Controversial A Song of Salt and Tears: WorstGen ASOIAF 1v1 Fighting Tournament

[NikaInParis]

Do you think prowess in a joust also hints at abilities in a melee? I think it does. It’s not 1:1 but I’ve never heard of a great jouster who wasn’t also a great fighter.

And Ryam in a joust was like, literally unbeatable lmfao. I don’t think he lost a single tournament in his life.

You also have Jaime Lannister himself thinking that he didn’t belong in the company of somebody like Ryam Redwyne. Jaime who is well known for his extreme confidence in his own ability. Jaime thought he could beat both Gregor and Sandor.

Didn't Jaime say that after losing his hand and contemplating both his morality and skills? Genuine question, been a while since I read the books

And ofc, I agree there's a correlation between jousting skills and melee skills to some extent. But jousting offers for more upsets than a 1 v 1 melee. In jousting you can have the Knight of the Laughing Tree win a tournament while built like a girl, while in a melee your strength makes as much of a difference as your skill

 

[TheKnightOfTheSea]

Including Sandoq in this tournament is like including a giant tbh

He plays in a different dimension

 

[God Buggy]

Sandoq almost seems like an equally powerful, faster, more skillfull Sandor/Robert who carries a Valyrian weapon. Lol.

Maybe the most legendary Kingsguards beat him but it isn't all that clear.

 

[NikaInParis]

"...Until one day Prince Rhaegar found something in his scrolls that changed him. It was a portrait of Sandoq the Shadow and the boy suddenly appeared early one morning in the yard as the knights were donning their steel. He walked up to Ser Willem Darry, the master-at-arms, and said, 'I will require a sword and armor. It seems I must be a warrior.'"

 

[RayanOO]

Ser Jaime Lannister, now Lord Commander of the Kingsguard, feels himself unworthy of a position once held by Ryam

The days when men like Ryam Redwyne and Prince Aemon the Dragonknight wore the white cloak are gone to dust and song.[8]
—Varys to Eddard Stark

Ser Ryam Redwyne was the greatest knight of his day, and one of the worst Hands ever to serve a king.[6]
—Pylos to Davos Seaworth​

 

[Bullet]

Sandoq i guess
Had no idea about this guy and the things i hear make me think he doesn't belong in this universe.

 

[Alexis2282AE]

Sandoq takes this.

 

[KingOnizam]

Sandoq is practically superhuman, he should be among the favorites to win this tournament. He's got this.

 

[God Buggy]

@RayanOO Jaime is talking about overall reputation there. 'How could "The Kingslayer"...'

Ryam Redwyne was a monster warrior for sure bit in just terms of prowess and leaving aside every other thing, Jaime doesn't consider himself inferior to even Arthur Dayne.

 

[RayanOO]

Few feats for him but lots lots of accolades

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Red seems the Aemon and Arthur of his time

 

[God Buggy]

Sandoq has also 100 wins in the pits of Meeren.

And while we don't how much of the following was exaggerated, this guy was said to have slain even lions, bears and vywerns with nothing but the stones he had found on the arena. Like...lmao.

 

[Daniel]

It has to be worth something for Sandoq the Shadow to be able to wield a sword of that size in combat.

 

[God Buggy]

If someone like Oberyn fights Sandoq the same way he fought the Mountain...he might literally get demolished. Lol.

Venom aside.

 

[Elder Lee Hung]

Alright guys, we have officially finished the entry bracket of the tournament! Here is our winner’s bracket:

The consensus from what I can tell is that there will be no loser’s bracket. Once a character loses, they will be completely out. If y’all do want to do a loser’s bracket, vote on it and we can do a loser’s bracket. However for now, we will proceed with winner’s. We will also shake up the order of the matchups a bit because Sandoq just fought.

Winners Round 1

Robert Baratheon

VERSUS

Maegor Targaryen, “The Cruel”

-Maegor has the sword Blackfyre

WHO WINS AND WHY???

@God Buggy @Cruxroux @NikaInParis @SakazOuki @RayanOO @TheAncientCenturion @TheKnightOfTheSea @Rumble @Bullet @KingOnizam @Alexis2282AE @Daniel @Dragon777

 

[God Buggy]

Hard match. But I'd go Robert.

 

[TheAncientCenturion]

Selmy
Dayne
Robert B
Oberyn

Dayne beats Selmy, Robert should beat Oberyn but can lose.

Dayne beats the winner regardless

 

[Cruxroux]

Ya'll seriously choose Robert Baratheon over Aemon dragonknight?

 

[Elder Lee Hung]

Selmy
Dayne
Robert B
Oberyn

Dayne beats Selmy, Robert should beat Oberyn but can lose.

Dayne beats the winner regardless

I wouldn’t be so convinced that Barristan will beat Sandoq. Lol

Also Sandoq so OP that he his opponents have all been Lord Commanders of the Kingsguard and my guy isn’t even slowing down in the votes. Lol

 

[NikaInParis]

Finally a Targ whose breastplate gets caved in. And every rib shattered.

 

[God Buggy]

Also Sandoq so OP that he his opponents have all been Lord Commanders of the Kingsguard and my guy isn’t even slowing down in the votes. Lol

Lmfao