The Darkness, an all-encompassing entity that has taken hold of Jackie Estacado, unleashing thousands of minions fueled by all dark places—meets the ancient evil warlord spirit of the Lich King, as wielded by Arthas Menethil, able to use the power of the dead to raise an army of eternal skeleton warriors. The Portal Master wants to know, with two days of prep time to study and train for their foe—
WHO—
IS—
DEADLIEST?
* P.S. credit goes to the guys/girls who gave me the pictures/videos. Thank you.
= = JACKIE ESTACADO, THE DARKNESS = =
= = JACKIE ESTACADO, THE DARKNESS = =
Name: Jackie Estacado
Height: 6’1
Weight: 195 lbs
Class: Master of the Darkness
Grade: 7.0 Higher Being
Theme Song:
Jackie Estacado woke the morning of his 21st birthday to
find a helluva birthday present; he had control of the Darkness! This elemental
force gives him full control on one half of the Earth’s daily cycle, and he is
able to utilize the Darkness to manipulate his surroundings in incredibly
innovative ways. Practically any weapon he wants, he can forge out of Darkness;
be they assault rifle, grenade or rocket launcher. He cans shape shift into
many forms, including a Balrog like creature! However Jackie does have a
preference for close combat, and can summon all sorts of tentacles and claws to
aid him. He can even summon his own army in the form of Darklings! He also
possesses extremely powerful armor, capable of tanking rocket blows and punches
from Superman.
Pre-Battle: Street
Smart, Resourceful
Jackie grew up under the care of a Mafia don, and
learned to be resourceful in order to survive on the streets. He has come up
with creative solutions many times before and is very good at using what he has
available to him to win, considering that more often than not he had limited
resources (before acquisition of Darkness). Jackie is a noted tactician, and is
somewhat good at using his enemies’ weaknesses and actions against them.
For pre-battle he will have the help of Johnny Powell, who
is a brilliant yet estranged occultist who acts like an advisor to Jackie and
will give information about the supernatural world. He is an expert and unparalled
source of knowledge on ancient and even fictional histories, and his advice
will benefit Jackie greatly against some of his magical foes. Jackie can also
summon his Darklings at whim to train with him.
A friend’s NOTES:
I am classifying Jackie Estacado as possessing a type of
“omega power” called the Power of Imagination. In Jackie’s case,
he is capable of recreating anything he imagines out of the “mass” of darkness
that is available to him. If it exists, or he thinks it can exist, it will be
so. This can range from dragons to highly complex machinery, and includes
firearms, real and imagined. All beings and creations he comes up with have the
powers that he envisions.
As a power, the exact limitations and extent depends
entirely on a combination of his Intelligence, Tactics, Training/Experience,
and more importantly Adaptive Creativity. However, he is limited in that he cannot
create any magical weapons, he cannot make anything that utilizes light, and
human (or complex) life forms are extremely difficult for him to replicate.
LONG RANGE: Dual
Berretta 9m handguns, Darkness weapons
Type: Solid Slug | Range: Pistol | ROF:
60 rpm | Ammo Cap: 16 rounds each
Jackie Estacado’s primary weapon outside of his darkness
mode is his dual 9m handguns, which he seems to have an affinity to. He is a
master marksman, and is well used to street shootouts. However this is a rather
weak weapon compared to the rest of his arsenal.
Type: Darkness
Range: Variable | Effect/ROF/Ammo Cap:
Variable
Jackie has been shown to construct a variety of weapons
outside of the darkness to use at range. In one of the earliest scenes, he
fired off a series of claws and blades to use against the witchblade. He can
really form just about any type of gun or blade out of darkness though; assault
rifles, min-grenades, machine guns, pistols, rocket launchers etc. He can also
furnish more mundane weapons like chains and throwing knives. These also fire a
higher caliber of ammunition (Darkness), as its been consistently shown to do
more damage than normal types of ammunition. His highest known feat was
constructing a fortress out of Darkness.
Range: Basic Line-of-sight | Type: Prepared | Effect:
??? | Usage: Moderate
Jackie’s most common form of shape shifting is to create
wings which enable him to fly, and he can reach all the way into the upper
atmosphere with them. He can extend his limbs dozens of feet in a whip fist
like move that has been shown to smash helicopters. In another prominent
instance he transformed into a Balrog like demon, capable of shooting green
flames, flying and possessing deadly claws.
Range: 40 feet | Type: Prepared | Effect:
Vortex | Usage: Low
In the games Jackie Estacado is capable of summoning a black
hole. The Black Hole sucks nearby enemies in and crushes them, though stronger
enemies are able to resist its pull.
Variable | Material: Darkness | Effect:
Variable | Usage: Very High
Jackie’s primary instrument of close range destruction is
his tentacles, which spawn outside his body. The basic tentacle is a claw-like
in form, being used primarily for holding/crushing someone or even impaling
them. He can turn these tentacles into biting heads too, which somewhat
resemble the mouths of anglerfish or the aliens from the series Aliens. Another
instance he spawned a mini-dragon head which breathed fire, and he has
demonstrated that he can make these heads very demonic in appearance. These
tentacles are also able to pick up and throw objects with deadly accuracy.
There doesn’t seem to be a limit to the amount of tentacles he can
spawn/control at once.
Other than the tentacles, he is able to create all sorts of
blades and claws at will (including chainsaws!), and is strong enough to
physically rip heads off or pull out skeletons. He can also form a vampire like
mouth.
Range: Assault Rifle | Type: Prepared | Effect:
Internal destruction | Usage: Rare
The Darkness inside ability refers to Jackie’s power to
literally pull someone apart from the inside out, utilizing the shadows buried
deep within their bodies. This is an insanely powerful move, however it’s
limited by its rarity of use and the fact that it has not been used on anyone
with superpowers before (though it could). He does make more frequent use of
this power’s ability to disable guns from the inside. The exact limits is
unknown, but he once absorbed an entire city’s worth of darkness—and then
completely reshaped it, seemingly drowning out and killing everything in the
area.
Tactical Aid | Usage: Moderate
Jackie has shown himself capable of teleporting through
shadows should he need to, or even walking through solid matter. He can use his
mastery of the darkness to have a clear line of sight over all shadows , amplifying
his sensory.
SPECIAL 2: Darklings,
Doppelgangers
Type: Innate | Effect: Summon | Usage:
Very High (pretty much ever-present)
The numbers of Darklings Jackie can spawn are nearly unlimited in scope; there really seems to be no-limit to the amount. The most basic form of Darklings, and the most common, are little two foot tall imp creatures that possess sharp claws and wicked teeth. However he can create further variations of these, such as mimics of superheroes (Spiderman imp uses web-slinging, batman version has bat belt) or other famous characters (Sith Darkling with min lightsaber, general imp etc). Sometimes these imps can be seen riding min raptors or accompanied by min-dragons/mini airplanes. He has been demonstrated to summon hordes of these things multiple times, and can sometimes equip them with weapons like a light destroying device and minigun, though for the most part they rely on their own strength and claws as weapons. At his height his armies were described in the millions.
