and got into position.
"On 3...2...1...Go!"
Barry swings his xiphos at the helmet of the Rajput leaving only a small scratch just as Gugun swung his khanda at the spartan's Corinthian helmet leaving a huge dent. Both experts then attack their opponent's armor with Barry thrusting his xiphos into the coat of 10,000 nails and Gugun swinging his khanda at the Spartan's bronze breastplate leaving a moderate dent. Barry pulls his sword out revealing the blade dented at an awkward angle.
"Oh, not good." Mack whispered to Geoff as they walk up to inspect the damage.
"Okay, for you Barry, your swing to the helmet well, left only a scratch and we didn't detect enough force to cause a skull fracture so he is only spooked. The thrust into the armor did not generate enough force to pent rate and touch the skin underneath and the steel plate did it's job and protected this guy, and your sword is bent because of that." Dorian said before making his way to Gugun
"Gugun, your swing to the helmet dented it enough to cause a skull fracture and he will eventually die from that. And your swing to the breastplate generated enough force to break one rib incapacitating this man leaving him open for more of your attacks.
After a display of both weapons, which one gets the edge?
"I'm siding with the khanda." Geoff started off. "It is made of superior metals and it inflicted more damage on its opponent's armor. Edge khanda."
"I agree and also give it to the khanda." Dorian seconded. "Superior martial skill with his weapon and reach gives the Rajput khanda my edge."
"I'm with you both on this, edge khanda." Mack concluded.
In short range weapons, the khanda takes the edge.
For mid-range weapons both warriors slaughtered their foes with two different but lethal polearms. The spartan dory and the Rajput bhuj.
Experts Barry Jacobsen and Gugun Deep Singh now stand with their respective polearms ready. Like their sword test they will attack a torso outfitted in their opponent's armor.
"Okay guys, this will be the same exact thing as with your swords, you may behind when ready." Geoff said
Barry and Gugun nod and Barry thrusts his dory at the torso and manages to pierce through the coat of 10,000 nails. However, when he retracts his spear the tip is revealed to be severely dented. Gugun swings his bhuj at the helmet of his target leaving a massive dent before taking out the bhuj's hidden dagger and thrusting it into the breastplate penatrating it.
Doctor Dorian walks over to check the damage done. "What I'm seeing here with the dory is well, the tip is bent but you did manage to generate enough force to break one rib which will leave him vulnerable to other strikes." He then moves over to examine Gugun's work. "The first strike to the helmet registered 500 PSI which is a massive skull fracture which would kill him alone and with your thrust with the dagger, you pierced and managed to cause a superficial cut."
"I also notice with that helmet shot, the hit was enough to make his head jerk 90 degrees and that would indicate paralysis, another good job Gugun." Geoff commented.
After the testing of both weapon's capabilities to go through armor, which gives it's warrior the edge?
"I'm siding with the bhuj guys." Geoff starts off. "Superior metals in it and it didn't bend and also combined with the rajput's gatka training makes it even deadlier."
"I agree as well Geoff." Dorian seconded. "The armor failure speaks for itself. Edge bhuj."
"Agreed, superior metals and better results against armor gives it the edge." Mack concluded.
In mid-range weapons, the edge goes to the Rajput with the bhuj.
For long range weapons both warriors used weapons to impale and decapitate their foes. The spartan javelin and the rajput chakram.
The team now reviews the tapes of both weapons in action from their previous match and come to a decision.
"Okay, both weapons are used to throw at your opponents but I'm giving the edge to the chakram because of its speed." Geoff started off.
"I second that." Dorian said. "The chakram can decapitate the spartan easily and the javelin isn't really reliable in causing a kill."
"Not to mention it is known to ricochet. Edge chakram." Mack finished.
In long range weapons the Rajput takes the edge with the chakram.
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Now we move on to special weapons and these two warriors used two very different tools to slaughter their foes. The spartan's aspis and the rajput's katar.
