Originally posted by Sasaraixx
Q99 addressed most of these already but,
1. We agree but I highly doubt it is for the same reasons. Mjolnir can get around the bracers by hitting WW where the do not protect her. As I understand it, the aegis effect does not protect her from physical hits. Contact must be made directly to the bracers themselves.
I can also see Mjolnir using it's space warping enchantment to get around the bracers.
Originally posted by Sasaraixx
2. I can't comment on the alternate future as I have not read that. But the fact that it is an alternate future does give me pause. As far as the other examples you listed, in none of them were the bracers themselves destroyed. The comment about the blows from Superman I believe was made with regards to her own body, not the bracers. The wrist breaking was done because Clark twisted her wrist. Not a scratch was done to the bracers themselves.
It wasn't an alternate future in the "Age of Apocalypse" sense but closer to the "Reigning" (Hope my examples work.) It basically became the future until they went back in time to change it so I think it holds at least some weight.
They weren't, but it certainly does add some precedent to the scene in which Clark breaks them. It also leads me to believe Mjolnir can break them. Like I told Q99, Wonder Woman specifically stated that the bracers could not withstand Superman's blows for too long. He didn't twist her wrist. He grabbed her, squeezed, and her wrist broke. I don't recall whether they were damage or not -I don't recall it being highlighted that they were- but it certainly supports pure physical force affecting them.
Originally posted by Sasaraixx
3 Again, I really can't say. I honestly don't understand what the question is asking. Is it talking about how much damage both weapons can take or energy they can absorb? Either way I think they are both off the charts. Remember, Diana did redirect a blast from the entire Greek Pantheon.
I think the question was intended to determine which can withstand more energy. Durability and energy related defenses probably are what counts here.
Ares wasn't present I believe.
Originally posted by Sasaraixx
4. I consider teleportation to be an offensive ability. Intangibility - have to say that is a new one for me. I'm assuming its not something he does often? What are his limits while intangible?
I consider it to be defensive as well as offensive. Dargo used teleportation -more specifically a space warp- to absorb a blast from a being possessing the power of Korvac. He then opened up a portal behind the being, causing his own blast to hurt him. So I think it can be used to both ends.
Lol, his only used it like once.
He created a vortex to make the Black Knight intangible/invisible to all around him except Thor. It makes sense Mjolnir would have this ability. It's been, able to affect the intangible/immaterial etc.
Originally posted by Sasaraixx
Mjolnir is unquestionably the better weapon overall as it has both offensive and defensive capabilities and as such is therefore more versatile.
I agree there.
Originally posted by Sasaraixx
In close combat the bracers are unquestionably better for defending in a h2h situation. That's what they were created to do. It is just easier protecting yourself from attacks with bracers than it is a hammer. The force fields, blocking projectiles, etc are common to both. We will have to disagree/hold judgment on which of the two is better in that area. There is some debate as to weather the bracers themselves provide Diana with a passive boost to her durability as well.
That depends on the warrior I think. Thor has been shown to be pretty adept with blocking attacks using Mjolnir. I just can't picture Thor being as effective with blocking using the bracers than he would the hammer in hand to hand personally. Of course, that might just be me being uncreative.
The hammer can do everything from deflect or knock away energy, to create barriers that can stop nearly any attack. In regards to close range battle.
I personally wouldn't want that to be the case. The passive boost.
Originally posted by Sasaraixx
Keep in mind that all of my reasoning is based on the Aegis myth of the bracers. I don't know what's going on with them now. Does anyone know when the origin of the bracers was changed to the aegis?
I'm just going off of what I've read. From what I know, her bracers are pretty much the same outside of Zeus unlocking a code that enables her to create lightning. I don't expect that to be seen anytime soon however. Not with the revamp etc. Giving her the ability to project lightning would be counterproductive to JMS goal from what I understand.
I have to go for now.
And it's always her wrists, which are small particularly fragile bones (that don't affect combat ability much, thus allowing the writer have her fight through the pain yadda yadda), big ones are much harder to break.