The numbers of Darklings Jackie can spawn are nearly unlimited in scope; there really seems to be no-limit to the amount. The most basic form of Darklings, and the most common, are little two foot tall imp creatures that possess sharp claws and wicked teeth. However he can create further variations of these, such as mimics of superheroes (Spiderman imp uses web-slinging, batman version has bat belt) or other famous characters (Sith Darkling with min lightsaber, general imp etc). Sometimes these imps can be seen riding min raptors or accompanied by min-dragons/mini airplanes. He has been demonstrated to summon hordes of these things multiple times, and can sometimes equip them with weapons like a light destroying device and minigun, though for the most part they rely on their own strength and claws as weapons. At his height his armies were described in the millions.
Though those are the most common version, they are far from
the only version of Darklings. He is capable of summoning huge hulking
gargoyles or even min-hulks if he puts some effort into the thought. Very
rarely he has been known to summon truly gigantic constructs, including a
Darkness dragon which ate Superman (while Jackie rode it), a literal giant, or
a hulking behemoth capable of holding a space ship. This of course would
require a certain amount of concentration to do. In a reverse move, he has also demonstrated
the ability to create Darklings small enough to climb inside clothes or even
down throats. It is possible for him to create humanoid zombies, though
this was only done when the darkness had direct control.
Darkness constructs
are crude, mocking and rude, and serve to boost Jackie’s overall psychological
warfare. They also possess a great deal of strength and a moderate healing
factor, as well as animalistic agility ( can scale any surface) . He can also
see everything they see, communicate with them telepathically, possess them,
and can teleport anywhere in the shadows.
He has demonstrated the ability to make multiple clones of
himself, carrying many of the same characteristics as the original such as
darkness manipulation. In one occasion
he made many copies to fool and confuse the police into thinking they had
caught him. However they don’t seem as strong as the original, and take fewer
hits.
The Darkness’s nectoplasmic armor is powerful enough to tank
shots, high caliber rounds, suicide bombing and blows from superhuman. It
rarely fails him, and is costs him little to no energy to maintain. Jackie is
also capable of impressive regeneration, able to regenerate from many wounds in
seconds. He can teleport out of danger via shadows, but he rarely does
so.
== X-FACTORS ==
PHYSICAL:
PHYSICAL:
Accuracy: 77/100
Combat: 80/100 – Jackie is said to be on par
with Batman in an established crossover, was able to effectively duel Superman,
and was already a martial arts expert before wielding the darkness.
Physicality: 55/100 – Was able to damage
Superman in a single punch, can lift up cars, regularly rips off skulls and can
smash through tanks.
Damage Intake: 62/100 – Is capable of healing
from lethal gunshots, point blank explosions, and superhuman blows in
seconds.
Damage Resistance: 72/100 – His armor is
capable of withstanding point blank tank shots, high caliber bullets, c4
strapped to his chest blows from other super beings and much more. Also immune
to all aliments and diseases, heat resistance, can breathe underwater or in
space. Finally he possesses a slight reactive adaption; while not Doomsday’s
level this allowed him to become immune to a disease made to kill him.
Raw Speed: 39/100 – Described as being able to move faster than any vehicle and can fly outside of the Earth’s atmosphere at high velocities.
Reflexes: 55/100 – Seems to be able to dodge bullets and match blows with powerful figures such as Superman.
Stealth: 76/100 – Due to his Darkness
manipulation and the fact that he can travel anywhere there is shadows, he can
be really stealthy when he needs to be. He is a former Mafia Hit man, and is
familiar with assassinations.
Sensory: 77/100 – Possesses telepathy, can
see/hear everything that his Darklings can, possesses night vision and enhanced
senses.
Stamina: 78/100 – Has fought against the
Witchblade for many hours before, and is rarely shown to be tired in anyone of
his fights.
Finesse: 87/100
MENTAL:
Initiative: 62/100 – More often than not his darkness enhanced reflexes allow him to get off the first shot.
Initiative: 62/100 – More often than not his darkness enhanced reflexes allow him to get off the first shot.
Adaptive Creativity: 90/100: Inside the
Darkness he can construct almost anything he imagines, even create permanent
non-darkness life like he did with his lover, Elle. He is frequently seen
creating or revealing a new trick in his fights.
Intelligence: 62/100 – Jackie is capable of
both seeing the future and the past, and is smart enough to figure out his
opponent’s weaknesses, as well as devise counter measures to that.
PREPARATION:
Tactics: 66/100 – Though not a tactical genius per say, Jackie has demonstrated multiple times that he can defeat enemies without using the Darkness, and exploit opponent’s weakness.
Intuition: 68/100 – Though he isn’t capable of long term foresight, he can see events in a person’s life and how they dealt with them. To an extent, he can also see their future when they are directly in his sight. He does have to activate this power though.
PREPARATION:
Experience: 68/100 – Has fought against many varieties of mafia, the U.S. army, super humans (like Superman) and supernatural entities (like the Angelus).
Discipline: 62/100
Training: 43/100 - though raised since around 6, he only got low quality mafia training.
PSYCHOLOGICAL:
PSYCHOLOGICAL:
Audacity: 80/100 – Seeing as he controls the
most terrifying thing in the universe, I can say that he would score quite high
in audacity.
Intimidation: 70/100 – Jackie’s intimidation
is quite high; his Darklings often scare most normal people into surrendering
outright, and he is able to shape shift into more horrifying constructs.
Psychological Warfare: 72/100 – This man
utilizes threats, taunts, his Darklings and the darkness itself to scare his
foes.
Strength of Mind: 80/100 – In addition to
having lordship over the entity of the darkness, Jackie’s mind is sick and
twisted, to the point where I pity any telepath that tries to get in his head.
Killer Instinct: 76/100 – Very, very rarely
he’ll find a person that he does not want to kill (Batman, a mercenary girl)
however more often than not he slaughters.
Psychology: 40/100 – Sex addicted lunatic, prideful,
near sociopathic and insecure, very easy to tick off if insulted. His
psychology score suffers quite a bit.
Inner Torment: 65/100 – The no-sex rule digs
at him so much that he nearly killed himself in anguish when he found out.
Corruption: 60/100 – More anti-hero then evil;
he does have a code of honor.
ENERGY POTENTIAL :
Energy Potential: 100/100 (In Darkness), In light (30/100) – He doesn’t seem to have much in the way of limits when he is inside the Darkness, and can construct almost whatever he wants without draining himself. In pure sunlight though his powers are rather restrained, though he is capable of some shadow manipulation.
ENERGY POTENTIAL :
Energy Potential: 100/100 (In Darkness), In light (30/100) – He doesn’t seem to have much in the way of limits when he is inside the Darkness, and can construct almost whatever he wants without draining himself. In pure sunlight though his powers are rather restrained, though he is capable of some shadow manipulation.
COMMON
FACTORS: Live for Combat, Bloodthirsty Killers, Mastery of Darkness
Amazing this man
seemed to have a fascination with violence since before the age of
comprehendible speech, and frequently beat up kids (and once even an official!)
who teased him or his childhood friend Jenny. This was part of the reason Mafia
Don Frankie "Kill-the-children-too" Franchetti noticed him at
an early age and trained him to be a mafia hitman, and after training him in fights he performed his first hit at 16.
Like Arthas,
Jackie fell in love with the violence and sex of the underworld, leading many
successful hits even before he acquired the Darkness. Afterwards he had even
more fun killing people, though unlike Arthas after his corruption he generally
restrained it to people who deserves it in his view (he did not kill random
citzens).
Jackie is a
master of Darkness whose feats can be seen throughout this profile.
