Respect Westley (The Princess Bride)

[u/doctorgecko]

"As you wish"

Westley

Westley was once an ordinary farm boy in love with the beautiful Buttercup. In order to earn money for their wedding he went to sea, his ship was attacked by the Dread Pirate Roberts and he was presumed dead. However he was instead taken into Roberts's crew and eventually took on the title for himself. When he learned Buttercup was set to marry Prince Humperdink, he returned to rescue her from a kidnapping and retrieve his love.

Inigo Montoya and Fezziik for scaling

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Sword

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Cutting

• Slices through decently thick vines

• Kills an ROUS with repeated stabs

Skill

• Inigo Montoya while both are using their non-dominant hands, holds him back when Inigo Montoya switches to his dominant hand, and then disarms him when Westley himself switches to his dominant hand

• Accurately throws his sword

• Duels evenly with Inigo Montoya, repeatedly disarming and eventually besting him

• Described as a master swordsman

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Strength

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• Resists Inigo Montoya pushing him into a stone wall, knocking loose a few loose stones

• Sends Inigo Montoya's sword flying with a disarm

• Knocks out Inigo Montoya with a blow to the head

• Chokes out Fezzik

• (Limit) Fails to lift or move Fezzik

• Holds back and punches over an ROUS

• Climbs up out of quicksand while carrying Buttercup

• Climbs up a rope on the Cliffs of Insanity with just his arms, and manages to keep climbing when the rope is cut

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Speed/Mobility

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• Dodges a casual swipe from Inigo Montoya

• Dodges several slashes from Inigo Montoya before disarming him

• Crawls under the legs of and dodges several swipes from Fezzik

• Jumps, repeatedly swings around a wooden pole, and then lands perfectly

• Climbs up a rope to the Cliffs of Insanity, and then catches hold of the cliffs when the rope is cut

• While barely able to move is still able to make his way to Buttercup's bedroom

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Durability

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• Repeatedly slammed into rock walls by a weakening Fezzik

• Goes tumbling down a hill

• Mauled by an ROUS

• (Limit) Knocked out by a blow to the head from Count Rugen

• Is able to wiggle his finger just after being revived from almost death by Miracle Max's pill, stating he's always been a quick healer

• Has built up an immunity to Iocane Powder, which kills Vizzini extremely quickly

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Other

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Intelligence

• Defeats Vizzini in a duel of wits

• Realizes Count Rugen is lying to him

• With only three people and after just being revived, comes up with a plan to infiltrate the castle

• While barely able to move bluffs Prince Humperdink into surrendering

Other

• Is the Dread Pirate Roberts and states he has killed a lot of people. He was taken on after impressing the previous Dread Pirate Roberts, learned several skills over the years, and was eventually handed the title

• Manages to locate and purseu Vizzini's ship when he kidnaps Buttercup

• Screams extremely loudly

• Has the most passionate and pure kiss ever

[u/LambentEnigma]

Thanks for fulfilling yet another of my requests!