Mark Rand Posted February 15, 2004 Report Share Posted February 15, 2004 According to the TV seriesThe Queen of Swords, a young Spanish noblewoman fought crime and corruption in the town of Santa Helena, California in the 1820s. Let us assume her female desendants also took up the fight. Would the current Queen of Swords be Spanish? What city would she protect? What kind of sword would she use? Aside from sword fighting, martial arts and knowledge of her home city, what skills and powers, if any, would she have? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vanderbilt_Grad Posted February 15, 2004 Report Share Posted February 15, 2004 Spain is an interesting place. It is a country that has been influenced by both larger Europe and by Arabia. Sword wise though, I would go with the standard fencing type blades, rapier or saber. However if you wish you could justify just about any type of blade from broadswords to scimitars depending on the lady’s lineage. City wise Madrid & Barcelona are probably the two large Spanish cities best known to outsiders so you would be pretty safe with either. Personally I would pick Madrid since Toledo, one of the most famous sword making cities in the world is just a short drive away…. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benzini Posted February 15, 2004 Report Share Posted February 15, 2004 I think you should try the TV super heroes thread Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freakboy6117 Posted February 15, 2004 Report Share Posted February 15, 2004 basically she seems like a female zoro so think mask of zoro line of women training apprentices to continue there fight for equality and fredom from opression for all women. modern one would probably still by hispanic but now shes a computer geek or police woman or something who ends up training in fencing and becoming the legendary queen of the swords cpombined with concealed gadgets in modern day LA or san fransico or santa helena for that matter but a big city would be better Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Rand Posted February 15, 2004 Author Report Share Posted February 15, 2004 Would the original Queen of Swords and her modern counterpart fit into the Marvel Universe? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freakboy6117 Posted February 15, 2004 Report Share Posted February 15, 2004 pretty much everything will fit into the marvel universe its pretty flexible Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JmOz Posted February 15, 2004 Report Share Posted February 15, 2004 I would go the fictional city (or at lease i think Santa Helena is fictional). It would have grown into a big city. I would say no on other gadgets (Except maybe some protective gear and comunications systems) Saber or Rapier on sword Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caris Posted February 15, 2004 Report Share Posted February 15, 2004 Originally posted by JmOz I would go the fictional city (or at lease i think Santa Helena is fictional). It would have grown into a big city. I would say no on other gadgets (Except maybe some protective gear and comunications systems) Saber or Rapier on sword Well, she would need some way to get around. Possibly a motorcycle. I would be willing to add in a grapnel gun, if this is a female Zoro, she has to be able to swing. Depending on the TV show, which I haven't seen, she might get away with a whip, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freakboy6117 Posted February 15, 2004 Report Share Posted February 15, 2004 she definatly needs a big black super bike like a ducati or a triumph. some trick riding a remote control as well maybe. i still like the idea of a modern gadgeter version with a range of trick swords. like a a tazer sword or one with a concealed strobe light one with a knock out gas sprayer in the guard. one that returns to her hand when she puts it down. thus making her the queen of swords Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug McCrae Posted February 15, 2004 Report Share Posted February 15, 2004 Originally posted by Mark Rand Would the original Queen of Swords and her modern counterpart fit into the Marvel Universe? No, it's full. If you add a single extra superhero to the Marvel Universe, the whole thing will burst, covering the adjacent universes in piles of ugly monsters with over-sized fists, mutants and alliteration. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JmOz Posted February 16, 2004 Report Share Posted February 16, 2004 Originally posted by freakboy6117 she definatly needs a big black super bike like a ducati or a triumph. some trick riding a remote control as well maybe. i still like the idea of a modern gadgeter version with a range of trick swords. like a a tazer sword or one with a concealed strobe light one with a knock out gas sprayer in the guard. one that returns to her hand when she puts it down. thus making her the queen of swords If you really want to go the trick sword angle I would suggest one sword with multiple functions (A taser built in, a gas release in the handle, with multiple payloads, etc) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rechan Posted February 16, 2004 Report Share Posted February 16, 2004 Originally posted by JmOz If you really want to go the trick sword angle I would suggest one sword with multiple functions (A taser built in, a gas release in the handle, with multiple payloads, etc) Unless she carried them around in a golf bag. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bengal Posted February 16, 2004 Report Share Posted February 16, 2004 As long as she's using a golf bag, why not trick golf clubs instead of swords? She could be the Queen of Clubs. And make her Scottish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supreme Serpent Posted February 16, 2004 Report Share Posted February 16, 2004 Originally posted by Bengal As long as she's using a golf bag, why not trick golf clubs instead of swords? She could be the Queen of Clubs. And make her Scottish. Heh, I used to actually have a villain like that - "the Golf Pro" - lots of trick clubs and balls, rode around in a tricked-out golf cart...may have to break him out for a few more rounds someday... