MOTUC showdown: Stratos vs. Mer-Man

**Spacedust** · May 9, 2009, 12:37pm

Okay, so we've already debated who would win in a battle between Stratos and Beast Man.

Well, I hate to re-use a character so soon, but we're a bit limited on MOTUC Heroic Warriors at the moment...
So lets pitch the lord of the air versus the lord of the ocean - STRATOS vs. MER-MAN.

Lets look at the brief stats:
STRATOS - has the ability to fly (obviously), a noble leader of the Birdmen, does not carry a weapon
MER-MAN - has command over sea creatures, has been shown to be cold hearted, carries a sword and trident

We'll use their MOTUC 'versions' (ie. bios, etc,), and for sake of argument they are only armed with any weapons the MOTUC figure comes with - hence no "xxx pulls out a laser gun!"

And please remember, this is a battle scenario, not voting for your favourite character.

LET BATTLE COMMENCE!

**adam03** · May 9, 2009, 01:05pm

IMO it would be a draw, as soon as the other gets the upper hand one of them will retreat to either the sky or sea, Stratos can`t get wet if he does actually use his wings for flight and there no possible way for Merman to get into the air without mechanical help. I don`t see an out come to this battle and see it more of a skirmish

**Eterniandreams** · May 9, 2009, 03:59pm

Merman summons his Flying fish!

**hhhelmsley** · May 9, 2009, 05:44pm

Stratos.

**Spacedust** · May 10, 2009, 08:45am

I can't decide on an outcome myself. I think Stratos getting wet may be his downfall, but if he soars high enough, Mer-Man won't be able to reach him anyway.
Maybe Mer-Man will just wait for Stratos to get tired, as he surely can't fly all the time.

**Power Sword** · May 11, 2009, 04:24am

Wow, this is a tough one.

They're both skill hand to hand combatants.
Merman has a sword & trident. He's probably got a tough hide to withstand the depths of the ocean.

Stratos obviously wouldn't follow Merman into the water.

They'd have to fight on land. If Stratos could get a hold of the slippery fish-man he could blast off & drop him. He'd have to get close to Merman without getting shanked.

If Merman could drag Stratos into the water, Stratos would be done.

I really wish they'd have given Stratos a weapon.

**Spacedust** · May 11, 2009, 08:11am

Originally Posted by Power Sword

I really wish they'd have given Stratos a weapon.

I always wished that too. As a kid, I used to give him the sword off the Castle Grayskull weapons rack.

**Heidi** · May 11, 2009, 08:51am

Mer-Man will win, easily.

For me, the evil warriors have to be a real threat, especially Skeletor's closest evil warriors. I can not see many of the heroic warriors having a good chance in a one-on-one battle with any of the main evil characters.

Heidi

**GrtEternal** · May 19, 2009, 09:39pm

Well... If a bird of prey grabs a fish, thier wings get wet but they could still fly afterwards, don't they!?! In fact, any bird that get's thier wings wet are still able to fly with no problem at all. It's not like he's Buzz-off or Garth!

I don't see Stratos' wings getting wet is a problem for him, since he's flying abilities is not from his wings anyway but from, depending on what cannon you follow, Egg of Avion or Staff of Avion that gives the Birdmen of Avion thier "Flight Magic"!

WHAT!?!

You guys forgot that the Bird People of Avion uses magic to fly?!? Shame on y'all!

I think it's gonna be a draw since both are masters of thier domain!

**Ulisses31** · May 20, 2009, 12:47am

Originally Posted by adam03

IMO it would be a draw, as soon as the other gets the upper hand one of them will retreat to either the sky or sea, Stratos can`t get wet if he does actually use his wings for flight and there no possible way for Merman to get into the air without mechanical help. I don`t see an out come to this battle and see it more of a skirmish

I agree with you.

**Fisto69** · May 20, 2009, 06:31pm

Originally Posted by kai

Mer-Man will win, easily.

For me, the evil warriors have to be a real threat, especially Skeletor's closest evil warriors. I can not see many of the heroic warriors having a good chance in a one-on-one battle with any of the main evil characters.

Heidi

Yeah i agree 100% Mer-man used to be King of the seas. Stratos does not have a weapon and i think is not as good at battle Strategy as the evil Warlord

Mer-man all the way

Stratos really needs a weapon!

**Multibot** · May 20, 2009, 07:37pm

Merman would win, hands down. All it would take is for Stratos to get his fake wings wet, or his jet pack to run out of fuel (or get wet) and he'd be helpless.

forget the egg of avion...I'd prefer flight to be a natural ability for the so-called 'birdpeople', just as swimming comes natural for merman.

it doesn't help that stratos has no weapon, while merman has two at his disposal. Stratos has never really been presented to have any degree of combat ability either...

Merman's like a shark...and sharks eat birds for breakfast (if they land in the water & can't fly out fast enough). He's got nasty sharp teeth & claws that could tear into poor Stratos & cause some serious bodily harm....stratos doesn't even have 'talons' to fight back with. some 'birdman'....

on land, Stratos might have the advantage, being able to fly... but once merman zapps him with his trident he'd be grounded & helpless. Then merman would 'clip' his wings. lol

**Alexx** · June 13, 2009, 12:40am

I don't think Stratos needs a weapon to be formidable. Since he doesn't have one, I assumed he was an excellent hand-to-hand combatant, and that means that any weapon that an enemy has could easily end up on the ground in seconds, not to mention that the power of flight + fighting ability has to be pretty dangerous to tangle with.

