Board Thread:Antaeus' Arena: Audience Chamber/@comment-3146930-20140317183019/@comment-4763787-20140318234659

Darkcloud1111 wrote:

GleidsonMK wrote: Some go with Chimera, some go with Manticore...

Like any of them has the intelligence to aim the mouth of Nemean Lion. And even if it was in a Dr. Thorn level of intelligence, the lion was overpowered not by a superior intelligence, but by a empiric experience of Percy. I doubt that Dr. Thorn has had a taste of the food Percy had in his lifetime. It isn't completely impossible however. As Iapetus said, monsters and Titans don't change, not really. Even if the Nemean Lion was killed for keeping its mouth open for too long, it most likely won't try and prevent this in the future. The manticore could always get lucky with a shot, as well has his scorpion tail probably being able to strangle the lion if he got the drop on it. The Chimera also has fire, which can cover an entire area, unlike an arrow or a spike. Hitting the NL with fire could hurt its eyes or even its mouth if it was open. It's a very good analysis, but we can't count a fight with the contestants standing and waiting for the strikes. The Manticore is superior in speed and Chimera is superior with fire power, but the lion has his skin as very hard weapon and we both know that he won't be in his place, mouth open, just expecting for Manticore or Chimera to shoot him, he would of course attack and, as he moves, he can't open he mouth to the Manticore to aim, and no being, no matter monster or woman, stands in the middle of fire, he would dodge it of course and proceed with the normal attack.