The Royal Retainer Rumble, Round 1: Lightning sword vs. Oifey

Don't let your memes be dreams. Welcome to the trash-talk "debate" tournament where no argument is too petty... Jeigan edition! And, uh, swords sometimes. I think.

Today's match is between the lightning sword from Shadows of Valentia and Oifey from Genealogy of the Holy War.

Bracket

Explanation of scoring system

Rules

1. Be civil to each other. Trash-talking the participants is encouraged, but trash-talking other users is a dick move. This whole thing is supposed to be about having fun, and it defeats the whole purpose if people choose to be rude or salty.

2. Tag your major spoilers. Especially for Shadows of Valentia and games with major spoil-able plot points - you probably know the ones I’m talking about.

3. There are no stupid arguments. Any argument will earn you points, as long as there’s effort put into it. If your favourite character is facing a seemingly-unbeatable opponent, get unconventional: rather than talking about the merit of their character, talk about how they’re a better unit, or vice versa. Insult their waifu, insult their hairdo. Just remember to keep it all in good fun.

4. Upvote indiscriminately! All comments will be considered when determining each match’s winner, regardless of the upvote distribution, so you might as well spread the love around.