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Cage Match 2010, Consolation Match: 14) Kvothe versus 17) Drizzt Do’Urden


Image courtesy of Kim Kincaid

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KvotheThe Kingkiller

Age:
Mid-20s

Race:
Human

Weapons / Artifacts:
Magic and his sharp wit

Special Attack:
Misdirection

Drizzt Do’UrdenDark Elf Ranger

Age:
200(ish)

Race:
Drow

Weapons / Artifacts:
Twinkle, Icingdeath, Guenhwyvar

Special Attack:
Two-sword attack

Advantages

Mesmerizes foes with his lute and sing-song voice
Master Namer
A living legend

Advantages

Has killed pretty much everything that walks
Years of experience as a fighter
Familiar can travel between planes

Disadvantages

Just wants to be [...]

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SF & Fantasy

Cage Match 2010: A Response from Rand Al’Thor to Jaime Lannister’s Challenge


A response from Rand Al’Thor to Jaime Lannister’s “challenge.”
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“Ser Lannister, you do not fool me with your ‘challenge’–nor do I feel challenged in any way by our upcoming match.
“I will meet on whatever field of battle you deem fit; it makes no difference to me. If you prefer for your people to be able [...]

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SF & Fantasy

Cage Match 2010: Finalists!


The dust has settled, the arena has been cleared, and the votes are in! Your two worthy finalists will be:

Rand Al’Thor
Jaime Lannister

The final match will go live at 10:30 am Eastern on Tuesday, April 6th. Watch for our next wrap-up video–and a very special surprise!

Photograph: Swordfight at the medieval festival in Dortmund 2004, courtesy of [...]

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SF & Fantasy

Cage Match 2010, Round 4: 14) Kvothe versus 15) Jaime Lannister


Image courtesy of Kim Kincaid

Image courtesy of Michael Komarck

KvotheThe Kingkiller

Age:
Mid-20s

Race:
Human

Weapons / Artifacts:
Magic and his sharp wit

Special Attack:
Misdirection

Jaime LannisterThe Kingslayer

Age:
34

Race:
Human

Weapons / Artifacts:
Sword (Valyrian steel; borrowed from Tommen)

Special Attack:
Insanely hot

Advantages

Mesmerizes foes with his lute and sing-song voice
Master Namer
A living legend

Advantages

The greatest swordsman of his age
Golden hair, flashing green eyes, killer smile (18 Charisma)
Has no qualms [...]

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SF & Fantasy

Cage Match 2010, Round 4: 5) Rand Al’Thor versus 17) Drizzt Do’Urden


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Rand Al’ThorThe Dragon Reborn

Age:
20s

Race:
Human

Weapons / Artifacts:
Callandor

Special Attack:
Channeling world destructive amounts of the One Power

Drizzt Do’UrdenDark Elf Ranger

Age:
200(ish)

Race:
Drow

Weapons / Artifacts:
Twinkle, Icingdeath, Guenhwyvar

Special Attack:
Two-sword attack

Advantages

Trained to the hilt in swordsmanship–is an unofficial blademaster
Can channel enough One Power to end all life
Has an indestructible sword so powerful it [...]

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SF & Fantasy

Cage Match 2010: A Plea to the Masses!


So I stand here with a heavy heart and my hat in my hand, pleading–nay, begging–for a moment of your time.
Now, we’re all rational people here. As such, we clearly see these Cage Matches for what they are: contentious, debatable, but, ultimately, fun.
And yet, it seems that perhaps some of you are taking it [...]

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SF & Fantasy

Cage Match 2010, Round 3: 7) Temeraire versus 15) Jaime Lannister


Image courtesy of Temeraire.org

Image courtesy of Michael Komarck

TemeraireCelestial Dragon

Age:
5

Race:
Celestial dragon

Weapons / Artifacts:
Talons, teeth

Special Attack:
The divine wind

Jaime LannisterThe Kingslayer

Age:
34

Race:
Human

Weapons / Artifacts:
Sword (Valyrian steel; borrowed from Tommen)

Special Attack:
Insanely hot

Advantages

Can hover in flight. Did you get that? Can fly.
Ability to learn languages quickly
Is large enough to carry a crew of dozens

Advantages

The greatest swordsman of his age
Golden [...]

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SF & Fantasy

Cage Match 2010, Round 3: 11) Albus Dumbledore versus 14) Kvothe


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Image courtesy of Kim Kincaid

Albus DumbledoreOrder of Merlin, First Class

Age:
128

Race:
Human

Weapons / Artifacts:
Wand

Special Attack:
Can use frickin’ magic

KvotheThe Kingkiller

Age:
Mid-20s

Race:
Human

Weapons / Artifacts:
Magic and his sharp wit

Special Attack:
Misdirection

Advantages

Disarmingly charming–lulls you into a false sense of security
Fawkes–the phoenix can carry heavy loads, has healing tears, and is incredibly loyal
Probably one of the two greatest [...]

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SF & Fantasy

Cage Match 2010, Round 3: 5) Rand Al’Thor versus 13) Roland Deschain


Image courtesy of The Hub Pages

Image courtesy of Michael Whelan

Rand Al’ThorThe Dragon Reborn

Age:
20s

Race:
Human

Weapons / Artifacts:
Callandor

Special Attack:
Channeling world destructive amounts of the One Power

Roland DeschainThe Gunslinger

Age:
Unknown

Race:
Human

Weapons / Artifacts:
Twin six-shooters

Special Attack:
The fastest gun in the Mid-World

Advantages

Trained to the hilt in swordsmanship–is an unofficial blademaster
Can channel enough One Power to end all life
Has an indestructible sword [...]

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SF & Fantasy

Cage Match 2010, Round 3: 8) Ged versus 17) Drizzt Do’Urden


Image courtesy of Les Edwards

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GedWizard of Earthsea

Age:
??

Race:
Human

Weapons / Artifacts:
Staff

Special Attack:
Um, wizardry

Drizzt Do’UrdenDark Elf Ranger

Age:
200(ish)

Race:
Drow

Weapons / Artifacts:
Twinkle, Icingdeath, Guenhwyvar

Special Attack:
Two-sword attack

Advantages

One of the most gifted wizards of Earthsea–so much so that they named a book after him
Knows the power of the name and the Old Speech
Dedicated to doing right and [...]

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