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U.S. Marines since 1775. Semper Fidelis.
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Since we're pulling in fictional warriors...
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They shall be my finest warriors, these men who give of themselves to me. Like clay I shall mould them, and in the furnace of war forge them. They will be of iron will and steely muscle. In great armour shall I clad them and with the mightiest guns will they be armed. They will be untouched by plague or disease, no sickness will blight them. They will have tactics, strategies and machines so that no foe can best them in battle. They are my bulwark against the Terror. They are the Defenders of Humanity. They are my Space Marines and they shall know no fear.
+++ The Emperor of Mankind
As for the actual topic, I'm torn between the Spartans and Roman Legionnaires. I suppose if we are discussing the individual warrior I would have to pick the Spartans for their complete devotion to war and its preparation of it. Few societies have spent so much individual effort and time to the art of war. But as a unit/army I would have to go with Roman Legionnaires. Few armies could stand before the Roman legions at their prime. They were also a shining example of war in more than its direct contact dimensions, they employed vast logistical capabilities and engineer units that helped them both in the field of combat but also helped hold the Roman empire together (through the construction of roads and the such). While the Legions themselves were also held together by the iron grip of discipline, a trait we still to this day seek to instill into soldiers.
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Richard Sharpe for being a baller. Riflemen were pretty baller in general, although Sharpe is simply a fictional character.
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Shaolin monk. Focused on peace, calm, and fighting for no reason other than reaching a state of perfection. Capable of physical feats that still amaze us even today.
Also, if I'm not going with something historically accurate...
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Exterminate.
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Talk about 300 all you want, these guys conquered the world.
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Fictional: ![[image loading]](http://www.tannerhiggin.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/shepard.jpg)
Real life: I don't know enough history to pick one, sorry :/
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Favorite warrior hands down.
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Hmmm a tough one. From history? I would say the Spartiate.
From Fiction? Guts from Berserk.
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On March 29 2011 17:55 ArcticVanguard wrote:Fictional: Real life: I don't know enough history to pick one, sorry :/
dammit, switch the autobots for that man. FUUUUU for ME2 DLC i cant get cuz im outa my region
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A true warrior
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Cataphracts.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cataphract
"Ammianus Marcellinus remarked in his memoirs that members of the Pushtigban were able to impale two Roman soldiers on their spears at once with a single furious charge."
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Of single warriors/soldiers:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simo_Häyhä
Simo Häyhä is a total badass. Soldier with most confirmed kills, no one else comes even close (double the amount of Vasilli Zaitsev). I've even met him once, he's the reason I went for sniper training when doing my compulsory military service.
My personal favourite though is the Red Baron, the ace of aces:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_baron
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On March 29 2011 18:07 Lann555 wrote:A true warrior
Qft, definately a person with a very strong will and perseverance!
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EPT![[image loading]](http://www.galaxiki.org/feature/darthvader/darth.jpg)
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