Jackie Estacado is a master of the Darkness, one of the
elemental forces of the universe. Thus anything pertaining to the Darkness he
can use, he can manipulate pretty much at will. There will be plenty of
darkness on any battlefield he goes to so that he might raise
He does have two very significant weaknesses. The first is
that he can’t have sex (except with very few specific people, less he dies when
a child is conceived to be next in line for the Darkness) and this serves as a
frequent demoralizer to him. The second MAJOR disadvantage is that his darkness
constructs fail in high powered light, to the point where all he’ll have left
is a pair of M9s and street smarts should this occur. However there are four
saving graces for Jackie on the subject of light. 1. It has to be very high
intensity light; a normal flashlight won’t do anything to them though it will
kill his darklings. In fact in a recent comic it was shown that a Phosphorous
grenade had no effect on him or his armor. 2. In later comics it seems that it takes a
few moments to have full effect; his constructs won’t disappear the second the
light comes on, just a few seconds after that. 3. Jackie has shown the ability
to create small things that function in light, including water. While he won’t
be able to keep anything big around, it’s possible that crafted weapon would
still work in the light. 4. Even in direct sunlight, he can manipulate whatever
shadows are around him.
Finally though this isn’t a weakness per say there are rare
times where the Darkness involuntarily takes over. While this is astronomically
rare (like 10 times in a thousand, as
Jackie REALLY doesn’t want to relinquish control), the elemental force of the
Darkness can take over—and then things just got 100 times harder for his
opponent.
Motivation:
Mastery of the Darkness, Bring back childhood friend Jenny (and others)
What Jackie is
getting out of this tournament is a full mastery of the darkness. Basically he
has been promised that he will acquire the ability to use his powers in broad
daylight, as well as not killing himself if he impregnates a woman. He will be
the one in charge of his own body, not the malicious and elemental
darkness. If he wins then various people
close to Jackie like Jenny and Elle will be brought back to life, free to
pursue a happy life.
= = = VERSUS = = =
= = ARTHAS MENETHIL, THE LICH KING = =
Name: Arthas Menethil
Alias: Lich King
Age: ~28
Height: 6’7”
Weight: 230 lbs
Class: Dark Lord of the Undead
Grade: 7.0 Higher Being
Theme Song:
Theme Song:
Once the heroic prince of Lordaeron, Arthas was corrupted by
the blade Frostmourne while trying to save his people from the DreadLord
Mal’Ganis and an unholy fate. Arthas
succeeded in this task, however the blade’s corruption drove him insane, and
gradually consumed his soul. This caused
him to kill everything he once fought for, and over a long Path of Damnation
became nearly completely evil. Since then he has merged his soul with Ner’zhul,
becoming the entity known as the Lich King. As the Lich King his powers have
increased far beyond any normal mortal, and he can telepathically control the
entire Scourge (save for a small section known as the Forsaken), a force of
undead. He is a superb necromancer, able to raze whoever he kills as undead, or
else rain down powerful Dark Magic spells on them. He is also a master of frost
based spells, using them to compliment his dark magic, and is a superb
swordsman with his appropriately named Frostmourne. As the Lich King he can
summon portions of his army at will, or else try to steal his foe’s souls.
Pre-Battle: On/off
planner, Utterly Ruthless
Since merging with
the Lich King Arthas has created a few well-crafted plans, most of which is to
ultimately give him more minions and kill more of the living. However he is
also a man of action, a warrior who enjoys the thrill of the fight and the feel
of his blade as it steals an enemy’s soul. He shows no care for his enemies,
even if he respects them, and even less for his own troops who he views as
cannon fodder.
Pre-Battle assistance
: Undead Scourge (Kel’Thuzard)
Arthas has a great advantage in pre-battle, namely that in
addition his own brilliant mind he can call on the Scourge to aid him. His
chief advisor is a Lich named Kel Thuzard, however in theory he can summon any
member of the Scourge to consult with; all will willingly do so. Scholars, mad
scientists, dragons—all with obey him if called. He is a master of death, and
any who die from him he can summon back from the grave to either serve as cannon
fodder or (if he beats significant mortals in the tournament) Death Knights.
LONG RANGE: Dark
Magic
An umbrella term, Dark Magic refers to a whole slew of
spells which the Lich King utilizes against his foes. “Death Coil” shoots a
green skull at the target, dealing dark magic damage when it hits or if aimed
at himself or a minion, heals them. With “Defile”, he can permanently stain the
land underneath him or a specific target about five feet, with darkness which
does damage to anyone who steps in it and causes the area of darkness to grow.
“Infest” and “Necrotic Plague” infects the target with dark
magic for a limited time, doing damage during that time. If Necrotic Plague
were to kill someone it would move on to the next and the next, increasing in
damage with each transfer. “Pain and suffering” does minor damage in a cone
type area to everything in front of the Lich King."Death Storm" does
a high amount of Shadow damage per target for up to 12 targets. “Summon Shadow
Trap” deals a large amount of damage to all foes within ten yards, knocking
them back. “Soul Reaper” strikes the target for part of their weapon damage and
a great deal of shadow damage after five seconds, while also increasing the
Lich King’s attack speed (so the better the weapon they possess, the more
damage done).
MID RANGE: Ice Magic
Range: ~60 meters | Type: Prepared | Effect:
Various Usage: Moderate-High
The second particular power the Lich King is known for is
Ice Magic. Upon reading "Rise of the Lich King" it is apparent that
he has uncontested control over ice, as ice magic hurled against him did no
damage and was quickly turned back on the hapless mage. It is shown in the
novel that he can deal frost damage with his sword, send deadly icicles hurling
through the air at an opponent, or even freeze over the mouth of a major river
in the summertime with but a command and a sword thrust. In addition to overall
control he also possesses a series of specific moves. "Summon
Ice Wall" Summons a three story ice wall on a location.
“Remorseless Winter” creates a large winter storm, inflicts a great deal of
frost damage to everyone within 45 yards of the Lich King (makes it difficult
for anyone to approach him). "Howling Blast" does frost damage to
anything in 10 meters, and does triple damage to already frozen targets. "
Tendrils of Frost" causes frost tendrils to envelop the target, stopping
them temporarily and doing minor frost damage. Finally he can summon an “Ice
Sphere” which either does a light amount of damage continuously over time or
can explode on the target for a high amount of damage.
CLOSE RANGE:
Frostmourne
While normally a hefty two handed weapon, the Lich King’s
strength and skill with this sword is such that he can wield it effortlessly.
He can slice through plate armor with such ease that the blade wasn’t even
slowed by the action. It also seems that it automatically cleaves through all
but a select few magical weapons (Powerful holy or demonic weapons and weapons
reforged after having been previously broken by Frostmourne).
But more than just a powerful combat weapon, it possesses
the power to drain the very soul of anyone that it comes in contact with,
including the wearer. This act gives back life to the Lich King, serving as a
leech effect of sorts.. Every person/thing Arthas kills with Frostmourne gives
him additional strength, as he gains their soul and would be able to add that
person to his army, or even take some of their powers. It can strike
incorporeal beings and has an additional damage bonus against the living.
In a move known as “Fury of Frostmourne” Arthas can deal an
incredible amount of dark magic damage from this blade, which is enough to down
the entire raid group. According to Blizzard, the sword also boosts the user’s
stamina, intellect and strength, at the cost of their soul. Finally he is
powerful enough to create small shockwaves with this weapon that once sent a
seasoned death knight flying.
