Like Chachanji, Nathan is mostly a pacifist - he abhors violence if there's anyway to avoid it. That doesn't mean he's incapable, however. He has been a survivalist for a significant portion of his life, living alone and on the road, with only woodcraft, will, and wits to keep him alive. The man is actually a crack shot with his bow, Heartstring, but few of even his closest comrades have seen him use it, and he prefers it that way - the last thing he wants to be known for is killing. It's against every goal that he's set for himself, and he uses charm first in all situations.
Sure, it would be nice to compare him to Green Arrow, but Nathan, in a fight, prefers a sniper's role... or, at best, this...
But there is an exception. Break his lute, or simply BE an Ixal, or trap him like a rat, and find out that there is a black spot there, one he strives to keep held down. Push his berzerk button, and Nathan fights like a rat - a rat as tall as a Hyur can be, built not like a brute but very much like a basketball player, and with a cold, cold hate. He does in fact know how to brawl, and fights dirty. Nathan Telluride, should he ever lose control, will throw dirt in your face, spit on you, kick you repeatedly in the crotch, and do it with a detachment that might seem even evil. Honestly, if you're a hero-level combatant, he probably can't take you, but if he's ever that far gone, he simply doesn't care.
Best comparison might be Street Fighter's Cody. He doesn't look graceful, or acrobatic, or technical. He doesn't care. It's gonna end with him down, or the remains of a nose stuck in his boot.
Now, Magma Dancer... she doesn't like fighting, either. The grisly fate of her brothers in the Arena turned her against violence. However, before they died, they did teach their little sister - not so little really - enough of pugilism to protect her bar against thugs and most mercenaries. If she has to fight, she's rather direct about it, and is not above using her superior size against all but the bulkiest Highlanders and Roegadyn men.
EDIT - I could not resist adding this one. Mags would SO fight like this, probably in a similar outfit. She IS a barkeep and Lounge singer, after all!:
Sure, it would be nice to compare him to Green Arrow, but Nathan, in a fight, prefers a sniper's role... or, at best, this...
But there is an exception. Break his lute, or simply BE an Ixal, or trap him like a rat, and find out that there is a black spot there, one he strives to keep held down. Push his berzerk button, and Nathan fights like a rat - a rat as tall as a Hyur can be, built not like a brute but very much like a basketball player, and with a cold, cold hate. He does in fact know how to brawl, and fights dirty. Nathan Telluride, should he ever lose control, will throw dirt in your face, spit on you, kick you repeatedly in the crotch, and do it with a detachment that might seem even evil. Honestly, if you're a hero-level combatant, he probably can't take you, but if he's ever that far gone, he simply doesn't care.
Best comparison might be Street Fighter's Cody. He doesn't look graceful, or acrobatic, or technical. He doesn't care. It's gonna end with him down, or the remains of a nose stuck in his boot.
Now, Magma Dancer... she doesn't like fighting, either. The grisly fate of her brothers in the Arena turned her against violence. However, before they died, they did teach their little sister - not so little really - enough of pugilism to protect her bar against thugs and most mercenaries. If she has to fight, she's rather direct about it, and is not above using her superior size against all but the bulkiest Highlanders and Roegadyn men.
EDIT - I could not resist adding this one. Mags would SO fight like this, probably in a similar outfit. She IS a barkeep and Lounge singer, after all!:
"But in the laugh there was another voice. A clearer laugh, an ironic laugh. A laugh which laughs because it chooses not to weep."
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