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French Musketeer: The king's ruthless personal guards and fierce defenders of France's borders.
(A French Musketeer cuts down a rebelling peasant with a well-placed shot from his flintlock musket.)
vs.
Spanish Conquistador: Vicious slayers of the Aztec empire.
(A group of conquistadors charge towards a group of Aztec Jaguars. The two sides meet and several of the Aztecs fall to the conquistadors' various attacks.)
WHO IS DEADLIEST
To find out, we've assembled a team of world class fighters to test history's most lethal weapons. Using 21stcentury 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 Musketeer captain is seen with a shocked expression on his face as the landsknecht hauptmann impaled him with his zweihander, the hauptmann then decapitates the Frenchman with his zweihander.)
...but now, each warrior will be given a chance for redemption and will face off in a five-on-five battle to the death.
(The Conquistador leader is stabbed through the opening of his breastplate and put to his knees by the Ottoman before being decapitated.)
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 of the greatest black powder marksmen from Europe.
French Musketeer
Circa: 1745 A.D.
Height: 5' 9"
Weight: 160 lbs.
Armor: Steel Cuirass
Spanish Conquistador
Circa: 1521
Height: 5'5"
Weight: 150 lbs.
Armor: Morion Helmet, Spanish Steel Breastplate
Mack, Geoff and Dorian are seen setting the weapons of both warriors onto a table.
"Alright you guys, we have finally come to this, the conclusion of redemption matches for season one is now here." Geoff started.
"And we couldn't ask for a finer match to end it by pitting two of history's greatest blackpowder warriors as the French Musketeers take on the Conquistadors." Dorian seconded.
"This match will be phenomenal due to the armor similarities and I'm dying to see who takes this match, let's begin." Mack concluded.
The French Musketeers came into battle with the best weapons available to them.
Short Range: Rapier & Main Gauche
Mid Range: Plug Bayonet
Long Range: Flintlock Musket
Special: Flintlock Pistol
In return, the vicious Aztec slayers came armed with the best weapons Spain offered during the time.
Short Range: Toledo Rapier
Mid Range: Alabarda
Long Range: Arquebus
Special: Pistol Crossbow
For short ranged weapons, both warriors used similar swords to dispatch their enemies. The Rapier & Main Gauche and the Toledo Rapier of the Conquistadors.
The team now reviews the tapes of said weapons in action in previous episodes and after a brief discussion, come to their conclusion.
"I would call this even due to the same shape of the swords but the musketeers have the added bonus of the main gauche which will assists then in delivering that killing blow, edge rapier & main gauche." Geoff started off.
"I call it even, the swords are literally the same shape while the rapier is more likely to snap but both are expert sword fighters. Even." Dorian countered.
"I am with Geoff, sure the conquistadors butcher in sword fighting but the musketeers are better with their swords and have the better technique. Edge rapier & main gauche." Mack concluded.
In short range weapons, the French musketeers take the edge with their rapier & main gauche.
For mid-range weapons, both warriors utilized different means to bring their foes down. The musketeers plug bayonet and the conquistadors with their alabarda.
Experts Xavier Declie and Fernando Vasquez stand ready with their weapons. Both will attack a torso outfitted in their opponent's armor.
Geoff walks up to the experts. "You guys get the drill here, let's see what penetration we get from both your weapons."
Both experts nod and Xavier thrusts his plug bayonet at the Conquistador breastplate piercing the armor with the entire blade in while Fernando thrusts his alabarda's absurdly long pike piercing all the way through.
Dorian walks up to assess the damage "First for the bayonet, you got the entire blade through and by the looks of it, you caused a collapse lung which wouldn't kill but leave him open for another strike. Mortal wound.
He walks over to Fernando "For the alabarda, your pike pierced all the way through his heart for an instant kill and managed to dent the back, nice work.
Both teams have shown their weapon's ability to pierce armor, which...as a matter of fact, alabarda takes this one but who cares, I'm just the narrator.
"Alabarda" All three said in unison.
In mid-range weapons, the alabarda takes the edge. No surprise
For long range weapons, both warriors shot their enemies down with the best firearms in their days. The flintlock musket of the Musketeers and the arquebus of the conquistadors.
We now review the testing of both guns in action, due to performing against similar armor, the team gave the edge rather quick.
"Flintlock Musket" They all said.
In long ranged weapons, the musketeers take an easy edge with their flintlock musket.
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Now for special weapons, both teams used sidearms when their foes got up close. The flintlock pistol of the musketeers and crossbow of the conquistadors.
Experts Xavier Declie and Fernando Vazquez stand ready with their weapons in hand. They will fire at torsos wearing their opponent's armor.
Geoff gives the countdown "on 3...2...1...go!"
Xavier aims his flintlock pistol at his target and pulls the trigger and the round harmlessly bounces of the armor. He goes to reload his weapon and fires again, the round only bounces off again off the steel surface. Fernando aims his crossbow and fires, the bolt piercing the steel surface, he loads his second bolt and aims it a little higher and fires. The bolt piercing once again like the previous bolt.