The team now reviews the testing of both weapons from previous episodes and come to a conclusion.
"This is a really tough call for me. The katar had the disarming capabilities and you have two of them but the aspis has the offensive and defensive options. I might have to call this even here." Geoff started off.
"I'm even on it too." Dorian said. "I'm with exactly what you just said, edge even."
"The katar will no doubt puncture the spartan's armor, I think I can go through the shield but I can't call that and both are great offense and defense weapons, edge even." Mack concluded.
In special weapons our warriors are dead even.
Coming up, two defeated warriors are resurrected for one final battle, but only one of them will have a chance at redemption and the right to be called 'The Deadliest Warrior.'
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"Alright, let's review the x-factors here as always." Mack said.
"First and foremost, we have training. Both these warriors are trained since childhood and are easily two of the best trained warrior classes next to the Samurai and Knights. Both are rated a 100."
"Next up is killer instinct. Both warriors were bred killers but we gave the spartan a slight edge with a 100 to the rajput's 97."
"Next is physicality. Both these warriors were physically and mentally hardwired for war. Both have a 95."
"Up next is intimidation and the spartan was rated a 93 to the rajput's 90."
"Lastly we have ferocity. The rajput had to constantly fight off invasions. He was rated a 94 to the spartan's 93."
Our scientists and weapons experts are done testing the results and the time has come to decide who will be the victor. To ensure the battle won't be decided by a single lucky blow, the battle will be simulated one thousand times in a duel to the death.
Who will prevail in a battle between two similar warriors?
West
(300 spartans are seen forming a shield wall as a force of Persian immortals approach them.)
vs.
East
(A group of rajputs are seen fighting off a group of turks.)
Devotion to glory and battle
(Victorious spartans are seen yelling in victory with their armor washed in the blood of their slain enemies.)
vs.
Devotion to heritage and country
(A rajput is seen with his father learning to how use his weapons.)
"In the end, only one will be redeemed, let's find out." Mack said hitting the switch
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A rajput is seen walking in a quite forest. He has been separated from his brothers and has been looking for them for about an hour or so. He comes across a clearing in the forest and stops to rest.
He hears the sound of heavy armor and looks up at the high rocky drop. He prays that this is a fellow warrior but instead a man clad in bronze wielding a massive shield appears. He now faces a spartan. The spartan spots the Indian warrior and sizes him up assuming he is a Persian before unsheathing his xiphos and points it at the rajput with a grunt.
The rajput responds by stabbing his bhuj into the ground and takes out a chakram and flings it at the spartan. The spartan raises his aspis and blocks it and it ricochets harmlessly away. The spartan then hops off the rocky drop and lands with a loud thud as he hit the ground.
He eyes the rajput again before taking his javelin and hurls it at the rajput who twirls out the way and flings another chakram at him and manages to hit the spartan in his helmet making him jerk sideways. The spartan regains his footing and takes his dory and charges at the rajput.
The rajput takes his last chakram and waits for the spartan to come closer. He waits at the last minute and as soon as the spartan is only a few steps away, he flings his chakram at the hoplite and hits him in his bronze breastplate making him stumble back.
The spartan thrusts his dory again and the rajput twirls away and towards his bhuj and picks it up and swings it at the hoplite who ducks under the swing and raises his shield in front of him and charges head on at the rajput.
He manages to catch the rajput and proceeds to shove him backwards and traps him at a tree before thrusting his dory again at the helpless rajput but the rajput lifts his dhal shield and intercepts the thrust. The dory's tip pierces through the shield about an inch and the rajput twists his shield causing the hoplite's arm to move away from his body exposing his side.
Seeing the opening he just made, he drops his shield and quickly steps on it and takes his bhuj's dagger out and stabs the spartan in his exposed side penatrating his armor.
The hoplite grunts feeling the dagger pierce his skin and with his dory wielding arm, lets the spear go and grabs the rajput's arm and swings his aspis swatting the Indian warrior away while dropping his bhuj in the process.
