AdmiraloftheDothrakiSea Posted March 29, 2014 Share Posted March 29, 2014 Personally i consider him on the Garlan, Sandor level. I.e. one of the best fighters right now. Prior to his exile he was already a great fighter having fought so well at Pyke that Robert himself knighted him. Then he goes to Essos and has been making his living as a mercenary. Considering the Dothraki value strength above all and Khal Drogo seemed to have respect for him i'd say he's pretty good and he did kill one of his bloodriders. So where would you put him against the best in Westeros? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wmarshal Posted March 29, 2014 Share Posted March 29, 2014 Personally i consider him on the Garlan, Sandor level. I.e. one of the best fighters right now. Prior to his exile he was already a great fighter having fought so well at Pyke that Robert himself knighted him. Then he goes to Essos and has been making his living as a mercenary. Considering the Dothraki value strength above all and Khal Drogo seemed to have respect for him i'd say he's pretty good and he did kill one of his bloodriders. So where would you put him against the best in Westeros? I only seen him fight dothraki, and dothraki are easy to beat with armor. Hell their easy beat period. Their weapons and equipmen is piss poor. Until Jorah faces another knight or seasoned sellsword I would not rate him to high. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fanless Mace Posted March 29, 2014 Share Posted March 29, 2014 Good, worthy in battle, strong blood and heavy sword...but he's not quite the best out there. I'd put money on Barriston for starters. Still, a Mormont, any of them, is not to be laughed at nor trifled with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Light a wight tonight Posted March 29, 2014 Share Posted March 29, 2014 He won a major tourney so he can't be too shabby, though I'd put him lower than the Garlan/Sandor scale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The BlackBear Posted March 29, 2014 Share Posted March 29, 2014 In the bloodrider fight he very almost lost, if it hadn't been for the arakh lodgingin his hip he'd have been toast. The tournament says nothing for his skill with a weapon, more for his luck on that day (Barristan says as much) and horsemanship. And at Pyke he was knighted more for bravery than skill. So I'd have to put him at average, maybe topping it slightly due to his size and strength. But Garlan Sandor level? Please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdmiraloftheDothrakiSea Posted March 29, 2014 Author Share Posted March 29, 2014 I only seen him fight dothraki, and dothraki are easy to beat with armor. Hell their easy beat period. Their weapons and equipmen is piss poor. Until Jorah faces another knight or seasoned sellsword I would not rate him to high. I also want to see him fight someone seasoned and well renowned to get some comparison. But it's not like Dothraki can be beaten by just anyone wearing armor though... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdmiraloftheDothrakiSea Posted March 29, 2014 Author Share Posted March 29, 2014 In the bloodrider fight he very almost lost, if it hadn't been for the arakh lodging in his hip he'd have been toast. The tournament says nothing for his skill with a weapon, more for his luck on that day (Barristan says as much) and horsemanship. And at Pyke he was knighted more for bravery than skill. So I'd have to put him at average, maybe topping it slightly due to his size and strength. But Garlan Sandor level? Please. Just to give an example who else would you say counts as an 'average' fighter? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheNinjaDC Posted March 29, 2014 Share Posted March 29, 2014 I think he's the Northern equivalent of the Hound. Not as skilled as someone like Loras, but stronger and more battle harty. The man almost always wears Northern furs & armor in the deserts of Essos. His endurance is through the roof. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdmiraloftheDothrakiSea Posted March 29, 2014 Author Share Posted March 29, 2014 Also would Jorah with Longclaw make a difference for anyone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdmiraloftheDothrakiSea Posted March 29, 2014 Author Share Posted March 29, 2014 I think he's the Northern equivalent of the Hound. Not as skilled as someone like Loras, but stronger and more battle harty. This. Where the Greatjon is the Mountain. Jorah is the Hound big, skilled and quick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The BlackBear Posted March 29, 2014 Share Posted March 29, 2014 Just to give an example who else would you say counts as an 'average' fighter? Anyone who's not really given us an example of skill really, just your smack bang in the middle average knight. Problem is with this series, most characters are either at the top end of highborn and their skill is pretty irrelevant or are men who are brought to our attention through fighting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The BlackBear Posted March 29, 2014 Share Posted March 29, 2014 This. Where the Greatjon is the Mountain. Jorah is the Hound big, skilled and quick Except the Hound could beat the Mountain even with his size advantage. I can't see Jorah beating the GreatJon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Ghost- Posted March 29, 2014 Share Posted March 29, 2014 Jorah would have died if the arakh didnt get stuck in his hip. He definitely isnt close to being anywhere near Garlan or Sandors level or any of the top swordsmen in Westeros. Hes average. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Thornhart Posted March 29, 2014 Share Posted March 29, 2014 High average. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pod The Rod Posted March 29, 2014 Share Posted March 29, 2014 Jorah isn't bad. I would say he is slightly above average as knights go. Nowhere near Garlan/Jaime/Sandor level, obviously. But pretty good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twenty of House Goodmen Posted March 29, 2014 Share Posted March 29, 2014 Somewhere between average and above average. He is not particularly skilled, but he's is a battle hardened man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
It's Not That Littlefinger Posted March 29, 2014 Share Posted March 29, 2014 dont forget, hes pretty old. isnt he like mid forties? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Formerly Tetrarch42 Posted March 29, 2014 Share Posted March 29, 2014 Better than most, but not top tier. I think he'd make short work of your average mercenary or man-at-arms but would likely to lose to the upper end of knights and other fighters; Arys Oakheart, the Hound, Gregor, Loras and Garlan, and so on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew the Raider King! Posted March 29, 2014 Share Posted March 29, 2014 I think Jorah is probably one of the smarter warriors, as far as assessment of situations go and has strong abilities to match this. He has obviously seen much combat in his life and lived, so that tells you much. I wouldn't rate him in the tradition of Dayne, Selmy, Ned, or Jaime. More on the level of Bronn or the Clegane boys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Lee knot Posted March 29, 2014 Share Posted March 29, 2014 He is certainly better then Jon, Robb and Eddard. I think he is probably on par with Loras or Gregor but not two-handed Jaime or younger Barristan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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