Dorian walks over to assess the damage "For the flintlock pistol, both your shots harmlessly bounce off the serface leaving only dents and only knocking this guy flat on his ass. For the crossbow, both your bolts pierced enough to cut this man's skin. Only minor injuries but a lot better results.
Both sides have shown their special weapons capabilities, which gets the edge?
"Even if this is a gun vs. bow comparison, the flintlock failed to pierce through the conquistador's armor while the crossbow pierced it. Better results against armor gives the crossbow my edge." Geoff started.
"Crossbow" Dorian and Mack said.
In special weapons, the Conquistador takes the edge with their pistol crossbow.
Coming up, two of Europe's black powder marksman will do battle to decide who will be redeemed and the right to be called 'Deadliest Warrior'
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"Alright, let's review the x-factors here." Mack said.
"For training, the Musketeers were the best trained and equipped in their time while the conquistadors were mercenaries. The musketeers had a 92 to the conquistadors 83."
"For physicality, the musketeers exercised regularly. They had an 86 while the conquistadors will have an 80."
"For killer instinct, the Musketeer had a 92 to the conquistadors with a 90."
"For endurance, the conquistadors operated in harsher climates. They had an 83 and the musketeers will be rated an 81."
"Lastly, we have loyalty, the musketeers were fiercely loyal to their king, they had a 95 and the conquistadors will have an 80."
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 famed black powder warriors?
"In the end only one squad will be redeemed. Let's find out," Mack said.
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We are taken to a small border town in the France-Spain border. Tensions have been very high recently between the nations and France isn't taking any chances.
The French have stationed five musketeers at the border in a small town. Their orders are to ensure the Spanish don't attempt to set foot in French territory and they are determined to defend their country and king. They are currently resting at the edge of the town on a small hill overlooking into Spain.
French Musketeer: 5
Meanwhile, five conquistadors are on orders of the King of Spain to launch an attack on France to attempt to weaken their defenses for a massive invasion to follow.
Spanish Conquistador: 5
The Musketeer captain happily conversation with his men when his second in command notices the armored Spaniards and alerts him. The French stop conversing and look down the hill to see the Spaniards already aiming their arquebus and fire. All their shots miss except one Musketeer is hit in his side and the round goes through his armor and he falls to the ground clutching his wound.
The Musketeer captain orders his men to aim their weapons and they fire back. Due to their superior marksmanship, one Conquistador is unlucky and takes a musket ball straight through his nose obliterating his face in a red mist.
French Musketeer: 5 - Spanish Conquistador: 4
The Conquistador captain orders his men to charge up the hill as the musketeers reload their weapons. The French captain notices the conquistadors nearly up the hill and yells for his men to retreat down to the small town. The conquistadors reach the hill too late but see the French have made their way into the town and the Conquistador captain charges with his men swords drawn. They notice the wounded musketeer from earlier struggling to keep up with his fellow men and he is finished off with a shot to his back by an arquebus wielding conquistador and he falls down dead.
French Musketeer: 4 - Spanish Conquistador: 4
They make their way into the town entrance and the Spaniards decide to split up and hunt their French enemies down.
Tqo conquistadors are seen wondering into the town hall and hear footsteps, one Conquistador walks into a room where he heard the footsteps and a Musketeer jumps out with his rapier and main gauche and attempts a thrust. The Spaniard responds with a parry from his toledo rapier and performs a maneuver that leaves the Frenchman open but before he can go for the kill, the Musketeer takes his main gauche and puts it into the conquistador's neck making twitch before going limp.
French Musketeer: 4 - Spanish Conquistador: 3
The other conquistador hears the commotion and waits for the Musketeer to leave the room, when he does, the musketeer did not notice the conquistador laying in wait and he charges out with his toledo rapier and swings it and slices through all his major vessels in his neck and he drops dead choking on his blood.
French Musketeer: 3 - Spanish Conquistador: 3
The conquistador exits the building and looks for his remaining men to regroup. As for the conquistador captain and his second man, they are still searching for the other Frenchman and when they turn a corner of a building, a shot is heard and the Conquistador captain sees his second in command fall dead with a small bullet hole in his eye.
French Musketeer: 3 - Spanish Conquistador: 2
The musketeer captain throws his flintlock aside and orders his second in command to cover him while he goes to find their other man who is missing. The French second in command equips his plug bayonet and charges over to the Conquistador captain who picks up his dead comrade's alabarda and charges the frenchman.
They engage in a duel as the Musketeer goes for a thrust with his plug bayonet in which the Conquistador parries it with the pike end and quickly brings it up making the Musketeer's musket and bayonet fly upwards out of his hand and thrusts the pike end into his foe. The Musketeer's armor failing to protect him as the pike goes through his body entirely and pierces out the back of his armor and forces to the ground and the Conquistador twists it violently making the musketeer scream in pain before he goes limp.
