MFX: Contest of Champions Preliminaries - Fight 16 (Round 2)

[Tritch]

Alright, here we go again, until I can get the entire next wave posted I figured I'd at least get this one going again. It seems like the people are torn between Nightwing and John Stewart. Let's get some discussion and settle this one! Five day expiration this time.

Nightwing
Alter Ego: Dick Grayson, AKA Robin
Rank: 11
Publisher: DC Comics
Main Book: Batman
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 175 lbs.

Powers, Abilities, Weapons & Gadgets
- Prodigious natural athlete and master acrobat, possessing peak human levels of agility, acrobatics, conditioning, strength, speed, reflexes, endurance and durability
- Highly skilled in computer hacking, disguise, driving, escapology, stealth, tracking, swordsmanship, weapons-throwing, firearms and other weaponry
- Possesses a genius level intellect and indomitable will
- Highly-skilled detective, many saying second only to Batman
- Highly skilled in both leadership and intimidation techniques
- Highly-skilled martial artist, proficient in: aikido, boxing, capoeira, eskrima, hapkido, judo, ninjitsu, savate, stick fighting, taijiquan, wing chun and more
- Multilingual, speaking fluent in English, French, Chinese, Spanish, Russian, Japanese, German, Swahili, Mandarin, Cantonese, the alien language Tamaran and more
- The Nightwing suit that he wears is made of fire-resistant, triple-weave, kevlar-lined Nomex material. It protects against damage and is electrically insulated. It was designed with the idea of "move more, get hit less" in mind, so it isn't outfitted with as much armor as the Batsuit
- Utilizes both the Nightwing Car, which is a transformable convertible that can be disguised as other small vehicles and absorbs bullets so as to prevent ricochets, and Wingcycle, a personalized model of the Batcycle
- Utilizes weapons like wing dings and eskrima sticks



Green Lantern
Alter Ego: John Stewart
Rank: 55
Publisher: DC Comics
Main Book: Green Lantern
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 215 lbs.

Powers, Abilities, Weapons & Gadgets
- Green Lantern Ring mastery
- Possesses great leadership qualities and an indomitable will
- Highly skilled at both firearms and hand-to-hand combat
- Master architect
- Green Lantern Ring grants him the following abilities:
- Energy projection
- Force field creation
- Energy constructs
- Phasing
- Environmental playback
- Invisibility & Light Refraction
- Energy twin
- Energy absorption
- Flight
- Superhuman strength
- Wormholes & spacial warps
- Time Travel
- Limited cellular regeneration
- Electromagnetic scanning
- Galactic encyclopedia
- Universal translator
- Material alteration
- Ring duplication
- Emergency beacon
- Homing beacon
- Mind alteration
- Pocket dimension
- Security protocol
- Preset conditions
- Thought relay

[Kieran King]

I don't understand how this is even close? Nightwing is awesome but severely underpowered for this fight. If it was a matter of favourite character it would be a different story but this is who would win a fight.

[Jon]

I don't feel like having better powers means you can win a fight.

Batman doesn't have any "super" powers, buts doesn't mean he can't beat and does beat villains who are more powerful then him.   

I think Nightwing is in that same category.

Which is why I have him moving on in this fight.

[Tritch]

I see where you're coming from Jack, but I disagree. Nightwing is the original Robin, was the leader of the Teen Titans, became the "Batman" of Bludhaven when he donned the Nightwing persona, and then became the actual Batman after Bruce Wayne was presumed dead.

He's had a very successful career as a hero in his own right, he's not just a knockoff. You could use your same knockoff argument in regards to John Stewart, who is the fourth guy to assume the Green Lantern mantle.

Nightwing is a talented hero because of skill and hard work, not because of a ring. Without the Green Lantern Ring, John Stewart is just a proficient fighter and marksman. He would hardly be able to compete with Dick Grayson. So all Nightwing would have to do is bide his time until the ring's power is depleted and then he'd be able to kick the shit out of Stewart.

[Jon]

When you say John Stewart, people don't think of Green Lantern.

'Nuff said.