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I am not very careful with my voting, so it is quick :ninja:



West "Regional"



match 1 #1. Arya Stark


match 2 #15. Barbrey Dustin


match 3 #14. Lyanna Stark


match 4 #4. Ygritte


match 5 #5. Shireen Baratheon


match 6 #11. Alys Karstark


match 7 #7. Margery Tyrell


match 8 #8. Osha



East "Regional"



match 9 #16. Tyenne Sand


match 10 #2. Brienne of Tarth


match 11 #14. Mirri Maz Duur


match 12 #13. Maege Mormont


match 13 #5. Wylla Manderly


match 14 #11. Ashara Dayne


match 15 #7. Meera Reed


match 16 #9. Ellaria Sand


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Post your votes here. Everything should appear in the thread where it can be checked by all.

Thanks for the Bloodraven clarification. So I should call him Brynden Targaryen?

I'd put the Rivers in parentheses like with the ladies' maiden names.

Hang on I'll work this out, no Alysane Mormont :crying:

Somehow I managed to miss Robb Stark and Wyman Manderley off my list :dunce:

I completely forgot Dolorous Edd, much to my dismay.

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I was going to try some witty remarks to spice up the matchups, but perhaps I will leave that to others.

Bear?

These are my votes Bold for who I want to win. Tried to come up with a few descriptions but they aren't that great, Chaucer I am not. You do better! :leaving:

match 1 – The Psychologists Nightmare

#1. Arya Stark

#16. Gilly

One’s a borderline sociopath who saw her father executed and is now a full time assassin with multiple personalities, the other lived in the house of an incestuous rapist who sacrificed half his children to ice demons. It’s the battle of the headcases.

match 2 – Dangerous Women

#2. Asha Geyjoy

#15. Barbrey Dustin

In the Grey Corner: She’ll drink you under that table, she’ll throw an axe at your head, it’s the Iron Woman Asha Greyjoy!

In the Red Corner: She’s best friends with Roose Bolton, she’ll feed you to her dogs, it’s the Red Widow Barbrey Dustin!

match 3 – I don’t have anything for this, something about sisters in law?

#3. Catelyn Stark

#14. Lyanna Stark

match 4 – The Spearwife and the Sissys’Wife

#4. Ygritte

#13. Genna (Lannister) Frey

From beyond the wall: You know nothing and she knows that you know she knows that you know it, kissed by Jon fire, don’t piss her off or she’ll shoot you in the leg. Ygritte the Wildling!

Tywins little sister she may be, but she’s big in every other way, she’s married to a walking punchbag, and isn’t afraid of anyone, she’ll tell you truths you can’t handle. Genna Jessup Lannister!

match 5 – Again I haven’t really got much, it doesn’t help I can barely tell the Sand Snakes apart.

#5. Shireen Baratheon

#12. Nymeria Sand

match 6 -

#6. Cersei (Lannister) Baratheon

#11. Alys Karstark

match 7 -

#7. Margery Tyrell

#10. Missandei

match 8 - North South Rumble

#8. Osha

#9. Arianne Martell

Be it to protect the little lords or avenge their families, there's nothing these women won't do, sometimes quite literally.

match 9 -

#1. Daenerys "Stormborn" Targaryen

#16. Tyenne Sand

match 10 -

#2. Brienne of Tarth

#15. Dacey Mormont

match 11 -

#3. Olenna (Redwyne) Tyrell

#14. Muri Maz Duur

match 12 - Different Strokes

#4. Sansa Stark

#13. Maege Mormont

From the halls of winterfell: Courtesy is her weapon, and she knows how to use it, she's been through the wringer and come out all the tougher it's Sansa Stark!

Her home has as many bears as Soho, a weapon is her weapon, and her daughters are no less deadly. She's the murderous Matron, Maege Mormont!

match 13 -

#5. Wylla Manderly

#12. Old Nan

match 14 -

#6. Melisandre

#11. Ashara Dayne

match 15 -

#7. Meera reed

#10. Val

match 16 -

#8. Mya Stone

#9. Ellaria Sand

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West "Regional"



match 1


#1. Arya Stark


versus


#16. Gilly



match 2


#2. Asha Geyjoy


v.


#15. Barbrey Dustin



match 3


#3. Catelyn Stark


v.