French Musketeer: 2 - Spanish Conquistador: 2
The other musketeer is seen engaging in a duel with the remaining Conquistador who he ran into and the Conquistador swings his toledo rapier in hopes of decapitation the musketeer only to be parried by the main gauche and thrusts his rapier at the Conquistador's armor piercing it but he goes to yank it out and the Spaniard brings his sword down and snaps the rapier and the musketeer looks in shock and goes to stab him in the eye with his main gauche.
The Conquistador responds by kicking him and knocks him onto his back and takes his crossbow and with a tickle of the trigger, fires the bolt into his mouth shattering teeth and protruding out his head.
French Musketeer: 1 - Spanish Conquistador: 2
The conquistador's victory is short lived when a bayonet suddenly protrudes out of his throat and a chokes on it and the musketeer captain pushes him off his blade. He looks over to his fallen comrade and scoops up his comrade's flintlock pistol before exiting the village.
French Musketeer: 1 - Spanish Conquistador: 1
The conquistador captain sees the Frenchman and yells at him catching his attention. The Musketeer decides to ensure all enemies are killed and walks over to the conquistador with rapier and main gauche drawn as the conquistador has his alabarda held out.
The Spaniard thrusts his pike at the musketeer hoping to impale the man only to have the musketeer catch the pike with his rapier and quickly stabs the conquistador in his arm forcing him to drop his alabarda and pushes the musketeer away and draws his toledo rapier in a final showdown.
Both captains hold their blades in front of them and the conquistador would make the first move and thrust his toledo only to be parried by the musketeer and maneuvers his rapier around the toledo and manages to puncture the Spaniard's armor getting have an inch in. The conquistador quickly grabs the Musketeer's arm and holds it in place and goes to bring his toledo to stab him in the face only to be stabbed in his arm by the main gauche.
The conquistador yells in pain and tackles him foe to the ground and ends up on top of him. He takes his toledo and before he can bring it down onto the Frenchman's face, a shot is heard and the Spaniard falls over dead. A bullet hole in his cheek.
French Musketeer: 1 - Spanish Conquistador: 0
The musketeer captain had taken the extra flintlock pistol and had the time to fire it. He gets up and looks over to the corpse of the conquistador. He gives a smile before taking off his hat and yells "Vive le roi!"
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Winner: French Musketeer
French Musketeer: 597
Rapier & Main Gauche: 145
Plug Bayonet: 51
Flintlock Musket: 295
Flintlock Pistol: 106
Spanish Conquistador: 403
Toledo Rapier: 104
Alabarda: 156
Arquebus: 80
Pistol Crossbow: 64
In a relatively lopsided match between two black powder marksman, the French Musketeer's achieve victory. Their deadliest weapon being their trademark flintlock musket followed by their rapier & main gauche. The conquistadors scoring more kills at mid-range with their alabarda being their deadliest weapon.
"The musketeers ultimately won because they had better guns, better swordsmanship, they were able to out shoot the conquistadors a vast majority of the time and that is what we saw today and the fact that they were trained soldiers allowed then to triumph over the conquistadors." Geoff explained.
(The musketeer captain is seen exiting the town, he turns to mourn the lost of his friends and takes his hat off in respect. They died for a good cause and their sacrifice will not be forgotten as this incident is what ignites war between France and Spain.)
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Next time on 'Deadliest Warrior'. Season two premieres with two soldiers from World War 2 who were fanatically dedicated to their cause do battle.
Gurkha: The fearless mountain assassins of Nepal who take on the British empire's most dangerous missions.
vs.
Waffen SS: Fanatical shock troops who led Hitler's evil charge for world domination.
Who is deadliest?!
Author's Note: And that concludes all back for blood and redemption matches! Wow! Season two is upon us now! Special thanks to all the other users that helped out by providing weapons details, edges and winners by vote. Those users are Dr. MkDemigodZ, Metal Harbinger, Harbingers of NEVEC, and DeadAliveManiac. You guys are the best. Also, I will be leaving August 18th for U.S. Army Basic Training as an 11B (infantryman) at Fort Benning, Georgia. It is 10 weeks long with 4 weeks of infantry school. Anyway, here is the entire list of season two following Gurkha vs. Waffen SS.
Attila the Hun vs. Hannibal
Yakuza vs. Kkangpae
Russian Streltsy vs. Swiss Guard
Maori vs. Maasai
I.R.A. vs. Chechen Rebels
Oda Nobunaga vs. Ivan the Terrible
Saladin vs. Alexander Nevsky
Hells Angels vs. Russian Bratva
Delta Force vs. Joint Task Force 2
Richard the Lionheart vs. Timur the Lame
Ottoman Sipahi vs. Polish Winged Hussar
Jewish Zealot vs. Han Dynasty Warrior
El Cid vs. Maharana Pratap
Sayeret Matkal vs. Spetsnaz GRU
Sohei vs. Knight Templar
Pirate vs. Kaizoku
F.A.R.C. vs. Tamil Tigers
William the Conqueror vs. Charlemagne
Imperial Japanese Army vs. Korean People's Army
Mohawk Indian vs. Australian Aborigine
S.A.S. vs. Navy S.E.A.L.