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At first, I thought Captain America, but he's more of a Paladin.
Batman doesn't count because Batman is a Rogue, Alchemist, etc.
I'm thinking Nick Fury might be the quintessential comic book fighter.
And that's interesting because I think Nick's schtick is ready access to a lot of military resources (tanks, helicopters, battleships, etc.)-something that the Fighter doesn't have. Maybe the Fighter should have a "Resources" value that gains in level and doesn't include his wbl.
Luke Cage
The Comedian.
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luke cage would be more a monk prehaps?
for a fighter?
dead pool.
Taskmaster or Hawkeye (Clint Barton).
EDIT: Ninja'd by Gorbacz
I'd argue that Superman, Supergirl, and Powergirl are fighters. All of their supernatural abilities are racial traits and not class features. Their fighting style is the drag-em out, beat em-up style of fist fighting more suitable to fighters with improved unarmed strike. Ms. Marvel is pretty much they same way.
Also, Red (Abiding Perdition), Fandral (Thor), Citizen Steel (JSA), and Hawkman (JLA) all seem like fighters to me.
Of course, I don't think comic book characters are using D&D at all. If anything they are using Champions, Mutants and Masterminds, or Mutant City Blues.
Luke Cage leapt first to my mind.
I wonder if you'd consider Cerebus the Aardvark ?
Groo the Wanderer.
+1
Gotta love a fighter who dumps all of his mental stats.
Hawkman.
Nobody mentioned Wolvie yet???
Badger.
Greg
Conan? Hes called "the barbarian", but he doesnt really rage...he just cleaves and power attacks until all foes are driven before him...
Travis Morgan aka The Warlord
Wolverine. Thinks with his weapons constantly (when he bothers to think) and is generally aggressive.
If that doesn't say Chaotic Neutral Fighter, I don't know what does. Sure the super regeneration and claw thing adds a little bit of twist but hey, fantasy, right?
Taskmaster, Bullseye, Deathstroke (oddly enough all villains). Hawkman was a good suggestion as well.
Someone mentioned Clint Barton/Hawkeye, I see him as more of a Ranger.
Also Luke Cage I see as more of a boxer type, Monk (unarmed) type without the discipline.
Wildcat (Ted Grant). Yes, he's a boxer, but I doubt he's got monk levels. Just loads of bonuses to his unarmed attacks.
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Ben Grimm - uber tough meatshield scrapper
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The Comedian.
You bet Comedian. Hmm. Raise with Ozymandias.
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Ruemere
Watchmen, Pathfinder version (just for fun):
The Comedian is a Fighter. He just kills stuff efficently, and he's expert of a good array of weapons. He's just not te BSF, he's a smart person. Combat expertise? He displays good uses of few strenght based skills.
Rorscharch is an Inquisitor. Ruthless, intimidating: His "divine power" in the setting is his convinction. He continuously seeks and looks for answers. He's resourceful and stalwart.
Dr. Manhattan is a Diviner Wizard. Level 20, and with the immortality discovery. He did not ban trasmutation school for sure - spams disintegrate several times! Conjuration neither since teleports. Is powerful as a 20th level wizard + immortal. Template? divine rank 0?
Nighr Owl is an Alchemyst, melee oriented. He has several interesting tricks and devices, intelligence, and the ability of adapt his gear (in a magicless world, he changes gear intead of himslef to adapt to a situation). The power level is not of a full caster.
Silk spectre seems a..? Monk! She delivers few interesting attacks, is well versed in melee and defends herself even with very light clothes. She's able to interact wisely with the wizard when really needed, and uses evasion.
Ozymandias is a Cleric. As with Rorsharch, a superior principle guides him, and to that you must add the cult.. of HIMSELF. he wants de facto ascend to divinity himself. He's enough powerful to outsmart the Wizard (Wisdom vs Intelligence), and prepared (read: carefully BUFFED) beats the Fighter (an old Fighter in that moment, penality to physical stats, and morale penalties). He has a lot of resources and utility, of high level, and this thanks to his convinction.