For hand to hand combat Arthas has a move called "Death
Touch" which does shadow damage to living foes, potentially killing them.
The only thing proven to be able to destroy this sword is a holy
weapon, which would be a near instant kill to the Lich King as it would free
the souls trapped inside, who would then set upon him. However the blade needs
to be practically bathed in holy light, as Forstmourne has matched holy weapons
before without breaking (though Arthas did note that his sword was less
powerful than normal).
SPECIAL 1: Soul
Draining Spells, Minor Powers
Range: ~30 meters | Type: Prepared | Effect:
Energy Sap Usage Moderate
Arthas possesses two soul spells of note. He can use the
“harvest soul” move which deals a moderate amount of dark damage every second
for 5 seconds, before trying to transfer the target’s soul to Frostmourne and
“Raging Spirit”, which rips out a piece of the target’s soul, causing it to
attack them. " Soul Reaper" can only be used in close quarters and
does a great deal of Shadow Damage and increases his speed by 100 percent for a
couple of seconds. He can also drain energy (at least related to magic) and
life, giving both to him.
From videos based on in game quests as well as the lore
Manuel of Monsters, the lich king is capable of teleportation though its
unknown how long it takes to prepare such a move, as well as the ability to
create portals. He has a move called "Apocalypse" which will hurl
people back up to 90 feet and a move called "Magnetic Pull" which
pulls someone towards him. Finally in lore its established he has low grade
control of Telekinesis and the elements which is evidenced in gameby the spell "Quake" which
sends out underground shockwaves and splits the land, as well as the above
Telekinesis spells.
The Lich King can also use his magic to enhance himself and
his warriors ". From Dark Magic, “Unholy Aura” increases the movement
speed and life regeneration rate slightly of all around him. He can also use a
spell called “Berserk” to increase his or his summons attack speed by 150%, as
well as damage by 900% for 30 seconds. He can create a passive aura that both
reduces his speed by 75 percent and does minor-moderate damage PER SECOND on those
foolish enough to stand in his personal space. From Ice Magic, he can cast
“Ice Lock” which completely freezes an opponent in ice, though it’s possibly
limited to individuals on the ground.
SPECIAL 2: Summon Minions, Mind Powers
Arthas is capable of summoning a variety of minions out of
thin air in order to aid him. “Drudge Ghouls” bring three weak ghouls out over
three seconds, but they are really just cannon fodder ."Raging
Ghouls" is almost the same as the above just that instead of 3 it
summons 6 ghouls who can leap onto their targets. “Shambling horror” is a
larger minion capable of briefly increasing its own attack power, creating
minor shockwaves, and briefly increasing its speed. "Summon Lumbering
Abomination" summons a massive horror that in addition
to possessing a high amount of health can also vomit acid on its foes.
“Summon Valk’yr” summons a Valk’yr shadow guard (think Valkryie),
which will try to drop a target to his death and use life siphon, which steals
a tiny bit of life and gives it to herself. “Vile Spirits” is the final summon
he uses, which brings ten nasty spirits that either do small damage over time,
or can kamikaze themselves for greater damage. "Summon Risen Witch
Doctor" creates 2 witch doctors who fire minor dark magic spells onto
foes. In addition he can summon his black “horse” Invincible, a faithful
steed that served his master in life and in death. The steed can also can fly,
and turn into a specter when Arthas no longer needs him. Finally there is
Singdosa, his most powerful lieutenant and mighty frost wyrm. This creature
consists of the bones of a dragon consumed by the Scourge who can breathe
streams of concentrated frost or one giant frost bomb. Though not proven,
Warcraft lore hints at the ability of Arthas to use Singdosa as a mount.
As mentioned, Arthas would be able to raise back from the
dead any that he killed, and can communicate/order the dead around with
telepathy. In total I am not sure there is a limit to the amount of dead he can
raise/summon.
In addition, in lore he is capable of some limited telepathy
and mental attacks, including a variant of Psychic attack. He can attempt to
dominate the mind of his opponent or a nearby creature, with strength of mind
determining the amount of resistance. He possesses limited Omniscience, which
is defined as follows: The Lich King's vast consciousness allows him to view up
to five remote locations (on the same world or plane) at a time. He may
communicate telepathically with anyone he views in this manner. He is also made
aware whenever his name or one of his titles is spoken.
The Plate of the Damned is massive in form and
covered with layers of arcane etchings, yet this imposing armor rests lightly
upon the wearer. It was crafted by demons, along with the Helm of Domination,
and given to Ner'zhul to make him nearly invulnerable, and inherited by Arthas
when he assumed the mantle of Lich king. The armor is said to be nigh
indestructible, but just in case, Arthas also has chainmail beneath the
plate.
The Helm of Domination was also crafted by demons,
both to hold the spirit of Ner'zhul and grant the wearer his Lich King powers.
The helm, which helps command undead and others, plus the Plate of the Damned,
which makes the wearer nearly invulnerable, were bonded to Ner'zhul's spirit
and locked within the Frozen Throne. If it were removed without beating the
Lich King, the original possessor would still retain his powers, and it would
either kill or mortally injure whoever attempted to wield it.
In total his armor weighs only fifty pounds, not much
considering Arthas’s strength and the bulk of the armor.
Should the Lich King ever find himself in danger, he can
kill one of his minions for up to 300 % (no typo there!) of that minion’s
health using a spell called death pact. Undead also possess low grade
regeneration, and will heal over time, and can take more wounds then the living
on principle for the lack of requirement for vital organs. Every time he kills
a little of the opponent’s health goes to him. He is also resistant to several
types of magic
== X-FACTORS ==
PHYSICAL:
PHYSICAL:
Accuracy: 76/100
Combat: 73/100 – Initially trained by Muradin
Bronzebeard and Uther, Arthas is portrayed as a skilled duelist even before
corruption. After corruption he defeated many of the best fighters of their
time; his old mentor Uther the Lightbringer, Sylvanias Windrunner, Kael’thalas Illidan
Stormrage (who had many thousands of years of experience), and an entire WoW
raid group of extremely skilled players. He is arguably the greatest swordsmen
in the Warcraft Universe, however lacks martial arts training.
Physicality: 17/100 – Seems to be much stronger than
the average human, given his size and how he is able to wield the massive rune
blade Frostmourne effortlessly.
Damage Intake: 39/100 – Normally requires a very
specific set of requirements to kill (destruction of Frostmourne on his very
throne), however he is shown to be wounded by a counter-scourge plague and by
someone stabbing his heart. Nevertheless he is able to take 25 highly skilled
players hitting him at once, still beating them were it not for a spirit’s
intervention. While he can kill a friendly unit for health, this is limited by
the availability of friendly units. Undead also possess low grade regeneration,
and will heal over time.
Damage Resistance: 73/100: Possesses magical armor
designed to be nearly invulnerable, as well as complete immunity to ice magic,
highly resistant to dark magic, most diseases/chemical agents and part of him
was once a shaman, meaning he’d have some degree of control/resistance to other
elements. The Lich King is also immune to banishment and imprisoning effects,
attacks on the soul (for he has none), death effects, disease, disintegration,
all mind-affecting effects (charms, compulsions, phantasms, patterns and morale
effects), paralysis, poison, petrifaction, poly-morphing attacks, sleep effects
and stunning (from lore book). He is also resistant to energy and stamina
drains.