#14. Lyanna Stark I like them both, but Lyanna edges out



match 4


#4. Ygritte


v


#13. Genna (Lannister) Frey



match 5


#5. Shireen Baratheon


v


#12. Nymeria Sand



match 6


#6. Cersei (Lannister) Baratheon This one was also very difficult, but Cersei is an amazing character despite also being a terrible person.


v


#11. Alys Karstark -



match 7


#7. Margery Tyrell


v


#10. Missandei



match 8


#8. Osha


v


#9. Arianne Martell




East "Regional"



match 9


#1. Daenerys "Stormborn" Targaryen


v


#16. Tyenne Sand



match 10


#2. Brienne of Tarth


v


#15. Dacey Mormont



match 11


#3. Olenna (Redwyne) Tyrell


v


#14. Muri Maz Duur



match 12


#4. Sansa Stark


v


#13. Maege Mormont



match 13


#5. Wylla Manderly


v


#12. Old Nan



match 14


#6. Melisandre


v


#11. Ashara Dayne



match 15


#7. Meera reed


v


#10. Val



match 16


#8. Mya Stone


v


#9. Ellaria Sand - Sorry, Ellaria, I really like you and you give awesome speeches, but I love Mya

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West "Regional"


match 1 #1. Arya Stark


match 2 #2. Asha Geyjoy


match 3 #14. Lyanna Stark


match 4 #4. Ygritte


match 5 #5. Shireen Baratheon


match 6 #6. Cersei (Lannister) Baratheon


match 7 #7. Margery Tyrell


match 8 #9. Arianne Martell


East "Regional"


match 9 #1. Daenerys "Stormborn" Targaryen


match 10 #2. Brienne of Tarth


match 11 #3. Olenna (Redwyne) Tyrell


match 12 #13. Maege Mormont


match 13 #12. Old Nan


match 14 #6. Melisandre


match 15 #7. Meera reed


match 16 #8. Mya Stone

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Here we go.Winners imo



West "Regional"


match 1


#1. Arya Stark


match 2


#2. Asha Geyjoy


match 3


#14. Lyanna Stark


match 4


#4. Ygritte


match 5


#5. Shireen Baratheon


match 6


#6. Cersei (Lannister) Baratheon


match 7


#7. Margery Tyrell



match 8


#9. Arianne Martell


East "Regional"


match 9


#1. Daenerys "Stormborn" Targaryen


match 10


#2. Brienne of Tarth


match 11


#3. Olenna (Redwyne) Tyrell


match 12


#4. Sansa Stark


match 13


#5. Wylla Manderly


match 14


#6. Melisandre


match 15


#10. Val


match 16


#9. Ellaria Sand


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Goddamnit, I came a bit late to this thread, and I was just thinking of starting a similar thread.


Well, most of the characters are here, so I'll participate. I'm guessing you're voting on your favorite character, not who you objectively think would win in an actual fight.



My votes on Women's Matchups Round 1:



West "Regional"



match 1 #1. Arya Stark



match 2 #2. Asha Geyjoy



match 3 #14. Lyanna Stark



match 4 #13. Genna (Lannister) Frey



match 5 #12. Nymeria Sand



match 6 #11. Alys Karstark



match 7 #10. Missandei



match 8 #8. Osha




East "Regional"



match 9 #1. Daenerys "Stormborn" Targaryen



match 10 #2. Brienne of Tarth



match 11 #3. Olenna (Redwyne) Tyrell



match 12 #4. Sansa Stark



match 13 #5. Wylla Manderly



match 14 #11. Ashara Dayne



match 15 #10. Val



match 16 #8. Mya Stone



Edit: Fewer upsets in the East than the West, at least according to me. :P


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The Round 1 Women's Matchups are:

West "Regional"

match 1: #1. Arya Stark

match 2 #2. Asha Geyjoy


match 3 #3. Catelyn Stark

match 4 #4. Ygritte

match 5 #12. Nymeria Sand

match 6 #6. Cersei (Lannister) Baratheon

match 7 #10. Missandei


match 8 #9. Arianne Martell

East "Regional"

