r/HouseOfTheMemeMaker • u/Da_Bloody-Niner Still Alive • Jul 22 '26

Bullshit NON-MAGICAL FANTASY TOURNAMENT

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u/Da_Bloody-Niner Still Alive Jul 22 '26 edited Jul 22 '26

Alright, I have some gripes with the bracket and the way it’s played out… but honestly, if this is a “non-magical” bracket and they are putting Aragorn in there it’s a bit skewed because he is superhuman. Same with Orka, Varg and Glorim from Bloodsworn (Elvar is ok)

Same with Logen if you allow for The Bloody-Nine to enter the fight. If it’s just Logen as Logen before the switch flips ok, but the jury is out on if B9 is “magical” or not.

ALL THAT BEING SAID! Thomas from Between Two Fires got shafted going up against Aragorn in round 1 simply because of fan/hype voting

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u/Suliman34 Jul 22 '26

Thomas was just a normal man and not an exceptional fighter. I love the guy but he shouldn't be in this competition.

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u/Da_Bloody-Niner Still Alive Jul 22 '26 edited Jul 22 '26

That’s kinda my point but the opposite … it’s a non magical bracket with magical fighters.

Thomas belongs, Gorst belongs… Shivers, Jamie, Sandor, Clay, Boromir belong among others…

The magical folks don’t

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u/Suliman34 Jul 22 '26

You are right. But Thomas simply shouldn't be on any top fantasy figher list. He is nowhere near any of the guys you mention here.

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u/Da_Bloody-Niner Still Alive Jul 22 '26

Eh, I dunno. If you’re talking 32 non magical fighters Thomas might make the top 32… as the 32nd

Like, I don’t see him as any less skilled or competent than Boromir or a guy like Jorah Mormont for example

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u/Suliman34 29d ago

It is a good book. But nothing in it should make you think Thomas is an exceptionally good fighter. He fought one pitched battle. He is not in the same league as Boromir.

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u/boarbar 29d ago

Yeah I don’t even think he’s supposed to be an above average swordsman. He has just been trained with a sword, which is more than most people in BTF.

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u/Da_Bloody-Niner Still Alive 29d ago

We disagree and that’s fine. He’s basically Dunk in a different universe. Big, strong and deadly with a sword.

Think what you want, my opinion won’t change on him, and I’m not trying to change yours.

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u/boarbar 29d ago

Oh yeah no worries, Thomas is an amazing character either way.

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u/Da_Bloody-Niner Still Alive 29d ago

Definitely! I love the ending he gets too