The rajput stumbles from the blow as it knocked the wind out of him and falls onto one knee. The spartan reclaims his dory and goes to bring it down to stab the rajput in his back and manages to stab him. The rajput yells at the pain as the spartan withdraws his spear revealing the tip bent from hitting a steel plate.
The spartan looks at his spear confused and looks up to see the rajput taking a swing at him with his khanda. He quickly raises his aspis just in time to avoid getting hit in the helmet and pushes the rajput away. The spartan charges him again but the rajput twirls around and manages to get behind the hoplite and swings his khanda at the spartan's helmet hitting him while breaking the plume.
The spartan yells at the hit and turns around swinging his aspis and hits the rajput away just in time to prevent an overhead chop directed at his Corinthian helmet. The force of the hit knocked the rajput on his back and drops his khanda. He regains his bearing and looks up to see the spartan bringing his xiphos down onto his face.
The rajput rolls away just in time and the xiphos harmlessly stabs into the earth. The rajput gets up and draws his katars and holds them defensively in front of them as the spartan takes his xiphos out the dirt and turns to face his enemy.
Both warriors eye each other carefully. Both wanting to kill the other for glory. The spartan would strike first with a quick charge causing the rajput to twirl away but he only faked it and bashes the rajput away with his aspis again knocking him on his back.
The rajput quickly gets up and runs away. The spartan, not wanting his foe to escape runs after him and soon both find themselves in a small clearing. The rajput turns around to face the spartan and again raises the katars protectively in front of him. The spartan inches toward him with his xiphos in one arm and aspis held in front.
The spartan attacks first by swinging his xiphos at the rajput's helmet but his blow is caught by the scissor katar and the rajput attempts a thrust at the spartan's exposed front but the spartan jerk his arm back and takes a swing with his aspis to which the rajput ducks under it and and quickly lunges forward stabbing his katar into the spartan's breastplate.
The spartan gasps as he can feel the katar's blade dug into his skin and quickly brings the shield down in hopes of smashing the rajput's elbow but the rajput uses his scissor katar to catch the aspis by the rim and shoves it away.
With the scissor katar he quickly thrusts into the spartan's shield wielding arm and opens the scissor katar's extra blades severing the arm by the elbow. The spartan looks at his wide eyed as the rajput repeatedly stabs him in his armor with his katars making him cough up blood and the spartan eventually falls onto his knees.
His life nearly at an end he can only look up at the rajput standing tall over him and the last thing he sees is the rajput shoving his katar through his chin and into the base of his brain. The rajput retracts his katar and the spartan's corpse falls backwards. He turns around and raises his bloodied katars in the air and roars in victory.
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Winner: Rajput
Rajput: 510
Khanda: 117
Bhuj: 180
Chakram: 51
Katar: 162
Spartan: 490
Xiphos: 50
Dory: 170
Javelin: 22
Aspis: 248
In a close and very exhausting battle, the Rajput seizes victory albeit barely. His superior steel weaponry and martial skill helped him triumph over the Spartan. The Spartan's aspis was the deadliest weapon with 248 kills.
"The Rajput won because he had the superior steel weaponry and his martial arts was unlike anything the Spartan had ever seen. The Rajput had a very hard time killing the spartan because of his aspis and that made it extremely challenging to the rajput but today, he stands tall." Geoff explains.
(The rajput is seen resting next to a boulder. Next to him is the aspis, a homage to a new foe and the greatest he had ever faced. He will remember this warrior who almost killed him.)
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Next time on redemption, two quick and agile warriors go toe to toe.
Aztec Jaguar: Swift moving slayer of the Aztec empire.
vs.
Hashashin: The fiercely loyal killer noted for his daring daylight assassinations
Who is deadliest?!
Notice: I want to include Tran Hung Dao in my story but I have no idea who to pit him against. I was thinking William Wallace or Charlemagne but they already have their matches set.