match 9 #1. Daenerys "Stormborn" Targaryen

match 10 #2. Brienne of Tarth

match 11 #3. Olenna (Redwyne) Tyrell

match 12 #13. Maege Mormont

match 13 #5. Wylla Manderly

match 14 #6. Melisandre

match 15 #7. Meera reed

match 16 #9. Ellaria Sand

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West Regional Round




Match 1


#1 Arya Stark vs. #16 Gilly



Match 2


#2 Asha Greyjoy vs. #15 Barbrey Dustin



Match 3


#3 Catelyn Stark vs. #14 Lyanna Stark



Match 4


#4 Ygritte vs. #13 Genna Lannister



Match 5


#5 Shireen Baratheon vs. #12 Nymeria Sand



Match 6


#6 Cersei Lannister vs. #11 Alys Karstark



Match 7


#7 Margaery Tyrell vs. #10 Missandei



Match 8


#8 Osha vs. #9 Arianne Martell




East Regional Round



Match 9


#1 Daenerys "Stormborn" Targaryen vs. #16 Tyene Sand



Match 10


#2 Brienne Of Tarth vs. #15 Dacey Mormont



Match 11


#3 Olenna (Redwyne) Tyrell vs. #14 Mirri Maz Duur




Match 12


#4 Sansa Stark vs. #13 Maege Mormont



Match 13


#5 Wylla Manderly vs. #12 Old Nan



Match 14


#6 Melisandre vs. #11 Ashara Dayne



Match 15


#7 Meera Reed vs. #10 Val



Match 16


#8 Mya Stone vs. #9 Ellaria Sand


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I had a little time for commentary for this round and there are a number of matchups that I think are interesting.



The Round 1 Men's Matchups are:



North "Regional"



match 17 - is a choice between the face of the first book of the series and the faceless man.


#1. Ned Stark (“You are an honest and honourable man. . .” – Varys)


versus


#16. Jaqen H’ghar (“only death may pay for life”)



match 18 – if these were fights instead of elections, this match up of fighters would be very intriguing.


#2. Sandor Clegane (“killing is the sweetest thing there is” )


v.


#15. Strong Belwas (“bad fighting, good dying. Strong Belwas hates it when they scream.” )



match 19 – is there a more unlikely pairing than these two?


#3. Jamie Lannister (“There are no men like me. There's only me”)


v.


#14. Wyman Manderly (“I am fat, and many think that makes me weak and foolish.”)



match 20 – A man who’s name is synonymous with the white of the KG vs the man who made the rainbow guard.


#4. Barristan Selmy (“I could cut through the five of you as easy as a dagger cuts cheese.”)


v


#13. Renly Baratheon (“He knew how to dress … he got the notion that this made him fit to be king.”)



match 21 - knight vs day. A man rigid with honor & duty vs. a man who care nothing for either.


#5. Stannis Baratheon (“There is no creature on earth half so terrifying as a truly just man.”)


v


#12. Euron Greyjoy (“Euron's gifts are poisoned.”)



match 22 – another unlikely match. One who can read vs. one who can’t.


#6. Bronn (“I sell my sword, I don’t give it away.”)


v


#11. Samwell Tarly (“I'm fat, not blind.”)



match 23


#7. Jorah Mormont (“He lied to me, informed on me, but he loved me too, and he always gave good counsel.”)


v


#10. Tywin Lannister (“Some battles are won with swords and spears, others with quills and ravens.”)



match 24 – Whoa!! This is rather creepy that these two should go head to head.


#8. Theon Greyjoy (“I'm not him, I'm not the turncloak, he died at Winterfell.”)


v


#9. Robb Stark (“if I had listened to you and kept Theon as my hostage, I’d still rule the north,”)




South "Regional"



match 25 – the sublime AD vs. the dwarf.


#1. Tyrion Lannister (All that the gods had given to Cersei and Jamie they had denied Tyrion)


v


#16. Arthur Dayne (“The finest knight I ever saw was Ser Arthur Dayne,”)



match 26 - two lesser sons and unwanted, both proven in battle.


#2. Jon Snow (He was no true Stark, had never been one... but he could die like one.)


v


#15. Podrik Payne (“I told you I could fight!”)



match 27 – perchance Davos the smuggler sailed around Bear Island a time or two.


#3. Davos Seaworth (“I would say my parts are mixed, m’lady. Good and bad.”)


v


#14. Jeor Mormont (“The things we love destroy us every time, lad.”)



match 28 – two Essossi émigrés to Westeros.


#4. Varys (“ . . . the big fish eat the little fish, and I keep on paddling.”)


v


#13. Thoros of Myr (“War makes monsters of us all.”)



match 29 – the viper against the giantsbane.


#5. Oberyn Martell (“Oberyn was ever the viper. Deadly, dangerous, unpredictable.”)


v


#12. Tormund Giantsbane (“I can outdrink, outfight, and outsing him.”)



match 30 – Mance’s cunning against Syrio’s skill.