Stealth: 47/100 – Once he teleported behind someone
and snuck up on them that way, but other then that not very sneaky.
Sensory: 81/100 – Though he has been snuck upon once
before (albeit he was distracted at the time) his sensory is one of the highest
yet. It is stated in lore that he has two different spells that are active at
all times which serve to detect all dead and living within 500 feet of him. In addition he has
enhanced senses, including limited night vision.
Stamina: 90/100 – Not only is he of undead status (almost a walking skeleton in terms of life signs), according to lore he is immune to all fatigue drains.
Finesse: 45/100
Raw Speed: 13/100 (24/100 Invincible) – Rather slow and cumbersome, though capable of running when he needs to. The Auras also boost this slightly. On his mount Invincible this speed is greatly increased, though post transformation he doesn’t seem to utilize this mount very much.
Reflexes: 50/100 – Does not really dodge, but his reaction time is shown to be sufficient enough to block and destroy a highly trained Orc in a single blow, as well as compete with the night elf Illidan. In addition he once sliced an arrow out of the air, not moving his loosely held blade until the bolt was about five feet from him, before moving “unfathomably fast” for even an elf, who have superior reactions to humans.
MENTAL:
MENTAL:
Initiative: 44/100
Adaptive Creativity: 65/100 – Scores surprisingly well here upon reflection, given that he keeps dreaming up strange and horrible crap for his Scourge.
PREPARATION:
Intelligence: 69/100 – Is the emergence of two rather intelligent beings, Arthas and Ner’zhul, and has powerful farsight abilities.
Tactics: 60/100 – The Lich King is able to come up with complicated plans and carry them out with deadly efficiency, able to plan several layers of plots and schemes to help aid in his ultimate conquest.
Intuition: 80/100 – The second half of the Lich King Personality, Ner’zhul, possesses spectacularly gifted pre-cognition and had foreseen most of the events of World of Warcraft years before they occurred.
PREPARATION:
Experience: 71/100: Though young, he has fought
against a wide variety of species/factions (Undead, Human, Orc, Night and High
Elves, Dwarfs) as well as the demonic forces of the burning legion, and other
horrors such as the Forgotten one. He also possess the experience of the second
half of the Lich King persona (though a heavily suppressed one), Ner’Zhul. Nevertheless,
his age stops him from achieving higher here.
Training: 57/100 : Thanks to the mergence with
Ner’Zhul he has Shaman and Paladin training, as well as self-taught training in
the arcane arts and was tutored by a Dwarven King and the highest ranking
Paladin.
Discipline: 83/100 – As the Lich king he really does not lose his cool, even when ambushed. In fact he has deliberately cut out his ability to feel most emotions, allowing him to be calm even in some of the direst circumstances.
Discipline: 83/100 – As the Lich king he really does not lose his cool, even when ambushed. In fact he has deliberately cut out his ability to feel most emotions, allowing him to be calm even in some of the direst circumstances.
PSYCHOLOGICAL:
Audacity: 76/100 – Is extremely bold, willing to
charge into an unknown continent in order to avenge his people, or else storm
fortified positions from the front as a Death Knight. Very occasionally he does
retreat if he considers the odds too stacked against him.
Intimidation: 67/100 – The deathly aura and cold
speech that he gives off is enough to intimidate most foes, and only the
bravest would ever attempt to fight him alone.
Psychological Warfare: 77/100 – Everything from this
man’s demeanor to speech is designed to put fear in his enemy’s heart, and he
frequently engages in taunting and
ridiculing his foes, in order to lead them to anger or dishearten them.
Strength of Mind: 85/100 – The fusion of two strong
minds as well as maintaining telepathic control of the entire Scourge, he would
brush off a Jedi mind trick instantly. Is highly resistant if not immune to
mind altering effects.
Killer Instinct: 87/100 – Shows no moral qualms to
killing anyone, whether it is his father, his mentor Uther, or even the love of
his life Jaina (though timely intervention saved her). In fact, he desires
to kill absolutely everything in Azeroth. But he is not without manner,
introductions, and respect for his greatest enemies.
Psychology: 55/100
Inner Torment: 34/100 – It is hinted that some small
part of the old Arthas still exists, deeply regretting his current self,
however this part does not show up in any of his deeds.
Corruption: 97/100 – Nearly complete evil, desires
nothing less than everyone being forced to serve him as the undead.
ENERGY POTENTIAL:
ENERGY POTENTIAL:
Energy Potential: 82/100 – Not only does he not run out of endlessly able casting spells, he is about immune to being drained of magical energy. However he is mostly limited to casting 1 or 2 spells at a time, which somewhat lowers his score in comparison to someone who can spam them.
COMMON FACTORS:
Live for Combat, Bloodthirsty Killers, Mastery of Darkness
From early
childhood both Jackie and Arthas has lived for combat, eventually honing their
skills to become the deadly killers they are today. While his opponent got the street treatment
Arthas got the best training that money could buy before being sent out on
combat missions, in which he distinguished himself as powerful and ferocious warrior. After his
corruption these traits turned nasty, and he began to take a thrill from
killing and standing triumphant over his beaten foe.
Both Jackie and
Arthas are masters of the Dark Arts, able to call upon its aid often and
efficiently in battle (though neither is immune to dark spells/darkness
either). In Arthas’s case he uses a
variety of curses, soul attacks and necromancy to fuel his bloodlust.
He is a master of death, and any who die from him he can
summon back from the grave to either serve as cannon fodder or (if he beats
significant mortals in the tournament) Death Knights. Also the Undead bring
with them an area of land called the blight, on which nothing grows and Undead
regenerate slightly faster.
But perhaps his greatest power is his nigh-invulnerability
to many hex powers; anything that would affect his skills or personal abilities
(lowering his Accuracy or draining his Energy Potential for example) unless it
is overpowered, basically will not work on him. His sensory cannot be affected
through drugs or hallucinations, though outside trickery like holograms or fake
doubles would. He is also immune to disease, banishment, any sort of
imprisoning, disintegration, soul
attacks and mind-bending affects (even through charms,
patterns, and things that would affect morale).
However, the Lich King is arrogant, a trait which helped
cause his downfall. As noted above he has somewhat of a weakness against Holy
Equipment, as well as the inconvenient fact that if Frostmourne is destroyed he
automatically loses. One final weakness is that while he does have some instant
cast spells most of them take a few seconds to cast (anywhere from 3-5 seconds
generally, so not too long) and a few seem to require incantations/gestures.
MOTIVATION: Kill everything, Immortality
The Lich King’s main goal is to kill the living that he can
raise them as undead to serve as his servants. He is particularly interesting
in powerful individuals who might lead his armies in the scourging of life.
This tournament offers many such individuals. Ironically at the same he intends
to “live” forever in his undead state and seeks more power to prevent his
death.
Well I hope you enjoyed the bios! One last factor though .....
Environments are meant to be equally advantageous to both, and I intend on following through with that promise. The battlefield is going to have more then enough darkness, perhaps with only the scantest of light- but to balance that it is going to contains dozens of mass graveyards with corrupted blight land.
Well I hope you enjoyed the bios! One last factor though .....
Environments are meant to be equally advantageous to both, and I intend on following through with that promise. The battlefield is going to have more then enough darkness, perhaps with only the scantest of light- but to balance that it is going to contains dozens of mass graveyards with corrupted blight land.