And now, i want to play an adventure, or remake the whole story :(
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Thor, he does most of his fighting with a weapon. He goes without his weapon for too long and he's useless.
You could argue iron man is a fighter in Celestial Plate with a Celestial Shield, though his repulsor beans sort of defy fighter definition. Though in one of the cartoons set in the future, he refers to himself as a Knight (I got kids who love to watch the straight to DVD Avenger cartoons)
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Red hood.
Gonna have to second Deathstroke. He's like the alternate company equivalent of Captain America but without the pesky Boy Scout syndrome, and he does all of his ass-kicking with weapons and his fists.
And I LOVE me some Deathstroke. Hands down my favorite villain.
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I gotta go with Captain America as I really don't see him as a paladin. He's neutral good, not lawful (anybody remember the Civil War storyline?) and doesn’t seem to have any magical abilities beyond enhancement.
So, Captain America gets my vote :-)
Also Cassandra Cain Batgirl, Wonder Woman and Deadpool.
Just because you disagree with specific laws doesn't mean you're not lawful. At least that's how I see it. I definitely think that Captain America is Lawful Good personally. But he's closer to a fighter than a paladin because he doesn't get powers from his alignment.
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I gotta go with Captain America as I really don't see him as a paladin. He's neutral good, not lawful (anybody remember the Civil War storyline?) and doesn’t seem to have any magical abilities beyond enhancement.
So, Captain America gets my vote :-)
Also Cassandra Cain Batgirl, Wonder Woman and Deadpool.
Civil War storyline AKA a bunch of marvel heroes acting completely out of character.
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Civil War storyline AKA a bunch of marvel heroes acting completely out of character.I gotta go with Captain America as I really don't see him as a paladin. He's neutral good, not lawful (anybody remember the Civil War storyline?) and doesn’t seem to have any magical abilities beyond enhancement.
So, Captain America gets my vote :-)
Also Cassandra Cain Batgirl, Wonder Woman and Deadpool.
As opposed to the very strict and stringent character quality boundaries that they usually have? It seems to me that the vast majority of comic book characters bend and twist their personalities throughout the years.
Hell, Batman started out using a gun and recently Cap was part of a black-ops team of Secret Avengers.
If you want lawful good you may want to look to the way DC Comics tends to portray Captain Atom. He's a Government sanctioned good guy who works within the bounds of established law.
*edited for spelling
Maccabee, he is at least the most iconic.... hee.
Not sure why I didn't say it earlier, but here's a contribution to the discussion:
[Wonder Woman is] the best g@&%+#ned warrior planet Earth has ever known, and she happens to carry a mystical arsenal around just for the hell of it.
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Maccabee, he is at least the most iconic.... hee.
Not sure why I didn't say it earlier, but here's a contribution to the discussion:
[Wonder Woman is] the best g@%$~~ned warrior planet Earth has ever known, and she happens to carry a mystical arsenal around just for the hell of it.
Hey, he's in a comic and unlike the rest, has actual fighter levels. Heh.
In all seriousness I would pick Diana as well, being the apex warrior of the DCU and all that. Not to mention my wife's all time favorite role model.
yea that's true, wonder woman is a straight up figher, but so is superman
First I thought of Deadpool, then for pure kick you teeth to next Tuesday, it had to be the Midnighter. Of coarse, Authority never did any crossovers, so I don't know what power level this guy is on.
What about Aunt Petunia's favorite nephew, the ever-lovin' blue-eyed Thing? Think about it, he's an Air Force vet with combat training, he once made a living the UCWF, he fought the Champion for three rounds, and enters battle with the cry "It's Clobberin' Time!"
I always thought Lobo might make a good Anti-Paladin.
If I remember right the only time he does anything good is when it furthers his own ends or he's getting paid, so he's not really breaking the Code.
Roy Greenhilt.