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bengal Posted February 16, 2004 Report Share Posted February 16, 2004 Good! It's settled. Mark, don't even bother with your sword woman idea, this is much cooler. Yep, tricked out golf cart, and if you want, you can make her a lush too. That should be fun. And make her a villain. And give her bad teeth and a funny eyeball like Marty Feldman. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rechan Posted February 16, 2004 Report Share Posted February 16, 2004 She needs a henchman, or a really well prepared minion. A caddy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Rand Posted February 16, 2004 Author Report Share Posted February 16, 2004 Ha ha. The Queen's sword is going to have a blade composed of plastisteel (a new Stark Industries plastic that's hard as steel and keeps as good an edge as the best steel, but doesn't conduct electricity) covered by thin metal plates. This permits the sword to act as a taser. The cross guard has two high-energy strobes built into it. The hilt holds the power supplies. A bracers is on each wrist. The right hand one carries canisters of sleep gas. The left hand one holds a climbing line. When I started this thread, I also started one about the Southwestern Prnnsylvania Avengers. The Queen just might join them. I'm not sure about her mode of transportation. A motorcycle may not be the best on icy streets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Rand Posted February 17, 2004 Author Report Share Posted February 17, 2004 FYI: the title Queen of Swords comes from the fact that this was the tarot card she left behind. If the modern Queen of Swords decides to do this, the cards could be made on a color printer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Major Tom Posted February 17, 2004 Report Share Posted February 17, 2004 My 2 cents on this subject: It's within the realm of possibility that a modern-day descendant of the Queen of Swords could have learned to use a different style of swordfighting -- say, for instance, the Japanese art of Kenjutsu. A Katana (a.k.a. Daimo) would, in this in- stance, be the weapon of choice for her, or possibly even a Wakisashi (a.k.a. Shoto). Now as to the choice of vehicle for a present-day Queen of Swords, I agree with those who chose a motorcycle of one sort or another. While it lacks the protection that a high-performance car would provide against small-arms fire, a motorcycle's higher maneuverability and ability to go places where full-sized cars can't (drain tunnels, narrow alleys, etc.) would, for the most part, make up for that shortcoming -- especially in the hands of a skilled rider. As far as gadgets are concerned, just remember that any useful piece of equipment is, of necessity, going to have to be reduced in size so that it can be easily concealed on and/or within her costume (considering that most outfits worn by female crime- fighters in TV and the movies tend to be, shall we say, extremely form-fitting, that's going to be a rather hellacious task, to say the least), in the event that the bad guys somehow manage to capture her and strip her of her visible gear. Boot heels are a classic hid- ing place for stuff like miniaturized escape tools or plastique (incendiary putty might be a better choice, especially for a quiet escape). Hidden pockets within the costume itself are also a possibility (say, secret pockets in the legs that could conceal thin but strong climbing line). With regards to where our modern-day Queen of Swords would make her home, there seem to be two major havens of criminal activity (at least in movies and TV): Los Angeles and New York City. Since the West Coast is, for the purposes of this topic, the choice of locale, that leaves us with Los Angeles or, to a lesser extent, San Fransisco. (Okay, so I've put in more than my 2 cents' worth on this topic. But that's what happens when you get a lot of ideas and need to put them down before you forget them.) Major Tom The Poster formerly known as Space Cadet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoneDaddy Posted February 17, 2004 Report Share Posted February 17, 2004 How 'bout Savate? A cutlass and some kicking. You could teach her a withering Armor Piercing crotch kick, and then call her the Queen of Cups. I should have resisted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KA. Posted February 17, 2004 Report Share Posted February 17, 2004 To: freakboy6117, caris, JmOz, Rechan, Bengal, BoneDaddy You guys sound like the "think tank" behind some of the scripts for the new Superman movie they are working on. Thank goodness you don't actually work in Hollywood. Just kidding! KA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bengal Posted February 17, 2004 Report Share Posted February 17, 2004 What do you mean I don't work in Hollywood? And anyway, I like the idea of the queen of cups, but I don't think she wants to kick. Maybe she just uses her golf clubs And her caddy can be named Kato Kaelin, I hear that name a lot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supreme Serpent Posted February 17, 2004 Report Share Posted February 17, 2004 Originally posted by Bengal And her caddy can be named Kato Kaelin, I hear that name a lot. Make it Kato Kae-Lin, and I think we have a winner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JmOz Posted February 17, 2004 Report Share Posted February 17, 2004 Originally posted by KA. To: freakboy6117, caris, JmOz, Rechan, Bengal, BoneDaddy You guys sound like the "think tank" behind some of the scripts for the new Superman movie they are working on. Thank goodness you don't actually work in Hollywood. Just kidding! KA. Leave me out of this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Rand Posted February 18, 2004 Author Report Share Posted February 18, 2004 Major Tom, I like the idea of her using a katana. It was a certain beauty all its own. Since the campaign she's going to be in involves an Avengers branch office team, she'll probably use a skycycle, the kind of vehicle Hawkeye used in the comics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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