#6. Mance Rayder (“See, lad, that's why he's king and I'm not. . . . but Mance has cunning.”)


v


#11. Syrio Forel (“Never do what they expect.”)



match 31 – the man who had the crown but wanted the girl versus the man who has the girl and wants the crown.


#7. Robert Baratheon (“This Baratheon is fearless. He fights the way a king should fight.”)


v


#10. Petyr Baelish (“I did warn you not to trust me, you know.”)



match 32 – sons of the two great friends, Robert & Ned. Will they ever meet?


#8. Bran Stark (“You will never walk, but you will fly.”)


v


#9. Gendry (“He's just stupid. He likes to polish helmets and beat on swords with hammers.”)


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My choices with some comments this time:



North "Regional"



match 17 #1. Ned Stark (headless man beats faceless man)


match 18 #2. Sandor Clegane (fight or just an election, this was still a tough choice)


match 19 #3. Jamie Lannister (in the end it came down to who can sit a horse better)


match 20 #4. Barristan Selmy (The steel of the Kingsguard is harder, deadlier, and still prettier to look at than copper)


match 21 #5. Stannis Baratheon (no godless man may win this bracket)


match 22 #6. Bronn (most boys like Sam want to be Bronn when they grow up)


match 23 #7. Jorah Mormont (since I couldn’t decide, I picked based on who I imagined would win in a fight between a lion and a bear, a Grizzly that is)


match 24 #9. Robb Stark (Reek, Reek, it rhymes with bugger off Theon)



South "Regional"



match 25 #1. Tyrion Lannister (and so it ends for the comic book hero)


match 26 #2. Jon Snow (Ghost!)


match 27 #3. Davos Seaworth (yeah, something with ships and bones. I’ll think of something better next time)


match 28 #13. Thoros of Myr (tough choice, Jedi vs Sith, but who is really Jedi, and who is really Sith?)


match 29 #12. Tormund Giantsbane (he did fock that bear)


match 30 #6. Mance Rayder (toughest choice of all; they are pretty much equal in everything, but Mance was a king)


match 31 #7. Robert Baratheon (Robert may be a fuckhead, but he is a loveable one; no one likes a sore loser, Petyr)


match 32 #9. Gendry (he’s a maker; Bran is just a dreamer)


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I seem to keep going for the favourites :P

North "Regional"


match 17

#1. Ned Stark

#16. Jaqen H’ghar

match 18

#2. Sandor Clegane

#15. Strong Belwas

match 19

#3. Jaime Lannister

#14. Wyman Manderly

match 20

#4. Barristan Selmy

#13. Renly Baratheon

match 21

#5. Stannis Baratheon

#12. Euron Greyjoy

match 22

#6. Bronn

#11. Samwell Tarly

match 23

#7. Jorah Mormont

#10. Tywin Lannister

match 24

#8. Theon Greyjoy

#9. Robb Stark

South "Regional"

match 25

#1. Tyrion Lannister

#16. Arthur Dayne

match 26

#2. Jon Snow

#15. Podrik Payne

match 27

#3. Davos Seaworth

#14. Jeor Mormont

match 28

#4. Varys

#13. Thoros of Myr

match 29

#5. Oberyn Martell

#12. Tormund Giantsbane

match 30

#6. Mance Rayder

#11. Syrio Forel

match 31

#7. Robert Baratheon

#10. Petyr Baelish

match 32

#8. Bran Stark

#9. Gendry

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North "Regional"




match 17 #16. Jaqen H’ghar


match 18 #2. Sandor Clegane


match 19 #14. Wyman Manderly


match 20 #13. Renly Baratheon


match 21 #12. Euron Greyjoy


match 22 #6. Bronn


match 23 #10. Tywin Lannister


match 24 #8. Theon Greyjoy



South "Regional"



match 25 #16. Arthur Dayne


match 26 #2. Jon Snow


match 27 #14. Jeor Mormont


match 28 #4. Varys


match 29 #5. Oberyn Martell


match 30 #11. Syrio Forel


match 31 #10. Petyr Baelish


match 32 #9. Gendry


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North "Regional"



match 17

#1. Ned Stark

#16. Jaqen H’ghar



match 18

#2. Sandor Clegane ("I like dogs better than knights.. A hound will die for you, but never lie to you")

#15. Strong Belwas


match 19

#3. Jaime Lannister ("So many vows...they make you swear and swear. Defend the king. Obey the king. Keep his secrets. Do his bidding. Your life for his. But obey your father. Love your sister. Protect the innocent. Defend the weak. Respect the gods. Obey the laws. It's too much. No matter what you do, you're forsaking one vow or the other.”)

