Greatest Swordsman...

Enforcer Talen · Post by **Enforcer Talen** » 2003-05-20 10:04pm

how could they handle a displacer beast, or greater demon?

CaptainChewbacca · Post by **CaptainChewbacca** » 2003-05-20 10:31pm

Indigo Montoya was pretty good.

Vader was awesome.

SylasGaunt · Post by **SylasGaunt** » 2003-05-20 10:38pm

Li Mu Bai. The comics give him a much better showing than the movie.

Drooling Iguana · Post by **Drooling Iguana** » 2003-05-21 12:17am

There were CTHD comics? Are there any english translations?

lgot · Post by **lgot** » 2003-05-21 12:33am

Well,
Drizzt is not even the best swordsman of D&D worlds (not even of toril) and In Kenshin universe's Seijuro Riiko(Kenshin's master) is the best swordsman, so people just have to rule them out.
But Conan...he was the perfect barbarian.

Drooling Iguana · Post by **Drooling Iguana** » 2003-05-21 01:44am

I think it would come down to whoever has the best repitoire of swordfighting insults.

"You fight like a dairy farmer!"

Frank Hipper · Post by **Frank Hipper** » 2003-05-21 01:54am

Duncan Idaho. Or Vader. They're best because they're my favourites!

Boba Fett · Post by **Boba Fett** » 2003-05-21 07:41am

Hmmm...the greatest I don't know. I list the most memorable ones instead.

Conan is definitely my favourite barbarian. So he's on my list.

Who else?

Blade from the movies were good.

Drizzt is probably not the best swordsman in Faerun but he's the best in fighting with two scimitars!

Lord of the Farce · Post by **Lord of the Farce** » 2003-05-21 07:59am

Prince Rupert (aka Hawk) and Princess Julia (aka Isobel Fisher). If nothing else, for the mere fact that if they find themselves in a stalemate against an equal or better fighter, they'll happily spit in your face, stamp on your foot, kick you in the groin, and run you through while you're distracted.

Boba Fett · Post by **Boba Fett** » 2003-05-21 09:21am

Lord of the Farce wrote:Prince Rupert (aka Hawk) and Princess Julia (aka Isobel Fisher). If nothing else, for the mere fact that if they find themselves in a stalemate against an equal or better fighter, they'll happily spit in your face, stamp on your foot, kick you in the groin, and run you through while you're distracted.

You read the Hawk & Fisher series?

Nobody seems to remember it!

Patrick Ogaard · Post by **Patrick Ogaard** » 2003-05-21 09:25am

Boba Fett wrote:
Lord of the Farce wrote:Prince Rupert (aka Hawk) and Princess Julia (aka Isobel Fisher). If nothing else, for the mere fact that if they find themselves in a stalemate against an equal or better fighter, they'll happily spit in your face, stamp on your foot, kick you in the groin, and run you through while you're distracted.
You read the Hawk & Fisher series?

Nobody seems to remember it!

Well, I certainly remember it.

Smiling Bandit · Post by **Smiling Bandit** » 2003-05-21 11:05am

how could they handle a displacer beast, or greater demon?

They;d figure out the former and the latter would kill them, but only because they didn't have anything under the DnD rules that can hurt, much less kill, a monster with high Damage reduction.

In terms of pure skill, rather than quasi-magical abilities allowed by the univers they exist in, Dread Pirate Roberts gets it. The others usually haev some advantage grounded in breaking the laws of phsyics through "ki" training, etc.

At which pont, you may as well give it to Trunks from DBZ, since no one else could hurt him no matter what wepaon they have and he can dice all of them together before they blink.

And, BTW, its spelled:
Rurouni Kenshin (Himura Kenshin).

Peregrin Toker · Post by **Peregrin Toker** » 2003-05-21 12:37pm

CaptainChewbacca wrote:Vader was awesome.

Technically speaking, are Jedi Knights and Sith Lords allowed?

SylasGaunt · Post by **SylasGaunt** » 2003-05-21 02:09pm

Drooling Iguana wrote:There were CTHD comics? Are there any english translations?

http://www.comicsone.com/c1Insider/mps_crouching.html

The first three volumes have been released in the US already and Li Mu Bai's one nasty customer to take on in a fight (of course I'd say that of anyone capable of turning a leaf into a lethal weapon)

Also, Jade Fox was HOT when she was younger.

