Versus Match Conan The Cimmerian (Robert E. Howard) VS King Aerys' Kingsguard (A Song of Ice and Fire)

[CarlManvers2019]

Kingsguard

The Kingsguard, also known poetically as the White Swords[2] or white cloaks,[3] are the royal bodyguards of the Iron Throne. Regarded as the finest knights in the Seven Kingdoms,[4][5] they are sworn to protect their king and the royal family with their own lives, to obey his commands, and to...

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Ned Stark somehow hires Conan to be entrusted in doing the job of rescuing Lyanna, because he can somehow tell that if he goes, lots of his men will die by the Kingsguard's swords

He hired Conan before for Robert's Rebellion and found him to be an extremely competent Sellsword whom admittedly couldn't speak a lick of Common Tongue or anything Essosi, but learned quick and showed himself far more intelligent than his frame would suggest

Admittedly this' probably OOC because of Ned's honour and because he wants Lyanna saved

 

[Jormungandr]

Given what we know of Conan? He'll hack through them like butter. I mean, it's bloody Conan.

 

[The Immortal Watch Dog]

Kingsguard

The Kingsguard, also known poetically as the White Swords[2] or white cloaks,[3] are the royal bodyguards of the Iron Throne. Regarded as the finest knights in the Seven Kingdoms,[4][5] they are sworn to protect their king and the royal family with their own lives, to obey his commands, and to...

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Ned Stark somehow hires Conan to be entrusted in doing the job of rescuing Lyanna, because he can somehow tell that if he goes, lots of his men will die by the Kingsguard's swords

Conan kills everyone, climbs the tower of joy, throws Lyanna over his shoulders and rides back with her to Winterfel...She goes into labor along the way and pops out King Jehearys Targaryen the third of his name...With that woods Witch that mighta been Jenny's home girl.

Probably griping about "Idiotic teenaged girls escaping the clutches of a drunk for an inbred fool who plays at prophecy while a continent burns".

He'd probably also get in a lot of trouble for telling Robert that Ned should sit on the iron throne because "Unlike him, you aren't bred for anything other than the open steppe, a woman at your arm and good wine" and by trouble I mean Robert would heartily agree and try and pawn the throne off on Eddard while everyone flails at him.

He hired Conan before for Robert's Rebellion and found him to be an extremely competent Sellsword whom admittedly couldn't speak a lick of Common Tongue or anything Essosi, but learned quick and showed himself far more intelligent than his frame would suggest

Admittedly this' probably OOC because of Ned's honour and because he wants Lyanna saved

Conan wouldn't be "an incredibly competent" sellsword...He would be Deamon The Dragonknight or the warrior reborn. The whole Tourney at Harrenhall would go differently if Conan got dragged there...Namely because Rheagar would win jack and shit...

 

[CarlManvers2019]

I think compared to Aquillonia, Conan would have an even harder time at say becoming King of Westeros, they seem to take bloodlines even more seriously for one

 

[The Immortal Watch Dog]

I think compared to Aquillonia, Conan would have an even harder time at say becoming King of Westeros, they seem to take bloodlines even more seriously for one

He didn't want to become King of Aquilonia IIRC. It was run by a despot and half its nobility and bureaucrats were morons of the highest caliber. The people chose Conan because was popular, decisive and had a working brain...Robert was a drunken hooligan..but if Little Finger wasn't there, I'm pretty sure his reign would have been air tight...

 

[CarlManvers2019]

He didn't want to become King of Aquilonia IIRC. It was run by a despot and half its nobility and bureaucrats were morons of the highest caliber. The people chose Conan because was popular, decisive and had a working brain...Robert was a drunken hooligan..but if Little Finger wasn't there, I'm pretty sure his reign would have been air tight...

Would be an awesome moment, Littlefinger spends much time thinking Conan's just another sword swinging buffoon with more brawn than brains only for Conan to reveal he actually read through a number of records and while he may not be a prodigy, he managed to find and hire those whom he could trust to be competent and do as he says and they found.....a lot of suspicious things

Cue Littlefinger trying to kill him with a knife, either running at him or stabbing him, only for Conan to show he knows disarming techniques and will ensure Baelish gets a nice fair open trial

 

[Bear Ribs]

Those poor, poor Kingsguard... maybe if they get to hire the Night King it will be a fairer fight.

 

[The Immortal Watch Dog]

Those poor, poor Kingsguard... maybe if they get to hire the Night King it will be a fairer fight.

At least it's not someone like the Shadow or Solomon Kane.

Or Gurney Halleck or Duncan "I killed nine Sardukaur before they killed me, something even Fremen couldn't achieve" Idaho.

Small mercies I guess.

 

[CarlManvers2019]

At least it's not someone like the Shadow or Solomon Kane.

