Achilles vs. Legolas
Achilles has one spear, his shield, and one sword. Legolas is armed with his trusty bow and arrows. It's like the movies no matter how often he shoots an arrow he never runs out. The fight starts 30 feet apart. Achilles wants the glory of killing the guy with the highest body count out of the fellowship. Winner ?
This is an intriguing match-up.
I would say Achilles except Legolas has a tendency to kill loads of completely armored-to-the-teeth Orcs easily and quickly.
Legolas: "Faeg i-varv dîn na lanc a nu ranc. (Their
armor is weak at the neck and beneath
the arms.)
The Elf has the amazing senses to know where Achilles is weak, and he will pursue that weakness. Plus, he has superior maneuverability and agility.
However, I'm still undecided about the victor.
Originally posted by Korto VosDid you watch the video I put up in the Vader/Achilles thread.
This is an intriguing match-up.I would say Achilles except Legolas has a tendency to kill loads of completely armored-to-the-teeth Orcs easily and quickly.
[B]Legolas
: "Faeg i-varv dîn na lanc a nu ranc. (Their
armor is weak at the neck and beneath
the arms.)The Elf has superior maneuverability and agility than Achilles.
I'm still undecided about the victor. [/B]
Quanchi, this:
Originally posted by Korto VosIf the fight starts out with him looking and aiding his gf then I can see Legolas winning as well. If Achilles is taking a crap I can see Legolas winning then as well but I can't see him winning with Achilles ready for combat and focusing on him.
Quanchi, this:
Bloom was such a coward in that film. I hate thinking of that role it weirdly hurts Legolas in my eyes.
Originally posted by Korto VosAchilles knocked out an arrow out of midair with his sword in which he wasn't even looking in the general direction of.
I mean Achilles's lifesaver is his shield. But if he needs to close down the distance between him and the Elf, he has to break free from shield-cover and rush forward; this would be the time for Legolas to spam-fire arrows at the heel.
Originally posted by quanchi112When was this?
Achilles knocked out an arrow out of midair with his sword in which he wasn't even looking in the general direction of.
It doesn't matter anyway. From 30' Achilles has to close distance and run at him, after flinging his spear futilely of course. He can't cover his entire body with his shield, so he'll probably want to defend his torse/head.
Legolas snipes his ankles and it's all over.
Originally posted by The Silent HeroGrieves.
When was this?It doesn't matter anyway. From 30' Achilles has to close distance and run at him, after flinging his spear futilely of course. He can't cover his entire body with his shield, so he'll probably want to defend his torse/head.
Legolas snipes his ankles and it's all over.
Achilles' sole defense here is his shield. At the rate Legolas can fire those arrows, and with that accuracy, Achilles will know that he can't break from cover to throw the spear. Legolas is also accurate enough to target Achilles' legs. Given the size of his shield, Killees' extremities are very exposed. In his match against Boagrius, the shield covers just above the tip of his helmet down to his pectorals. That's a lot of abdomen, pelvis, and legs for Legolas to target.
Assuming even that Achilles' shield can withstand all those arrows, it will be a very, very slow advance toward Legolas--and that's assuming that Achilles' can block every shot. Which I doubt.
I'd give this to Legolas, at least 8/10 times. Maybe Achy can huck his spear and take Legolas with him a few times.
And Legolas won't move? I'm not impressed enough by Achilles' speed to say he'll be dodging Legolas' arrows. Especially at 30 feet. Legolas clearly knows armor/defenses. He won't be shooting for the part where the shield goes. He'll be shooting the ankle or thigh. The shields in that movie were small. Give Achilles' a shield the size of the Spartans' (though nor bronze) and I'll be inclined toward him winning. But if not, I'm siding with Legolas.
Originally posted by Lord Lucien
And Legolas won't move?
If he is running, he isn't shooting arrows. If he isn't shooting, the gap will close.
And yes in the movies, Legolas does just stand there, except he usually kills his targets with one arrow, and switches to using an arrow as a melee weapon if they get close.