Ah, we gotta couple of badasses here, do we? Wielding death and darkness like batons they have slaughtered all in their path. But which one will walk away the victor in an all out massacre with each other? Darklings or Undead? That is the question!
ReplyDeletePre-Battle & Assistance: Street Smart / Resourceful / Johnny Powell / Darklings vs. On/Off Planner / Utterly Ruthless / Undead Scourge (Kel'Thuzard)
I can respect street smarts and the ability to adapt, as it tends to produce strategies that take people off guard. On the other hand, people who have been warriors a long time (or who have ancient spirits of evil) tend to have seen more then most, and are harder to take by surprise.
Arthas seems like the kind of guy who would look up everything about Jackie, and his powers so he could find ways to counter them. Jackie seems like he would do the same thing, but also look up what makes Arthas tick, and what buttons he can push to throw him off.
Powell is a boon to Jackie, because if anyone would know about the Lich King, it would be him. If Arthas has any skeletons in his closet, this guy will sniff them out. That said, Powell is just one dangerously unstable guy. Arthas has acess to a virtual (and literal) army of advisors, each one smarter then the last.
And while Jackie can train with the Darklings, their powers are limited, and none of them will be anything close to the real thing. Arthas on the other hand, is not unfamiliar with powers like Jackie's and is bound to have something in his army that can produce an acceptable replica to train against. Ultimately, I have to give the edge to him, because he has more to work with.
I also think that, if Arthas wins, Powell should have to go work for the Lich King. One, because I think he would appreciate the irony. Two, because he's hilarious, and we should get to see him even if Jackie is no longer around.
Edge: Arthas
Long Range: Dual Berretta 9m handguns / Darkness Weapons vs. Dark Magic
The handguns suck, let's not even pretend otherwise. They aren't going to do anything against the Lich King's armor, and they won't do much against the undead.
The umbrella term of spells that fall under Dark Magic all seem powerful and painful… but not necessarily lethal. They seem to focus more on transferring power to the Lich King then killing his opponent. This may be fine later in game, but early on won't be especially helpful.
Darkness weapons are incredible, with the ability to make anything you think can exist exist, the possibilities have few limits. For instance, it SHOULD be possible for Jackie to make some sort of holy weapon that isn't light based to use against Arthas (Powell would surely know of one).
If that's not possible, then Jackie still holds the advantage that his weapons will all have range and firepower over Arthas (missile launcher trumps catapult every time). So I give my edge to the mobster.
Edge: Jackie
(Part 2)
ReplyDeleteMid Range: Shape Shifting / Black Hole vs. Ice Magic
Shape Shifting is one of those weird powers that is only really useful if you turn into the right thing. A whip fist, for instance, is not going to do much against a guy like Arthas, who'll shrug that off and keep on fighting. But a Balrog like creature, with fire breath (something that works great against the undead) would be great, especially if Jackie could get his claws around the Lich King, and may even deal a lethal blow.
Black Hole seems like a distraction move to me. Sure it'll get rid of the minor undead, but it won't effect the big guys, or Arthas that much. At most it'll force Arthas to teleport away or resist the Hole.
The ability to launch icicles is not going to break the darkness armor (unless Arthas can launch them at light speed… which I don't think he can). The rest of the Ice Spells are, at most, inconvenience Jackie, not kill him. Even if Arthas turns the whole area into an Iceberg, Jackie's ability to teleport will have him out in no time. At most, Ice Magic can be used to separate Jackie from his Darklings, but even that won't be for long.
For having moves that kill, as well as distract, I give it to the master of Darkness.
Edge: Jackie
Close Range: Tentacles / Darkness Constructs vs. Frostmourne
No matter how many tentacles Jackie can produce, I can't really see them breaking through Arthas' armor. Given enough time, they may find a chink, but Frostmourne's not likely to let that happen. Frostmourne, a blade that can slice through pretty much anything, should be able to cut through most of Jackie's constructs with little difficulty. Even if it can't, just being in contact with the blade is enough for the Lich King to feed off one's life-force and rejuvenate himself, something Jackie does NOT WANT!
Ultimately, Frostmourne can match any blade or chainsaw construct. And any blow from it that gets past the Darkness armor could be near instantly fatal, due to the magic around it. While Jackie may have versatility on his side, I still have to give it to the Lich King.
Edge: Arthas
Special 1: Shadow Manipulation vs. Soul Draining Spells / Minor Powers
Being able to kill someone with the Darkness inside them is an amazing ability… if only he USED IT more!
This is a power Jackie almost never uses on a living opponent, so you know he's not going to use it until late, late in the game, and by then it could be to late. Meanwhile, Arthas throws around those Soul Spells like their candy at a parade!
And, while the potential of the internal shadow manipulation on Super-humans is untested, Arthas knows exactly how deadly his spells will be to Jackie's soul (in such a state as it it).
Finally, Arthas has a multitude of little powers to call on ,like blasting people away, or teleporting (though I give Jackie more points for being faster at it).
In this instance, Jackie's restraint works against him, letting Arthat score the edge.
Edge: Arthas
(Part 3)
ReplyDeleteSpecial 2: Darklings / Dopplegangers vs. Summon Minions / Mind Powers
While Jackie can arm his minions with better weapons (guns beats swords), Arthas can boost his army with magic. Both can summon amazingly large minions, again making them equal. The Psychological factor doesn't really come into play here, as Undead cannot feel fear, unless Arthas wants them to.
The Dopplegangers may prove better at distracting the enemy then fighting it, as Arthas mind powers would let him see which was the real one. Still, having multiple shadow manipulators around could be useful for attack from multiple sides.
Then we have the resurrection issue to cover. Can Darklings be brought back to life if killed? The answer: Maybe. The way I figure it, if a Darkling is just plain killed, they disintegrate back into shadow, and thus cannot be brought back. HOWEVER! The magic of Frostmourne should make so that, if killed directly by the cursed blade itself, those Darklings COULD be brought back as undead servants. This means that, as the battle drags on, more and more Darklings are going to start fighting against Jackie instead of for him.
Even if we don't allow my theory of undead Darklings, there's still Arthas' mental domination to consider, to which Jackie has no counter or parallel power. This means he'll have to dismiss any Darklings that fall under Arthas sway, or fight them. This can prove both tiring and distracting. Ultimately, the Undead take this one.
Edge: Arthas
Defense: Darkness Armor vs. Armor / Death Pact
Any armor that can take a direct punch form Superman is nothing to sneeze at. Then again, Arthas has highly magical armor that is nigh-invulnerable. Jackie has high regeneration powers… but Arthas can kill a single minion for an amazing health boost. Both can teleport. I'm just gonna go ahead and call this one even.
Edge: Tie
X-Factor: Physical:
Now this one shocked me to the core. You'd think little scrawny Jackie wouldn't have a prayer against big bulky soldier Arthas, right? WRONG! I know that X-Factors aren't all equal, and that having one may trump several others, but let me just reiterate: Jackie takes Accuracy, Combat, Physicality, Damage Intake, Stealth, Finesse, Raw Speed, and Reflexes.
Clearly, while Arthas has a warriors body, and can improve it with magic, Jackie's Darkness enhanced body is clearly the better in this case.
Edge: Jackie
X-Factor: Mental:
ReplyDeleteNow here, we have the opposite. Arthas is old, very old, and the Lich King has seen many things. He has fought many battles and seen many fantastic types of magic. While Jackie may score very highly with Adaptive Creativity, the Lich King is intuitive enough to figure things out, and what to suspect.
