GrantDaKiller Posted April 6, 2009 Share Posted April 6, 2009 Here we go again. Well last weeks winner was clearly Decius in both threads (Hopefully this week there won't be two). This week we put some more of the less prominent characters in the Horus Heresy series against each other in mortal combat. This week: Maloghurst Vs. Lysimachus Cestus Maloghurst: He was a Space Marine of the Sons of Horus Legion. Known as "the Twisted" for the complex workings of his mind, Maloghurst was Horus' chief advisor and public voice, and a shrewd manipulator. He was also a formidable warrior, and was a speculated contender for the First Captaincy (the post held by Ezekyle Abaddon) when Horus made him his equerry. Lysimachus Cestus: A native of Macragge, Cestus competed at the Temple of Hera to be selected for Space Marine training. He put his success down to his determination and willpower, qualities that would come to define him in his later career. Cestus was able to lead the final assault on the Furious Abyss, when the Wrathful caught up with it in the Macragge system. A desperate boarding action was ultimately successful, principally due to the valour and combat-skills of Cestus, Brynngar and Skraal, who together managed to begin a process that resulted in the ship's self-destruction. Cestus himself was able to kill Zadkiel, the Captain of the Word Bearers ship, although he was mortally wounded in return. Who will win?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyear Posted April 6, 2009 Share Posted April 6, 2009 If this is before Maloghurst got his arse kicked to high heaven then, I'd be giving this one to Maloghurst, after, it's to Cestus offcourse. My reasons for saying this Maloghurst, shrewd tactician, good warrior, doesn't seem like the kind to die willingly. Then you have Cestus who beats a few guys up, then gets into a real fight with pointy things against a mustache twirling villian and manages to get himself wasted. Yeah way to go :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother_Augustus Posted April 6, 2009 Share Posted April 6, 2009 Maloghurst he was a contender for first captin therefore being simply awesome that and if the warmaster trusted him to be his equerry then he had to be doing somthing right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobo Willie Posted April 6, 2009 Share Posted April 6, 2009 I vote for Cestus. He's definitely no slouch in the melee department. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Caesar_ Posted April 6, 2009 Share Posted April 6, 2009 Maloghurst. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hazard Posted April 6, 2009 Share Posted April 6, 2009 Aww c'mon! Aprils fools was last week!!! What a mismatch... Cestus beats down the crooked one, chops him into ittle cubes all the while reciting the Codex. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JEFF4i Posted April 6, 2009 Share Posted April 6, 2009 Aww c'mon! Aprils fools was last week!!! What a mismatch... Cestus beats down the crooked one, chops him into ittle cubes all the while reciting the Codex. Cestus died before the creation of the Codex Astartes, :rolleyes: I still vote for Cestus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tutteman Posted April 6, 2009 Share Posted April 6, 2009 I'm voting for Cestus, Mal just seems to be more of a political man then anything else. That said he'd be great at dodging :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capt. Tates Posted April 6, 2009 Share Posted April 6, 2009 Good ole' Mal, he's so twisted he can see the part of the back that ya can't scratch. 1for Mal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hazard Posted April 6, 2009 Share Posted April 6, 2009 Aww c'mon! Aprils fools was last week!!! What a mismatch... Cestus beats down the crooked one, chops him into ittle cubes all the while reciting the Codex. Cestus died before the creation of the Codex Astartes, :) I still vote for Cestus. Yep, THATS how loyal Ultramarines are! :D They know the book before it is written! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commander Proteus Posted April 6, 2009 Share Posted April 6, 2009 Cestus. I think ultimately, a guy who's willing to die to fulfill a purpose has a better chance of success than one who's simply sure he'll win. Plus, getting Horus his pink fuzzy slippers and morning constitutional must dull Mal's combat edge after a few years. -P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marshal seanisi Posted April 7, 2009 Share Posted April 7, 2009 Cestus. An unyeilding faith can overcome unmatched evil... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucius6 Posted April 7, 2009 Share Posted April 7, 2009 Plus, getting Horus his pink fuzzy slippers and morning constitutional must dull Mal's combat edge after a few years. Not at all! When those bunny slippers are deamonicly "gifted" then they are quite harder to tame :P Anywho, I vote for Maloghurst has the combat prowess and the shrewd tactician sides to him. It would be a very intersting fight though. Edit: Then you have Cestus who beats a few guys up, then gets into a real fight with pointy things against a mustache twirling villian and manages to get himself wasted. Yeah way to go This made me picture Zadkiel in a tophat twirling a mustace while evily laughing haha. Couldnt stop laughing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sons of Horus Posted April 7, 2009 Share Posted April 7, 2009 i vote maloghurst. he's gonna twist you up :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Disciple Posted April 7, 2009 Share Posted April 7, 2009 Yep, THATS how loyal Ultramarines are! :lol: They know the book before it is written! Just one more reason why the smurfs should be destroyed. Mal all the way, he'd just convince Cestus that he's doing the world a favour by being forgotton like the rest of that book :jaw: Am I being a little over the top and mean - yeah mabye a little :jaw: Disciple Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spacefrisian Posted April 7, 2009 Share Posted April 7, 2009 Cestus wins Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Logain the Ranger Posted April 7, 2009 Share Posted April 7, 2009 I'm going with Mal, for the fact that if he's going up against Abbadon for first captainship and came a close second he must be good for something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beef Posted April 7, 2009 Share Posted April 7, 2009 My vote is for Cestus, Any Ultra that can beet a SW wolf gaurd (especially one thats drunk) gets my vote. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jarl Kjaran Coldheart Posted April 7, 2009 Share Posted April 7, 2009 My vote is for Cestus, Any Ultra that can beet a SW wolf gaurd (especially one thats drunk) gets my vote. not a real fight, but a duel. wimps create such rules to protect themselves. i vote for mal. why? when the rules suck, change them. WLK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother-chaplain Astador Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 Practicality would make me choose Maloghurst, simply because of the first company thing Though otherwise I would choose Cestus mainly because from reading about Maloghurst, he came off more as a twisted man, not a space marine And I assume his speculated running for the first company was based on his powers of maniluplation/shrewdness, rather than his combat skills Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpha Wolf Posted April 9, 2009 Share Posted April 9, 2009 Maloghurst wins, it would never even reach the fighting stage, Malaghurst would know ahead of time and would order the assassination of Cestus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ju'kosian Posted April 12, 2009 Share Posted April 12, 2009 My vote goes to : Good old Mal'.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JEFF4i Posted April 13, 2009 Share Posted April 13, 2009 11:8 in favor of ole Twisted Mal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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