Or Gurney Halleck or Duncan "I killed nine Sardukaur before they killed me, something even Fremen couldn't achieve" Idaho.

Small mercies I guess.

I can see Conan having similar moments wherein the enemy is TOO SCARED to approach even if they can fly and Conan ends up having to lure them all in

 

[ATP]

Before the time Ned become Hand,Conan would be King.And when he hear about Ned death,Lannisters would not last long.

 

[CarlManvers2019]

Before the time Ned become Hand,Conan would be King.And when he hear about Ned death,Lannisters would not last long.

I think in both the book and comic, he stayed unmarried for a worryingly long amount of time, same with Kull of Atlantis from the Thurian Age who didn’t marry even if he was past 18 or twenty

 

[ATP]

I think in both the book and comic, he stayed unmarried for a worryingly long amount of time, same with Kull of Atlantis from the Thurian Age who didn’t marry even if he was past 18 or twenty

That becouse all woman he start loving either died or decided that they do not marry him for various reasons.But he would still have his kingdom - and means to destroy Lannisters.
Maybe he would come back with Brienne as waifu?
Ideal couple,if you ask me.

 

[CarlManvers2019]

That becouse all woman he start loving either died or decided that they do not marry him for various reasons.But he would still have his kingdom - and means to destroy Lannisters.
Maybe he would come back with Brienne as waifu?
Ideal couple,if you ask me.

Less destroy and more conquer the Lannisters who will alongside other Houses be “slighted” at him for choosing not to marry their daughters

Conan also doesn’t have Dragons

So he has to rely on armies, which will rely on nobles

He’d probably have more chance of staying/becoming King if the Westerosi Smallfolk all en masse know and like him enough to even overturn their Lords’ wants and wishes

Unlikely given the sheer distance and the fact the tales of the dude may just be considered propaganda or a false distant hope

He’d have more chance with the Wildlings who’d more closely “know him” given time and helped by the fact they’re not as tied to specific bloodlines and more on the character and strengths of an individual

 

[The Immortal Watch Dog]

He'd probably go for Maergery Tyrell, due to appreciating women with cunning and all.

Most of Conans best flings were with women who were just as deadly at court as he was on the battlefield.

 

[CarlManvers2019]

He'd probably go for Maergery Tyrell, due to appreciating women with cunning and all.

Most of Conans best flings were with women who were just as deadly at court as he was on the battlefield.

Big age difference, not that Westerosi or Hyperborean Cultures care, and Conan by the looks of it barely looks his age even when he’s past middle aged

 

[ATP]

Less destroy and more conquer the Lannisters who will alongside other Houses be “slighted” at him for choosing not to marry their daughters

Conan also doesn’t have Dragons

So he has to rely on armies, which will rely on nobles

He’d probably have more chance of staying/becoming King if the Westerosi Smallfolk all en masse know and like him enough to even overturn their Lords’ wants and wishes

Unlikely given the sheer distance and the fact the tales of the dude may just be considered propaganda or a false distant hope

He’d have more chance with the Wildlings who’d more closely “know him” given time and helped by the fact they’re not as tied to specific bloodlines and more on the character and strengths of an individual

Sorry for being unclear - If Conan was mercenery when he helped Lyanna,then by the time Ned would die he would have arleady his own kingdom - probably in Essos.
And use that kingdom army to smash Lannisters.

 

[CarlManvers2019]

Sorry for being unclear - If Conan was mercenery when he helped Lyanna,then by the time Ned would die he would have arleady his own kingdom - probably in Essos.
And use that kingdom army to smash Lannisters.

Essos? So adventure in Old Valyria?

 

[ATP]

Essos? So adventure in Old Valyria?

Of course.He would become King probably in liberated slave city,after going to Valyria and taking there Valyrian swords,armour,helmet,axes, Valyrian everything./Bra-armour for his girlfriend/
And some dragon bones and dragon eggs,too.

 

[CarlManvers2019]

Of course.He would become King probably in liberated slave city,after going to Valyria and taking there Valyrian swords,armour,helmet,axes, Valyrian everything./Bra-armour for his girlfriend/
And some dragon bones and dragon eggs,too.

Conan even when he was the surprisingly benevolent and responsible King of Aquillonia had nothing against slavery

Only time he demanded slaves to be liberated was for when his own citizenry sold themselves into slavery to pay for their families’ expenses

And when he had that young slavegirl who helped him get released to become his wife

 

[Gladiator]

This is an ungodly one-sided match up.

You don't even need the comic books here. In the books themselves we see Conan fight and defeat monsters from the Outer Dark. Murder jotun who were so tall their heads reached the sky. Cross distances of hundreds of miles in a couple hours on foot, and survive an attack from Ymir that destroyed a mountain.