Spotted Cat Posted December 8, 2012 Share Posted December 8, 2012 Was he? his father is one of the very best and he must have had a good training. on the other hand he is a coward.what do we think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corvinus85 Posted December 8, 2012 Share Posted December 8, 2012 Who is Geoff? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flig Posted December 8, 2012 Share Posted December 8, 2012 I'd say nay, mostly based off the scene where Arya and Nymeria disarm him. Granted, I don't remember the scene all that vividly, so I don't remember how it went down exactly, but when a nine year old girl(who had no arms training at this point) disarms you...Though to be fair she had a direwolf pup with her. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
straits Posted December 8, 2012 Share Posted December 8, 2012 Joffrey?He was disarmed by Arya with a stick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonArryn Posted December 8, 2012 Share Posted December 8, 2012 Arya didn't actually disarm him. Nymeria jump at him and bit stuck to his arm. Although it is reasonable to think that Joffrey isn't much of a warrior, but we actually never see him in action. His father is supposedly one of if not the best in the realm (when all limbs are stuck to his body) and those things could be genetic. But he has been so spoiled in his life that it's hard to believe he wouldn't just give up if a fight went against him or someone hit him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tallTale Posted December 8, 2012 Share Posted December 8, 2012 He may have received some of his father's quick reflexes but none of his fearlessness and determination which is the essence of a great warrior. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artos Stark Posted December 8, 2012 Share Posted December 8, 2012 Joffery was destroyed in the yard by Robb at Winterfell and then he is disarmed by a girl who had never had a second of training with the sword. Joffery was probably ok with a sword but nothing special, if he went against Jon with real swords he wouldn't last a minute most likely. I remember Jon chomping at the bit to get in there and mix it up with Joff when he was talking trash to Robb after Robb had beat him.Edit: Thats right, it was the wolf that disarmed him. But Robb still beat him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spotted Cat Posted December 8, 2012 Author Share Posted December 8, 2012 Who is Geoff?Joffrey?He was disarmed by Arya with a stick.sorry fellowsya its joffrey. Joffry Bratheon the first of his name, king of andals, rhoynar and the first men etc etc.(my spelling isnt that great. we dont have Joffreys here at any case) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Summer is Ending Posted December 8, 2012 Share Posted December 8, 2012 That's what I was going to say about him facing Robb in the yard though to be fair while Joffrey has the height and likely reach on him Robb is a couple(?) of years older and that counts for a lot at that age.That said he's lazy and spoiled. He talks about how he's going to be a great jouster yet outside of Winterfell we never see him in the yard. While that may come across as just Martin leaving it out we see too much of him to discount it. At his age he should be spending hours and hours in the yard working on his skills, building muscle, stamina. Yet all we ever see him do is play with his crossbows.Doesn't matter whether he had any natural talent. He was an indulged brat that was always going to have a Hound standing behind him to do his fighting for him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corvinus85 Posted December 8, 2012 Share Posted December 8, 2012 Joffrey could probably beat Sam, but that's about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Net-Viper X Posted December 8, 2012 Share Posted December 8, 2012 Joffrey could probably beat Sam, but that's about it.Now that I bet would be a great fight, they are probably about even in fighting ability. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lion of Judah Posted December 8, 2012 Share Posted December 8, 2012 Joffrey could probably beat Sam, but that's about it.Nope, not Sam the slayer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hear Us Roar Posted December 8, 2012 Share Posted December 8, 2012 He was like 13 so it is hard to say at that point. But he did get the generic training most lordlings do Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGriffonReborn Posted December 8, 2012 Share Posted December 8, 2012 But when you're the King, have an awesome crossbow and the Three Whores, do you really need to be a great swordsman? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oursisfury Posted December 8, 2012 Share Posted December 8, 2012 When Tyrion gave him the book for his wedding gift, I thought GRRM made a point to show how inept at arms and a big talker Joffrey was by not being able to get through it with his Valyrian steel sword without hacking at it like a madman. Tyrion even realizes after Joffreys quote of "I'm no stranger to Valyrian steel" to his murder attempt on Bran, in a show of how stupid and clueless Joffrey really is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord of the Tower Posted December 8, 2012 Share Posted December 8, 2012 this shouldnt even be a question..seriously.the kid was a punk..slapped by a half man and still couldnt defend himself Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gannicus Posted December 8, 2012 Share Posted December 8, 2012 no Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrinceHenryris Posted December 8, 2012 Share Posted December 8, 2012 He sucked!Robb beat him at will.I think a walking Bran would have smashed him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sertravisredbeard Posted December 8, 2012 Share Posted December 8, 2012 He definitely wasn't a good warrior and I hate him as a character but I don't hold the Nymeria thing against him. I think I'd drop whatever I was carrying if a wolf was chewing on my arm too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Warhammer Posted December 8, 2012 Share Posted December 8, 2012 Joff was probably a little better than Sansa with a sword and that's on a rainy day with one arm behind her back wearing a dress and blindfolded. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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