Enforcer Talen · Post by **Enforcer Talen** » 2003-05-21 02:28pm

hawk and fisher are delightful. Ive lately taken to wondering how theyd do in ankh-morpork or calimport.

Death from the Sea · Post by **Death from the Sea** » 2003-05-21 04:30pm

CaptainChewbacca wrote:Vader was awesome.

When did Vader ever really display great swordmanship abilities? Not Anakin from ATOC but Darth Vader, because Vader was significantly altered from Anakin. Hell Vader was beat by Luke and Luke was not a good swordsman(hack and slash).

neoolong · Post by **neoolong** » 2003-05-21 04:48pm

Death from the Sea wrote:
CaptainChewbacca wrote:Vader was awesome.
When did Vader ever really display great swordmanship abilities? Not Anakin from ATOC but Darth Vader, because Vader was significantly altered from Anakin. Hell Vader was beat by Luke and Luke was not a good swordsman(hack and slash).

Comics and such show him to be pretty good.

Post by **weemadando** » 2003-05-21 06:34pm

You know, I would say Benedict of Amber, but the "no gods" thing kind of rules him out.

ShinjiGohan · Post by **ShinjiGohan** » 2003-05-22 04:40am

From Berserk:
Gatsu
Zodd
Skull Knight

From Rurouni Kenshin
Hiko Seijirou
Seta Soujirou

Samurai Jack

I'd probably go with Hiko Seijirou for the best, with Soujirou second, Skull Knight third, Zodd fourth, Gatsu fifth, and Jack sixth (BTW Kenshin beats Jack with ease IMHO).

Post by **The Yosemite Bear** » 2003-05-22 05:27am

weemadando wrote:Enric.

He can kill with ONE hit in game physics.

Dude that's book canon

(And only because of the damn sword, which = papercut you die

Oh, does Riverworld count?

Then it's Maimoto Mushashi, while fishing with a Fan

ChaosBurnFlame · Post by **ChaosBurnFlame** » 2003-05-22 08:40am

generator_g1 wrote:
LadyTevar wrote: Rinrouri Kinsin (sp)
His real name actually is Shinta Himura but his master gave him a new name Kenshi Himura.

Also noteworthy Manji from Blade of the Immortal. He may not be the most skillfull but he's cunning as heck.

Himura was never said to be the surname of Shinta. Himura could have been tacked on by the Ishin Shin after Kenshin started working for them or by Hiko Sejiro himself. Sorry, minor nitpick

Also, technically, Vader's swordplay was far far far far far far far far superior than ANYTHING in the prequels.

ChaosBurnFlame · Post by **ChaosBurnFlame** » 2003-05-22 08:42am

The Yosemite Bear wrote:
weemadando wrote:Enric.

He can kill with ONE hit in game physics.
Dude that's book canon

(And only because of the damn sword, which = papercut you die

Oh, does Riverworld count?

Then it's Maimoto Mushashi, while fishing with a Fan

do you mean Miyamato Musashi?

ChaosBurnFlame · Post by **ChaosBurnFlame** » 2003-05-22 08:48am

Death from the Sea wrote:
CaptainChewbacca wrote:Vader was awesome.
When did Vader ever really display great swordmanship abilities? Not Anakin from ATOC but Darth Vader, because Vader was significantly altered from Anakin. Hell Vader was beat by Luke and Luke was not a good swordsman(hack and slash).

Hack and Slash is better than Twirl and Swirl.

ChaosBurnFlame · Post by **ChaosBurnFlame** » 2003-05-22 08:51am

Death from the Sea, which school of swordsmanship do you attend? Where do you form your professional opinion on which trilogy has better swordsmanship? Tell me the name of your instructor.

Eleas · Post by **Eleas** » 2003-05-22 09:55am

weemadando wrote:You know, I would say Benedict of Amber, but the "no gods" thing kind of rules him out.

He's just a demigod.

Otherwise, I'll take Decado, the Ice Killer.