It comes down to the fact that Jackie has face no one like Arthas, but Arthas is not unfamiliar to dark manipulation, or summoned minions. And he's crafty enough that'll be able to work with whatever Jackie does, in order to win. In the end, I have to give it to the ancient evil spirit.
Edge: Arthas
X-Factor: Preparation:
No contest. Trained as a warrior, and having the memories of the previous Lich King, as well as all his servants, Arthas has more experience, more training, and more discipline then Jackie ever will. Street smarts can only get you so far, and anger management issues aren't helping.
Edge: Arthas
X-Factor: Psychology:
Jackie's Psychological warfare abilities aren't much better then Arthas, and will have no effect on the undead. He also won't be able to intimidate the undead, or Arthas. Both are arrogant, don't like being mocked, and have no problem killing. Jackie seems easier to tick off though, which will work against him. Ultimately, because so many of Jackie's tricks in the psych department will prove ineffective against the cold Arthas, I have to give him the edge. Arthas is more likely to get a rise out of him before Jackie ticks off the Lich King.
Edge: Arthas
(Part 5)
ReplyDeleteEnergy Potential:
While Arthas can endlessly cast his spells, he can only cast one or two at a time, not spam them. Jackie though, seems to have virtually unlimited power, and is able to make or do virtually anything… as long as he stays in the darkness. Outside of it, his powers take a major hit, leaving him with only the base manipulation. This is a big weakness of his, and something Arthas is likely to take advantage of. Still, it needs to be high powered light, something I don't think Arthas can generate. So, because he so thoroughly trounces Arthas in this area (in the dark), I tentatively give the edge to Jackie.
Edge: Jackie
Motivation:
Killing everyone everywhere doesn't really seem like a motivator… more like an evil hobby. Trying not to die is better, as some of the most insane things in history have been done trying to avoid the reaper. Jackie's goal, on the other hand, appears to be love. While he is trying to master the Darkness, his desire to bring back his friend and love will prove to be a powerful one. People have done more cruel, terrible, wonderful, and innovative acts for love then any act of cruelty. While both make people fight harder, stronger, longer, your best bet is to always bet on love… it's the most powerful motivator out there.
Edge: Jackie
Final Conclusion:
Both of these guys are some mean, tough, SOBs. Both are arrogant, which has lead to problems for them.
Jackie controls a fundamental force of Nature itself, and in the darkness can make virtually anything.
Arthas can control souls, and summon an undead, unending army that will never waiver and serve only him.
After weighing all the variables, and all the powers, I have come to a conclusion. While Jackie will dominate at longer ranges, as the Lich King gets closer, he'll start losing more. He cannot break the Lich King's armor, and even if he kills his army, they'll only come back. While the same can be said of the Darklings, Arthas benefits more from his army anyway, as he can kill one and increase his health.
Jackie also cannot attack the Lich King with psychic powers. While Jackie does have a strong mind, it will wear over time. Even if Frostmourne doesn't break his armor, it will still hurt his soul, and heal the Lich King. Eventually, Jackie may just drop dead from the damage to his immortal soul, without a scratch anywhere but his armor.
As tough as he is, Jackie hasn't been around all that long. Arthas is pure evil, who will do every underhanded, dirty thing in the book to win. Jackie may hurt him, but the Lich King will outlast him. Sorry Jackie, but the Darkness is about to get a new master.
Final Winner: Arthas Menethil
God help the rest of the combatants after the Lich King reaps his rewards…
That said, I stick by what I said about Johnny Powell. Just because Jackie is gone doesn't mean we need to lose this gem of comedy.
ReplyDeleteLike a crazy, occult based Batman, I want to hear his opinion on everything...
It looks like an even match here. However Athras' sword is a game breaker considering its ability to steal souls and heal the wielder but he is physically weaker than Jackie when the latter is in the Darkness since it gives him armor and inhanced strength will come in handy since it helped him alot in his fight with the Man of Steel. Inaddition the power to create minions on both sides will be interesting to see who's forces will outlast the other.
ReplyDeleteI'm not a fan of WOW so I dont know alot about the lore itself but still it will be a good fight regardless of the outcome.
No matter who wins the rest of the competition is utterly screwed.
Just finished a speedrun of Spyro the Dragon... so I guess I have no reason not to do this now.
ReplyDeletePre-Battle:
Jackie's Pre-Battle is not looking good as far as strategies go. Sure, he can spar with his darklings, but those are nothing compared to Arthas or his summons, so I'm not sure how much good that will do. Johnny Powell will do some good in aiding Jackie against Arthas' magic, but you can only do som much to protect against Ice Magic, as the damage done is as much physical as it is magical. Arthas has a swathe of advisors that he can use, and he's already alot smarter than Jackie too, so Arthas takes it handily here.
Handy Edge- Arthas
Long Range: Dark Magic vs Darkness Weapons
The Handguns are going ot be useless here so I'm throwing them out in favor of Jackie's much better long range choice. Since Jackie is limited only by his imagination here, the possibilities are endless. There's nothing stopping him from creating a line of gatling guns in front of him and decimating everything. Arthas' armor mat present a problem, but I can see Jackie lessening this during his pre-battle by adding weight and speed to the bullets he creates, allowing him to damage and eventually pierce the armor of the Lich King. Arthas' Dark Magic fares alot lot worse, and yes, I meant to put that second lot in there, because that's how much worse it fares. Many of the spells are too specific to destroying alot of semi-powerful people (I.E. raiding parties) to work well against a single entity that rivals himself in power. The most help he'll get out of these spells is later on in the fight, when the disease-type spells start to take their toll on Jackie. That's if he lasts that long though, as I'd make a comically oversized slingshot that shoots boulders made of pure darkness at Arthas if I was Jackie- that would definitely take care of his armor.
Major Edge- Jackie
Mid-Range: Ice Magic vs shapeshifting, black hole
Black Hole sounds good for dealing with lesser minions of the Lich King, but past that it won't do much good. Shapeshifting on the other hand is another one of those powers that is only limited by imagination- which makes it unbelievably potent, especially to a guy with 90 in adaptive creativity. Changing into a Balrog is great, but why limit it there? He could Change into a giant, 10 story tall hammer and use himself to smash the Lich King. He could seperate himself endlessly until he was basically a mass of string, which would simply move around any physical attacks, rendering them useless (this allows him to dodge even Frostmourne, though I wouldn't risk it if I were him.) Imagination has no real limit, so Jackie has no real limit to his powers here. Lich King's Ice Magic is alot better than his dark magic, and the fact that he can control Ice like Magneto controls metal is a great tool-- unfortunately, Ice is nowhere near as effective as metal when you're trying to kill someone, and I don't see any amount getting through his Darkness armor. He could always crush him, but shapeshifting is a direct counter to that, so too bad for Arthas. Another Major Edge here for Jackie.
Major Edge- Jackie
Close Range- FrostMourne vs Darkness Tentacles and constructs
ReplyDeleteOnce again Jackie has a power here limited only by the power of imagination, which means it’s almost automatically a great power. Unlike the last two categories, however, Arthas can definitely compete, as he has a one hit kill sword that can kill literally anyone it touches… in one hit. The only reason this doesn’t automatically give Arthas the win is because it’s a sword, so it’s very short ranged. Jackie also has a lot more options at this range because of his abilities, so he could definitely use his tentacles to pin and disarm Arthas while impaling him from all angles with his constructs. Unfortunately for Jackie, the power of Frostmourne is undeniable, and Arthas doesn’t have to be creative to use it either. He just has to swing it around until it touches him, which is enough to give him a good edge.