In every media that I've seen Mer-Man in, he's been formidable, but cowardly. Well, not really cowardly, but a strategist. He's not going to go into something unless he's got the advantage. Tell ya the truth, Skeletor's command's probably screw up what would normally be a cunning warrior. He's usually thrust into situations he doesn't have much control over, and he can't really say "no" or else he's vaporized.

So, in a battle where both Stratos and Mer-Man are on equal grounds (whatever that situation may be) I'd say that Stratos would win. I imagine that his hand-to-hand fighting ability gives him the advantage of speed and, on equal grounds, he would probably disarm Mer-Man after a good fight and force him to retreat. The only way Mer-Man could force Stratos to retreat is to get a good number of hits on him to cause major wounds, and I just think Stratos be too fast for that to happen.

**danbrenus** · June 13, 2009, 04:42am

That's a tough one, I'd say Mer-man because of his weapons, but as I see it, originally Mer-man sword can throw high pressured streams of icy water(which he use to bring down Strator in "the vengenge of Skeletor" minicomic) while Stratos can fire heat blasts from his hands, maybe from his wilst band or the right hand brass-knukle(which he use to kill the sea monster that was eating He-man in the same minicomic) so....I dunno!

**Whiplash7** · August 23, 2009, 09:21pm

**mistaloko** · August 24, 2009, 04:23am

Mer-man would beat Stratos

**Grisle** · August 24, 2009, 07:31am

Originally Posted by Whiplash77

http://s538.photobucket.com/albums/f...ent=book4m.jpg

The only problem in this is that Mer-Man wasn't in battle with Stratos so he was caught by surprise. It's hard for me to decide who would win between these two. It would really depend on where the battle takes place. On land I would give it to Stratos. Anywhere by the sea I would think Stratos would retreat or have to accept defeat (which I find unlikely). If simulated 1000 times like Deadliest Warrior I would give it to Stratos.

**Torvik** · August 24, 2009, 08:20am

Originally Posted by Whiplash77

http://s538.photobucket.com/albums/f...ent=book4m.jpg

No fair...

THAT battle was in the air, Stratos' home turf. If it had been in the water, it would have ended differently!

The question is, how about a FAIR fight on neutral territory?! Hmmm.... not entirely sure but.... after some thought ... (the envelope please...)

My money's on Mer-man ... extra points for stealth and sneakiness!!

**MegaGearMax** · August 24, 2009, 09:57am

Stratos does have a weapon...in the original mini-comics, he shoots energy out of his hands. Just like Mer-Man's sword shoots out an ice beam.

I think this match up is dependant on the battlefield. I gotta call tie on this one.

If it's out on the open sea or anywhere where there's water and Stratos has little room to fly (like an underground lake or watery cavern), Mer-Man has a strong advantage. Stratos' ability to fly and shoot energy would balance this out, until Mer-Man summoned summoning sea monsters who could possibly have some kind of ranged attack. And there are plenty of fish in the sea to call.

Likewise, if Mer-Man is in the mountains or anywhere where there is no water or sea monsters to summon, Stratos has a distinct advantage due to him being able to fly and shoot energy.

**Whiplash7** · August 24, 2009, 10:34am

I was gonna post that 2nd picture for "Owned" pt.2...when Stratos' was attacked there, his wings got heavy and he fell, so he plowed himself right into Mer Man. lol.
Stratos is smart...and while Mer Man can fight, let's face it, he's a moron. Plus Stratos talks like Sean Connery, he can't lose.

**MOTU_Maniac** · September 7, 2009, 09:10am

My vote is for Mer-Man!

**Evil_Horde** · September 7, 2009, 01:08pm

For me Mer-man!

**Skeletortilla** · September 11, 2009, 04:17pm

Mer-Man can walk around on the bottom of the ocean...the pressure he must withstand to do that would crush Stratos. Period. Mer-Man must therefore be immensely strong, much more so than Stratos.
Mer-Man also can control various forms of sea life, including winged sea serpents, so although he himself cannot take to the sky, he is not helpless to attack there. Finally, Mer-Man has the advantage of weapons, whereas Stratos has none.

Mer-Man would win by a landslide.

**Gerrit127** · September 12, 2009, 05:28am

Originally Posted by Heidi

Mer-Man will win, easily.

For me, the evil warriors have to be a real threat, especially Skeletor's closest evil warriors. I can not see many of the heroic warriors having a good chance in a one-on-one battle with any of the main evil characters.

Heidi

I agree! The Heroic Warriors is always saved by He-man or someone else!
I think this one goes to Mer-Man without a doubt!

**Bri-Man** · March 7, 2013, 06:50am

despite the OP advising not to vote via favoritism, i think that's exactly what's happened here in many cases. stratos is a leader of his people. he's engaged in many battles. mer-man is more of a coward and relies on backup. if we're talking strictly hand to hand and whatever they have on them- stratos. if we're going to let mer-man fight dirty and start pulling out tricks like summoning sea creatures onto the land- then he might have a shot.

if i were voting for my favorite- mer-man (though that's a close call). but stratos wouldn't have risen to his position if he couldn't handle one fish-man.

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