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Who would win? Robert Baratheon in his prime or the Mountain?
Posted on 12/28/22 at 9:22 am
Posted on 12/28/22 at 9:22 am
Robert in his prime was taller than pretty much all of his peers by a head and said to be one of the strongest man in the realm. He was also an extremely skilled warrior possibly the best of his time with maybe the exception of Ser Barristan Selmy and Arthur Dayne.
And then you have Gregor Clegane. Biggest and strongest man in the realm. Swings a two handed great sword with one hand, armor no ordinary man could wear etc etc. But perhaps not as skilled a warrior as others because he doesn’t necessarily have to be skilled when you can just brute force and strength your way through most opponents.
So who ya got?
And then you have Gregor Clegane. Biggest and strongest man in the realm. Swings a two handed great sword with one hand, armor no ordinary man could wear etc etc. But perhaps not as skilled a warrior as others because he doesn’t necessarily have to be skilled when you can just brute force and strength your way through most opponents.
So who ya got?
This post was edited on 12/28/22 at 9:23 am
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Posted on 12/28/22 at 9:23 am to grizzlylongcut
Jon Snow
Posted on 12/28/22 at 9:24 am to grizzlylongcut
single combat? The Mountain Who Rides beats Robert, every time.
Posted on 12/28/22 at 9:29 am to grizzlylongcut
And who was a better warrior than Bran the Broken?
Posted on 12/28/22 at 9:34 am to grizzlylongcut
It depends on whether or not they can find the breastplate stretcher
Posted on 12/28/22 at 9:35 am to grizzlylongcut
Seems like a strength on strength battle. That axe Robert swung was a bad arse weapon but I’d go with the Mountain because of reach. The opposite approach from the Viper was effective but Robert ain’t dancing around like that.
Posted on 12/28/22 at 9:38 am to grizzlylongcut
It seems to me that both fighters have the same basic style. Very direct, head-on fighters.
Therefore, the bigger and stronger one wins.
Mountain.
Therefore, the bigger and stronger one wins.
Mountain.
Posted on 12/28/22 at 9:42 am to grizzlylongcut
Given enough time to prepare?
Batman.
Or this guy:
Batman.
Or this guy:
Posted on 12/28/22 at 9:46 am to grizzlylongcut
Ronda Rousey, and it's not even close.....
She could beat up a full grown Chimpanzee I'm told...
She could beat up a full grown Chimpanzee I'm told...
Posted on 12/28/22 at 9:47 am to grizzlylongcut
Arya killed the night king, so...
Posted on 12/28/22 at 9:51 am to grizzlylongcut
Have we ever had a "best swordsman" in GOT thread? If not, we should.
Posted on 12/28/22 at 10:00 am to grizzlylongcut
Aragorn
Posted on 12/28/22 at 10:01 am to grizzlylongcut
Robert while not as strong as Gregor he was certainly faster and strong enough. His skill with his hammer would demolish Gregor pretty easily. Mountain was not skilled just strong.
Posted on 12/28/22 at 12:53 pm to grizzlylongcut
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Robert in his prime was taller than pretty much all of his peers by a head and said to be one of the strongest man in the realm.
He still wasn't as big, ferocious or had nearly as much hate in his heart as the mountain
Everyone gets owned by those giants though if we are going 1 on 1.
Now that would be entertainment, making the giants fight each other to the death.
This post was edited on 12/28/22 at 12:56 pm
Posted on 12/28/22 at 3:02 pm to grizzlylongcut
Before or after the Mountain was turned into a zombie like creature?
Posted on 12/28/22 at 3:28 pm to grizzlylongcut
Has to be Robert, it seems like The Mountain got by mostly on his insane size and as we saw with his fight with Oberyn that only means so much. Robert wasn’t going he size of the Mountain or Hound but he was a big dude plus he was one of the best fighters to exist. I have no doubt that he would be able to find any weaknesses Gregor had and exploit it, plus that hammer would definitely help over a normal sword
Posted on 12/28/22 at 3:36 pm to grizzlylongcut
Prince Oberyn showed that the Mountain is not invincible. He was able to use agility and cunning tactics to defeat him and only lost his life because he was more interested in extracting the truth than finishing the job.
The Mountain isn't smart by any means but Tyrion describes him as having warrior's instincts so he's not just a big dumb brute either His tremendous size allows him to wear the heaviest armor which makes him like a medieval battle tank.
Robert Baratheon had size strength and skill at arms. He was considered one of the finest knights of his age. The Mountain is terrifying because of his size and strength but little is said about his actual skill with arms, while Robert is praised for his martial prowess.
In the end I think it comes down to their preferred weaponry. The Mountain typically fights with a massive two handed sword that he can wield with one hand as well as a shield. Robert preferred to fight with a warhammer as well as a shield. Warhammers were far better weapons for fighting armored opponents. Also prime Robert Baratheon was fearless. He wouldn't be intimidated by the Mountain's size in fact he would probably see it as a glorious challenge to slay a giant and would be eager to take the fight to him.
It's a close one but in the end I think Bobby B would be able to deliver powerful warhammer blows while also fighting strategically to wear Gregor down.
The Mountain isn't smart by any means but Tyrion describes him as having warrior's instincts so he's not just a big dumb brute either His tremendous size allows him to wear the heaviest armor which makes him like a medieval battle tank.
Robert Baratheon had size strength and skill at arms. He was considered one of the finest knights of his age. The Mountain is terrifying because of his size and strength but little is said about his actual skill with arms, while Robert is praised for his martial prowess.
In the end I think it comes down to their preferred weaponry. The Mountain typically fights with a massive two handed sword that he can wield with one hand as well as a shield. Robert preferred to fight with a warhammer as well as a shield. Warhammers were far better weapons for fighting armored opponents. Also prime Robert Baratheon was fearless. He wouldn't be intimidated by the Mountain's size in fact he would probably see it as a glorious challenge to slay a giant and would be eager to take the fight to him.
It's a close one but in the end I think Bobby B would be able to deliver powerful warhammer blows while also fighting strategically to wear Gregor down.
This post was edited on 12/28/22 at 3:37 pm
Posted on 12/28/22 at 9:20 pm to grizzlylongcut
Mountain.
All about styles.
And the Viper was very experienced.
All about styles.
And the Viper was very experienced.
Posted on 12/28/22 at 9:35 pm to grizzlylongcut
I lean towards prime Robert Baratheon for the reasons stated above by others. He defeated a highly skilled warrior at Ruby Falls, so we know he has skills as well as strength.
Of course, the real answer is, it depends on why the writer or director has them fighting and what he wants to accomplish in the fight. Either can be made to job if they are trying to make the other look good.
Of course, the real answer is, it depends on why the writer or director has them fighting and what he wants to accomplish in the fight. Either can be made to job if they are trying to make the other look good.
Posted on 12/29/22 at 8:52 am to grizzlylongcut
After having spent way too much time on GoT lore, Robert was considered to be the better fighter. Sir Arthur Dayne and Sir Barristan Selmy are the only ones in his era that are supposed to be better fighters than Robert.
I think the casting of Robert in GoT has an effect on our opinions though. While he is a good actor, he’s not physically intimidating or reminiscent of what Robert was supposed to be in the books.
I think the casting of Robert in GoT has an effect on our opinions though. While he is a good actor, he’s not physically intimidating or reminiscent of what Robert was supposed to be in the books.
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