Good Edge- Arthas
Special 1- Soul Draining Spells, other stuff vs Darkness draining spells and creep powers
Arthas’ soul drain power is a great way to finish Jackie off once he’s down, but other than that I don’t see it working. Jackie’s darkness inside move is the same way, so it’s a wash as far as that’s concerned. Both of them can teleport, though Jackie’s is faster and requires darkness. Jackie also gains similar powers in darkness as Kerrigan has on her creep, so that’s a great advantage to Jackie when he’s on his home turf there. Arthas has limited Kinesis though, which could really help him impale Jackie on Frostmourne if he isn’t in darkness at the time. Berserk is one of those weird abilities that only helps in WoW or similar games. A 900% increase in damage is too arbitrary to mean anything in an actual fight (especially against Jackie, who’s damage intake is not only huge but situational) so I’m not really counting it. Still, because Jackie is limited here by needing to be in darkness to use his powers, Arthas gets the edge.
The Edge- Arthas
Special 2- Some kinky minion on minion action
Arthas’ undead seem to have better general quality than Jackie’s imps, but the Imps have the numbers. In a fight like this, I can see superior numbers winning the day, as Jackie’s ability to create armies of them at a whim is hugely powerful compared to the spell-casting of Arthas. Jackie’s minions also have that magical power of imagination that I clearly love so much, so he can make them into whatever he wants with enough concentration (I would make an army of killer Walrus’ if I were him, but I doubt he’s that stupid). Having a dragon to ride is a lot better than a flying horse, so Jackie gets the edge here.
Did I forget about mind powers? That’s because they won’t amount to much in a certified killer like Jackie. Anyone who enjoys killing so much is already messed up in the head.
Dragon edge- Jackie
Defenses: Death armor vs Darkness armor
Surprisingly, they have pretty much the same Damage Resistance (I thought Arthas would’ve taken this handily) yet Jackie easily takes Damage intake, which is no surprise at all. Arthas’ Death Pact somewhat counters this, and they both have teleportation. Overall, Jackie technically has the better defenses, but since they rely on darkness and Arthas’ does not, I’m calling a tie.
Aquafina Edge- Tie
I didn't finish this yet? Jesus, I suck.
ReplyDeleteX-Factors:
Physical:
Jackie dominates surprisingly easy here, I would've figured the Lich King to be a bit more physically intimidating than he is. Jackie takes a huge edge in damage intake, which will be crucial in staying alive (although the instant death spell is still ever present). He also scores ridiculously high in finesse, and when combined with his reflexes (which are slightly higher that Arthas') it's entirely plausible that at close range Jackie will be able to dodge and escape from Frostmourne without being touched, which is extremely helpful. He also beats him in speed, strength. Almost everything really. Jackie destroys here
Destruction Edge- Jackie
Mental:
Quite close in most of these scores, however Jackie has a big edge in Adaptive creativity while Arthas wins big in intuition. Both of these are going to be crucial in the fight, and everything else is too close to call, so I'm calling this even.
Calling Edge- Even
Preparation:
Arthas wins in Experience and discipline, which is already 2 out of 3, so he takes it.
5:00 in the morning and I can't sleep for some odd reason edge- Arthas
Psychological:
Arthas scores high in pretty much everything here while Jackie falls short in a few areas. I still don't get how corruption works though.
Corrupted Edge- Arthas
Energy Potential:
Despite having unlimited energies in darkness, Arthas has technically unlimited energy as well, and his doesn't completley die outside of darkness.
Weaknesses:
Simply put, Jackie's weakness to light is hugely debilitating. Arthas will know this and, while he'll probably want to face him in a fair fight at first, if things turn sour he could always have a back-up plan involving light, which would destroy Jackie no matter how hurt Arthas is. Arthas also has a huge advantage in his swrd and the instant death spell, so if Jackie gets too overzealous (which is plausible) it could be over in an instant. In a fair fight without these weaknesses, I see Jackie destroying the Lich King, hell even if it was just Frostmourne he had to worry about he would probably still win. Unfornately, his weaknesses here are too great, and I have no choice but to give it to:
OVERALL WINNER:
Arthas Menethil
Which is a bummer, because Jackie really is the better fighter. Arthas is just too smart to lose to someone with such an exploitable and debilitating weakness.
Pre-Battle: Both Arthas and Jackie are packing some serious supernatural help. Powell may be a little…off, but his knowledge of the occult, even of fictional worlds; I really wouldn’t be surprised to find out he’s a WoW subscriber. He’ll likely try to warn Jackie about the danger of getting up close and personal with the business end of Frostmoure, and will advise Jackie to hit Arthas his hardest with the darkness guns, and let the Darklings act as “meat shields” to Arthas’s magic. As for magical defenses, he will likely look into a spell that will reduce the effectiveness of Jackie’s light weakness. Not weakening it per say, but finding Jackie a spell that could summon greater amount of darkness around him…it’s probably doable. The Darklings however are not going to very effective for training. They may help for preparing Jackie for some of Arthas’s tougher minions like the Abominations and Valk’yrs, but against the man himself, forget it.
ReplyDeleteArthas on the other hand will summon all he has available to him, his scourge infected, generals, sorcerers, and whatever other freaks of nature he has at his disposal. Kel’Thuzard sounds like just like the kind of magical assistance needed to counter someone like Powell, and Jackie has a major weakness that I see him endlessly exploiting during prep. When you have a small army of sorcerers at your command, led by someone as smart as Kel’Thuzard, and an unlimited library at your disposal, you’re going to find some light spell in lore.
Overall I’m giving this edge to Arthas. He’s more experienced, and he has far more advisers that can give him advice on more than just the occult. A feel that it’s a bit of a quantity vs. quality debate, but as someone once said (think it was Stalin) “Quantity has a quality all of its own”
Solid Edge Arthas
Long Range: Noticing a trend with Arthas’s spells at this range, they all seem at have a good AoE… but they all suffer from not doing much physical damage to his enemy. Most of them slowly drain his opponents health away, which may be useful against a tank like Jackie late in the fight, but its not going to slow him down much. I not even sure what “high shadow damage” means, or even how effective it would be against someone who main power is controlling shadows. His best spell at this range seems to be Soul Reaper as that actually benefits Arthas as well as hurts his opponent.
Jackie in the other hand can dish out all the firepower his wants, and with prep and his imaginative mind he’s going to think up some nightmarish guns. Imagine a sniper rifle with a futuristically precise targeting system that would allow Jackie to hit Arthas in gaps in his armor with exploding rounds…yeah that would hurt quite a bit. Still he’s going to have a hell of a time trying to punch through Arthas’s armor, and will probably try to getting through the gaps in the armor as I just mentioned, rather than through the armor myself. For dealing with the minions he’ll probably stick with guns with a large AoE effect (spamming multiple rocket launchers held in different tentacles for example, or maybe even a miniature nuke launcher).
While Arthas’s magic can wear Jackie down I’m skeptical of its ability to kill him. Jackie is packing something with a much bigger punch, and it’s much more easily spammable.
Major Edge Jackie
Say, are you ever coming back in making anymore of these battles?
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