The bad news: Jaime is in the final, and his opponent is Rand al'Thor.
Let me see. Rand is a master swordsman. He's got one of those "heron mark" swords, which is probably the equal of Valyrian steel. He's the reincarnation of the greatest hero and wizard in the history of Robert Jordan's universe. He's got balefire. And then there's that whole ta'veren thing he's got going.
Jaime has gilded armor, a shield, a Valyrian steel sword, and a dwarf.
Bugger.
"Here's my counsel for this round," Tyrion said. "Run away. Don't look back."
Jaime is not impressed. "A Lannister does not run."
"This one does," said Tyrion, "but I figured you'd say that. So here's what you need to do to have ANY hope of surviving this one..."
Jaime's last match was fought on Kvothe's home turf. An away game. Therefore Jaime demands that this final be played out on his own ground, in the tourney grounds outside King's Landing, according to the customs and traditions of Westeros.
And should the wizards of Suvudu grant THAT request, he further demands that this be made a TRIAL OF SEVEN, to honor the Seven Gods. His right to demand such a format is sanctified by ancient Westerosi custom... and my first Dunk & Egg story, "The Hedge Knight."
Under the rules of a Trial of Seven, each combatant is allowed to have six companions to fight beside him. Seven against seven. Jaime's six will all be characters from the worlds and stories of George R.R. Martin (that would be me); Rand is free to fill out his six with characters from the works of Robert Jordan AND Brandon Sanderson. (Yes, he can even include Conan, since Jordan wrote about him).
Seven against seven. For all the marbles.
Jaime's challenge.
How do the gods of Suvudu rule?
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I just don't think Jaime wants Aviendha, Nynaeve, or Lan???
And that's just a starter list - I think Jaime needs to do this like a Lannister - demand to meet him singly, and CHEAT.
Seriously, though, one of Jaime's six companions will most probably have to be the Mountain That Rides. Along with him, Jon and his Ghost, and Dany's three dragons... though this sudden alliance would make absolutely no sense, I'm sure. Dany's children will eat Jaime (flame-broiled, and perhaps his siblings and Gregor as well) after they're done helping him, but he will have definitely become champion!
George, if you can get Jamie to fight Rand within a Stedding then Rand will not be able to channel his Murder-Death-Kill Balefire. It would mean a fight with swords. Funny thing is of course that both of our final combatants have lost their main sword hand so it should make for a good fight. However, since Jamie solely relies on his sword skills and therefore probably has practiced more than Rand with his lefty he should come out on top.
Predicted winner (under named circumstances): Jamie
Lan vs Jaime would be a fairer fight, though I think that Lan would be a favorite with 2 hands.
Rand is powerful, sure, but over in our corner we have The Great and Powerful Turtle (who is both great and powerful, duh!)
A surprise TK bitchslap (of battleship-squishing proportions) to open the round might stun Rand long enough to let Jaime get in a killing blow.
Lohengrin should definitely be on the roster, and I love the character, but let's be honest here--Conan would kill him. Killing foes wearing invincible armor is actually listed on the big guy's resume (and that open visor slit is just a game ender, sorry Klaus).
Dani is a must-have, since she can bring the dragons as a force-multiplier (Conan kills one of them too, but dies in the process)....
And from there I have no idea where it would go.
Having Hamilton Tuf sitting in orbit overhead was the very first thing I thought of when you outlined your proposal, but I'm not sure what kind of bioweapon he could whip up that would specifically target Rand and leave Jaime alive. Some manner of ferocious swarming insect that homes in on red hair?
I'm confident that in the end, the Lannister's will prove that they have the stones to win, while Rand will run back to the skirts of his women.
Jaime's a badass, but, really, how do you handle a guy who can level mountains and erase people from existence?
I see Rand winning, personally, but ASoIaF fans are crazy bastards, so we'll just have to see how the voting goes.
The only problem I have is with Jaime getting the help of Dany's dragons--I doubt she would ever aide the Kingslayer.
Jaime's seven:
UnCatThoros ( the kiss of life )
Sandor Clegane ( skill with sword )
Melisandre ( magic )
Bran ( warg )
Brienne ( skill with sword )
Jaqen H'gar ( assassination )
Now if it comes down to a fight just using swordplay, and a Trial by Seven then the vote becomes a little more difficult. And if Jaime does have women on his side, then it becomes even tougher. Unless, of course, Rand's seven includes someone who can take care of the women. Hmmm.
Regardless of the outcome, I'd love to see who gets chosen for the Seven on both sides.
he'd just create a new world to send jaime to
Kind of appropriate that the characters of the man who gave you your first quote is going up against you.
Probably the 2 best fantasy writers of the last 20 years.
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Dany -- teenage girl (rand's weakness) + 3 dragons .. she'll be a valuable ally.
Sharra, from the Lonely Songs of Laren Dorr - She's got eons of practice fighting again seven gods.
.. Howabout the daughter in Portraits of his Children- she who made the paintings that come to life for a night? Rand is an inch away from snapping on his good days.. send him a few paintings of the women who have died for him, and he's in trouble for sure.
The only sad note is that the final will not be against one of my other favorite heroes, Drizzt. RA Salvatore could have penned a fine fight scene.
Have Jaime upgrade a suit of armor to Cuendilar, a shield to Cuendilar, and a sword to Cuendilar. Good to go, he becomes immune to magic so long as he can keep his suit on and his shield raised. I don't believe it would be overly heavy either, probably lighter than his regular armor.
House Lannister can do without being so rich for a while, if it means keeping Jaime alive.
Put an end to Rand Al'thor and his overpowered and lame balefire. Leave him with only one chance of beating Jaime... reading to him the Wheel of Time book series...
And then you ASK for a situation in which Rand, already a swordmaster, battle-mage and ta'veren, can bring along his two pocket ta'veren? I don't think you really thought this through. :P
Are you sure you want 7 on either side? If Rand bonds with Nynaeve, Elayne, Egwene, Aviendha, Moiraine, and Verin, even without one of the many angreal and sa'angreal in their possession, Westeros is easily a sunken island without their taking a step outside Caemlyn.
If you don't get the Trial of Seven, though, then you should probably have Jaime ask that it take place in a stedding (where Rand can't use the One Power). It then basically comes down to how well Jaime can deal with Rand's swordsmanship and ta'veren-ness (having Cersei flash him might be a good way to distract Rand long enough for Jaime to get a hit in).