#14. Wyman Manderly

match 20

#4. Barristan Selmy

#13. Renly Baratheon


match 21

#5. Stannis Baratheon

#12. Euron Greyjoy



match 22

#6. Bronn

#11. Samwell Tarly


match 23

#7. Jorah Mormont

#10. Tywin Lannister


match 24 - this one is quite difficult... in the end, I'm going with the more interesting and fleshed out character, even though I didn't always... like him

#8. Theon Greyjoy

#9. Robb Stark


South "Regional"


match 25

#1. Tyrion Lannister

#16. Arthur Dayne


match 26

#2. Jon Snow

#15. Podrik Payne


match 27

#3. Davos Seaworth

#14. Jeor Mormont


match 28 - another difficult one, since I love both, but again, Varys is an amazing character...

#4. Varys

#13. Thoros of Myr


match 29

#5. Oberyn Martell

#12. Tormund Giantsbane


match 30

#6. Mance Rayder

#11. Syrio Forel


match 31 - an interesting character I don't like as a person, and a really interesting character I hate as a person... I'll go with the latter

#7. Robert Baratheon

#10. Petyr Baelish

match 32 - hmmmm, I like both fine enough, but it looks like Gendry is winning by a landslide, so I'll throw little Bran a consolation vote.

#8. Bran Stark

#9. Gendry







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match 17 - #16. Jaqen H’ghar (“only death may pay for life”)


match 18 #2. Sandor Clegane (“killing is the sweetest thing there is” )


match 19 #3. Jamie Lannister (“There are no men like me. There's only me”)


match 20 #4. Barristan Selmy (“I could cut through the five of you as easy as a dagger cuts cheese.”)


match 21 - #5. Stannis Baratheon (“There is no creature on earth half so terrifying as a truly just man.”)


match 22 – #11. Samwell Tarly (“I'm fat, not blind.”)


match 23 #10. Tywin Lannister (“Some battles are won with swords and spears, others with quills and ravens.”)


match 24 #8. Theon Greyjoy (“I'm not him, I'm not the turncloak, he died at Winterfell.”)


match 25 – #1. Tyrion Lannister (All that the gods had given to Cersei and Jamie they had denied Tyrion)


match 26 - #15. Podrik Payne (“I told you I could fight!”)


match 27 – #3. Davos Seaworth (“I would say my parts are mixed, m’lady. Good and bad.”)


match 28 – #4. Varys (“ . . . the big fish eat the little fish, and I keep on paddling.”)


match 29 – #5. Oberyn Martell (“Oberyn was ever the viper. Deadly, dangerous, unpredictable.”)


match 30 – #11. Syrio Forel (“Never do what they expect.”)


match 31 – #10. Petyr Baelish (“I did warn you not to trust me, you know.”)


match 32 – #9. Gendry (“He's just stupid. He likes to polish helmets and beat on swords with hammers.”)


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Explanations and Commentary

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Commentary

I was going to try some witty remarks to spice up the matchups, but perhaps I will leave that to others.

rocksniffer?

RamsayBlow?

Bear?

while i bow to the superior wit of bear, ramsay and of course all of the ladies....lady B... ;)

i shall do my best to mark a rock or two...

votes to follow because wit takes time....

and the fish are calling

:smoking:

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Round 1 Men


North Regional


17. Lord Eddard, by a head.


18. Sandor. Never let a hound cut you "once" before going in for the kill. Sorry SB, my dear dear fav, but that was bound to catch up with you. :crying:


19. Jaime. Much as I enjoy Lord Too-Fat's catering, Jaime's been turning it around so let's give him a hand.


20. Ser Barristan. He's never tried to sell me on who should be king.


21. Stannis. For his sense of humor.


22. Sam. Other-killing scores: Sam = 1, Bronn = 0.


23. Tywin. A contemptible person, but less pathetic than Ser Friendzone.


24. Robb "I Did it for the Girl" Stark.



South Regional


25. Tyrion. When the zombies attack, they'll want him first.


26. Jon. Winter has arrived. 100% chance of Snow.


27. Ser Davos. He's a very layered individual.


28. Varys. The only spider I like.


29. Oberyn. The only viper I like.


30. Mance. Bloodraven's grandson really does grow on you.


31. Petyr. A little finger casts a large shadow. And we all know which finger he's giving to Westeros.


32. Bran. This was tough, but I have to give it to the kid who can skinchange and fly. It's not easy being green.
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