@comic_bruh777: @chimeroid: @rockette: @stormphoenix: @random_nerd: @owie: @cramandman: Thanks so much for responding...
As you all are veterans of my threads, you know that I try to put together matches that-at least in my opinion-are close enough that good arguments can be made for either side winning; therefore, as you know I generally don't comment (as I enjoy just sitting back and observing the choices, and the reasons given for making them) that are displayed---unless I think there are some things egregiously amiss. And I think in some cases there are, so I want to make some comments (if you still think some of the characters you've chosen win-even "stomp" afterwards-cool. I'll respect that).
Aquaman vs. Quasar-It is absolutely accurate that Quasar can win---but I honestly don't see how this is a "stomp" in his favor. As powerful as Quasar's bands are, it is established fact that when it comes to magic they, quote, "cannot absorb it or resist it"--and two of Arthur's top weapons, The Trident Of Poseidon" and/or The King's Trident are crackling with magic. Poseidon's Trident, given to him by the God himself, is indestructible, can draw forth magically derived lightning and energy bolts, and can BFR opponents through teleportation, perhaps to some realm or dimension Quasar can't come back from. The King's Trident, which is The Sea King's standard weapon, is indestructible, able to hurt even the toughest of opponents (for instance piercing and bleeding Darkseid himself) and, because of its mystical nature and origin can deflect magical blasts back to their source, and do things like break though the "impassible" magical ice barrier of Graves that seemed impossible at the time (and no other Justice League member could break).
Also, Arthur's TP could possibly take Quasar out. While it is true the bands have strong TP resistance capabilities generally, (A) The King's TP is utilized differently by any other telepath, because it can operate on a part of the brain that most TPs don't deal with, and (B) his control is so fine he can even control the bacteria and plankton inside another person's body, attacking them internally.
So if Aquaman utilizes those assaults against Quasar first-entirely possible given his insane combat speed-it would appear that this battle could go either way.
Lady Of The Lake vs. Silver Surfer-Generally speaking, one can't go broke betting on The Silver Surfer in most battles. But the one substance that the Power Cosmic runs afoul of is magic. Even Galactus has had issues with it (against Odin and even Dr. Strange) and publicly expressed his disdain for it; so if his much more superior Power Cosmic has problems against it, it stands to reason that the less powerful Radd would (and he has, as evidenced in confrontations with Thor, Dr. Strange, and Loki).
The Lady Of The Lake, I know, is generally not known by many. And she is kind of a "free agent" in the comic and pop culture world---because she has been around long enough to be a "Popular Domain" character (in the same way Frankenstein, Sherlock Holmes, Dr. Jekkyl and Mr. Hyde, Dracula, her fellow Camelot characters such as King Arthur Merlin, etc. are) different companies can take her basic abilities and powers, and pick and choose what they want to use. So it is hard to get a handle on her, but this is her general deal:
She is a Celtic ancient Goddess, ethereal in nature after the centuries, and in charge of a powerful mystical realm, The Secret Sea. Even when she was mortal in pre Camelot times, in exchange for granting him her love she enticed Merlin to teach her everything he knows becoming a prodigious sorceress in her own right. By the time King Arthur was embarking on becoming a legend, she was arguably powerful enough to give Radd a battle then; Now, she is powerful enough to do things like grant Aquaman the power of the Water hand he had for awhile which had the ability to dehydrate anyone he touches with it, killing them instantly, the ability to change the shape and density of the hand (for example Orin can make his hand into a sword or harder than steel), shoot jets of scalding water, healing abilities, the ability to create portals into mystical dimensions, and nullify magic even from powerful sorcerers like Tempest and utilize magic of it's own to dispel potent reality warps by individuals like Ocean Master. The Lady has shown precognition, and is a messenger of the Fates with the ability to assign and reassign different destinies to particular individuals. And in her Marvel Comics adventures, she proved durable enough during The Skrull Invasion story arc to defy a Skrull's anti magic gun which should have taken her out, yet she reappeared a short time later like nothing happened.
Having stated all this, I want to make it clear that I would have no problem if Radd won; but given that The Power Cosmic has proven to be not quite as effective against magic, and The Lady Of The Lake is kind of all about magic-I don't think it is unreasonable to speculate that at the very least Radd can't "stomp" her---indeed, he may not be able to affect her at all.
Tempest vs. Captain Marvel-Here are Tempest's powers, abilities, and feats courtesy of the user EcstaticGrace:
Freezes a island sized tidal wave and turns it to steam
Freezes the Niagara falls as well as entrap a demon in it
Disarms/Stops a bomb by freezing itFreezes a version of Dark Angel
Freezes and restrains Shockwave
Halts Triton's tsunami (Who is using the powers he stole from Poseidon)
and his mystical feats include
Created a dimensional tap
Teleported Atlantis to the past.
Briefly pauses and suprsises The Spectre with Hagen's help
Can sense the dead
Held a dimensional portal open from day to night.
Channeling his magic through the trident
Blast a demon
Stops a magical portal
Cuts off a wale of Magical power Note: Spirit connection amp
And Tempest has various TP and TK abilities that have let him do things like Sends Donna Troy flying with his Optic Blast and Using Telekinesis filters out chemicals from Water; and Using TK filters out chemicals from Aquaman's body-what sort of internal items could Garth "filter out" of Marvel if he had a mind to do so?
---Therefore, with all the incidents chronicled above, I just don't think anyone can honestly state Marvel can-FOR SURE-beat Tempest---and if he DID, it certainly wouldn't be a "crush", so things shouldn't be so lopsided in Cap's favor in my opinion.
Poseidon vs. Thanos-due to his God tier 100 plus tonner strength/durability and magical Trident weapon that can do the things mentioned in the Aquaman/Quasar section, I don't think a non amped, no prep Thanos should have the advantage in the voting he has, but it's feasible he could win.
The other battles are close enough that I won't dispute the assessments too strenuously.
Well, thanks again for responding, and hearing me out. If you wish to, let me know if anything I posted changes your perceptions at least a little bit.
Oh, and while I'm here---@miraclecomeback@thecomedian_@jagernutt@Pokeysteve@ivan_jimenez86@misterwhisper@heroup2112 and anyone else---what do you think?
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