Real Heir of Bear Island Posted June 14, 2013 Share Posted June 14, 2013 I don't remember hearing much about Renly's skill at arms.If I had to guess I would say he is was above average even for a noble. I say this for a few reasons. The first is training. He was obviously castle raised and had great one on one training with a proper master at arms. The second reason is genetics. He is cut from the same cloth as great warrior Robert Baratheon. The third is Loras. We all know Loras is one of the best if not the best lances in the realm and is't to shabby with a sword either. Since Loras was Renly's squire, and a squire learns a lot from the knight he serves it would not be a stretch to assume that Renly was significantly above average with a horse and lance as well.What do you think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Usrnmhsnomning Posted June 14, 2013 Share Posted June 14, 2013 Im sure he had plenty of practice crossing swords with Loras, I see no reason to suspect he wasn't proficient at handling lances. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viserys_The Transformed Posted June 14, 2013 Share Posted June 14, 2013 No, I don't think so Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Real Heir of Bear Island Posted June 14, 2013 Author Share Posted June 14, 2013 Im sure he had plenty of practice crossing swords with Loras, I see no reason to suspect he wasn't proficient at handling lances.HAHA.. I was expecting that.. I was going to put in a no gay joke disclaimer, but I figured I'd get more reponsces if I didn't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord_Tyrell Posted June 14, 2013 Share Posted June 14, 2013 Probably below the sheets, he was a hell of a sword fighter. Other than that, no. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJ McLannister Posted June 14, 2013 Share Posted June 14, 2013 He participated in the tournament for the hand, I think. I don't know that he beat anyone. I'd imagine he's as good as the average boy raised in a castle, but not exceptional. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
explosivedog Posted June 14, 2013 Share Posted June 14, 2013 He is unhorsed by the Hound in the Hand's tourney, so assuming there's some sort of seeding system, you'd imagine he must of got through several rounds before facing the Hound, and is therefore reasonable with a lance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
North_Remembers Posted June 14, 2013 Share Posted June 14, 2013 Im sure he had plenty of practice crossing swords with Loras, I see no reason to suspect he wasn't proficient at handling lances.Damn, too late. You beat me to it. +1 for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Techelles Posted June 14, 2013 Share Posted June 14, 2013 That depends. Are lance and sword euphemisms? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Syphon the Sanitator Posted June 14, 2013 Share Posted June 14, 2013 I have no doubt he was good at sheathing his sword in Loras' scabbard.Other than that? No. He strikes me as someone who was not very good at doing anything actually related to war well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon stark I Posted June 14, 2013 Share Posted June 14, 2013 Well he might be good but Roberts shadow was always bigger and they(Renly and Stannis) were always under it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alester Florent Posted June 14, 2013 Share Posted June 14, 2013 Show Renly is obviously a bit of a useless cipher who can't stand the thought of anything relating to personal violence. Book Renly seems like much more of a man's man. Obviously we only see him in action once in the books, during the Tourney of the Hand, where he's unhorsed by the eventual champion, and it would seem relatively late in the day. So he's probably at least an average jouster, if not better than average. He's rather bigger and stronger than average, too, which are good assets for a knight.It seems unlikely that Loras would have developed into such an exceptional fighter if Renly wasn't at least a reasonable one himself, since he was largely responsible for Loras's later training. But there's nothing to suggest Renly is a brilliant warrior: I'd imagine he's just pretty good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victor227 Posted June 14, 2013 Share Posted June 14, 2013 Show Renly is obviously a bit of a useless cipher who can't stand the thought of anything relating to personal violence. Book Renly seems like much more of a man's man. Obviously we only see him in action once in the books, during the Tourney of the Hand, where he's unhorsed by the eventual champion, and it would seem relatively late in the day. So he's probably at least an average jouster, if not better than average. He's rather bigger and stronger than average, too, which are good assets for a knight.It seems unlikely that Loras would have developed into such an exceptional fighter if Renly wasn't at least a reasonable one himself, since he was largely responsible for Loras's later training. But there's nothing to suggest Renly is a brilliant warrior: I'd imagine he's just pretty good.I'm definitely going to agree on this one. Show Renly was pretty effete, but book Renly was wearing armor that Loras couldn't even reasonably fit into, and was of Robert-esque 'natural born warrior' proportions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Light a wight tonight Posted June 14, 2013 Share Posted June 14, 2013 We'll never know, will we? There are no textual clues. In some ways he's like Robert, sort of a sensualist, and we know Good King Bob was good at fighting (if little else). Renly may lack Robert's ferocity, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morienthar Posted June 14, 2013 Share Posted June 14, 2013 He certainly had the strength,But if Stannis is to be believed,He is good at falling off horses in expensive armor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shane the Llama Posted June 14, 2013 Share Posted June 14, 2013 I suspect that Renly was somewhat better than the average nobleman. He was quite large, and his love for pageantry and tournaments indicates that he likely trained a fair amount. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lonin Posted June 14, 2013 Share Posted June 14, 2013 He is unhorsed by the Hound in the Hand's tourney, so assuming there's some sort of seeding system, you'd imagine he must of got through several rounds before facing the Hound, and is therefore reasonable with a lance.I agree, Renly was above average. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Real Heir of Bear Island Posted June 14, 2013 Author Share Posted June 14, 2013 I think the general concensus so far is above average, which is what I thought. Thanks for the input.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavosSeaworthy Posted June 14, 2013 Share Posted June 14, 2013 He is probably competent with both. He is highborn and would be trained at arms, plus I'm sure he trained with Loras, and I don't mean that in a sexual way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Bronn Stokeworth Posted June 14, 2013 Share Posted June 14, 2013 He was a Baratheon with the best trainers possible (he was given Storm's End and was brother to the king). He was good with a blade. He wasn't Jamie, Loras, or Barristan good. But he was still probably better than most.EDIT:He is probably competent with both. He is highborn and would be trained at arms, plus I'm sure he trained with Loras, and I don't mean that in a sexual way.Loras was his squire. That means he should have trained Loras. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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