Episode 2 of the OC Battledome. The Batman of the fanon vs the woman against which no plans hold. I shall consult with my over-analysis team, and post the battle (ANIMATED) in about two days or so. Discuss your thoughts on the match below in the comments for higher chances of being chosen to have your character fight. I know this is horrendously overdue. (Six months. Ugh.) But hey, it eventually got done.
Research and Statistics[]
Aurea Melankrantz[]
Age 17
Combat experience: Homeschooled in combat training from a young age. (Likely around ten years)
Power feats: Pushed a boulder up a hill when he was 14, daily during her training. Can casually carry a bulky motorcycle.
Speed feats: RWBYverse Average.
Durability Feats: No-sold several attacks from mooks, and is stated to have an exceptional amount of Aura.
Weapon desc: A warhammer with jet thruster, capable of enhancing attacks. Can separate into the head (Fireball cannon/shield) and shaft (Stunrod)
- Fireballs are powerful enough to one shot a mob of four-five enemies.
- Krav Maga expert, a martial art solely designed to kill enemy, often with spinal damage.
- Surprisigly strategic, often comes up with the best combos for an enemy throughout a fight.
- Semblance is unknown to her.
- Can enter a rage-like state that induces extra adrenaline.
- Motorcycle armed with an adhesive cannon, mounted grenade launcher, and 9mm SMGs.
In RP track record.
- Fought well over fifty thugs in one night.
- Fought and lost to Orion Kane.
- Fought and defeated Kobalt Trudere.
- Fought and defeated Aster.
Weaknesses:
-Has difficulty fighting more than one opponent.
-Cannot hold back.
-Doesn't show very good teamwork skills.
Ciaran Abraham[]
Age: 17
Combat experience: 11 years training with the Brotherhood of the Night. Basically, a stealth SWAT team. Has fought several rather powerful criminals. (Krishna, Stjarnstill, etc.)
Power feats: RWBYverse average.
Speed feats: Above average, preffering a highly agile, mobile combat style.
Durability Feats: Seems particularly non-durable, preferring to use guerrilla tactics and avoid attacks.
Weapon desc: A celtic cross sword that can transform into a crossbow. Has explosive shots, normal, tranq, and poison.
- Motorcycle with no weapons, however it carries more ammo for him, and can be called to him via GPS at his beck and call.
- Trained mainly in a stealth based combat style.
- A master in tracking and investigation.
- Semblance: Brings up a defensive swarm of dark bats, depleting almost all of his aura in creation, but lasting longer and being more powerful depending on how much aura he has left.
In RP track record.
- Fought and was defeated by Stjarnstill.
- Sparred with and lost to Flannery Dormant (A graduated huntress)
- Sparred with Inari Tsukiakari to a draw.
- Fought Krishna and Tierisch in a three way battle, holding his own.
- Fought Krishna and forced him to retreat.
Weaknesses:
- Poison and tranq shots need to pierce aura to be of any use.
- Has admitted his fighting style leaves him open to attacks.
- Is quite squishy, in most cases.
Battle[]
Watch before reading verdict.
Verdict[]
Ultimately, Aurea's strength and durability advantages were too much for Ciaran to handle. While Ciaran is an excellent tactician, planning can only take you so far in a no-prep, one vs one scenario. It also doesn't help that while having more training and experience, a majority of that experience is used on stealth based combat. As the canon source (RWBY) states, those who are aura trained can sense enemies, massively limiting the use of such a combat style.
Ciaran's motorcycle's ability to be brought to him certainly made it more useful than Aurea's, however, enabling him to control the mobility of the fight more. In the end though, Ciaran's best assets are just that. Mobility, investigation, navigation, and stealth. He's many things, while Aurea's purely a combat specialist, focussing on little else. Her massive supply of aura allowed her to see how Ciaran fights while taking hits, and against someone with superior strength and durability, a combat style that Ciaran himself admitted "Leaves him open" is a bad mix. Even Ciaran's semblance is more suited to a retreat than anything, and in combat, leaves him extremely unfit for further battle, depleting his aura and lowering aura related stats, regardless of when he uses it. To this end, Aurea's lack of a semblance changes very little. So the winner of this fight is Aurea Melankranz.