//------------------------------// // Battle 8: Big Macintosh VS Iron Will // Story: Death Battle: Equestria // by RLYoshi //------------------------------// I apologise in advance for the shortness of this chapter, for both the research and the battle itself. I wasn't able to find much information on these characters aside from "they're really strong" and a couple other subtle things, so this is all I could get. But people seem to want to see these two fight, so I gave it my best shot. Hopefully you don't hate me for this. With great power, comes great responsibility...or just really great battles! Today, we've got Big Macintosh, the soft-spoken farmer... ...and Iron Will, the minotaur with a method! I'm Yah-Shee and he's Arrell, and it's our job to analyze their weapons, armor, and skills to find out who would win a Death Battle. Big Macintosh Species: Earth pony Special talent: Apple farming Occupation: Farmer at Sweet Apple Acres Applejack and Apple Bloom's older brother Physically most powerful pony on the show Can drag houses and buck crowds of ponies Typically says very little Big Macintosh, known to many simply as Big Mac, is an earth pony farmer and the older brother of both Applejack and Apple Bloom, both former DEATH BATTLE: Equestria challengers. Like them, he's got the typical earth pony features: no wings or magic, but makes up for it with power! So far, Big Mac is the most physically strong pony to appear on the show. He can drag an entire house and barely be slowed down, capable of pulling it halfway across Ponyville without being worn out. Take that, Chuck Norris! He is sturdy and enduring, not even flinching while accomplishing various difficult tasks, which many other ponies would consider impossible, including sending an entire crowd of ponies flying at least a mile away just by charging through them. Big Mac doesn't use any weapons or armor; he just has his yoke, his strength, and his famous single-word phrases. Yes, Big Mac may be strong, but he's very soft-spoken and shy. He doesn't speak much to anypony outside his family, and even then he keeps his sentences short. However, it is also implied that he is rather intelligent, handling most of the mental chores around Sweet Apple Acres since Granny Smith is too old, Apple Bloom is too young, and Applejack is... "Don't use yer fancy mathematics ta muddle the issue!" ...like that. Yes, like that. "Eeeyup." Iron Will Species: Minotaur Occupation: Self-help guru Can bend fences and rip wooden boards Often speaks in third-person Threatening, intimidating, and rhyming Surprisingly lightweight Fourth wall awareness...? Iron Will is a minotaur whose job is to travel across Equestria, giving assertiveness seminars that help ponies stand up for themselves. In other words, he's a plot device for one episode. ...sure. While he seems to be successful, his lessons don't appear to have any major lasting effects, since the ponies that go to them always end up back to normal quickly, which makes one wonder just how good his seminars are. Well, they made Fluttershy mean enough to terrorize half the citizens of Ponyville, so I'd say they work pretty well for however long they last! Much like Big Macintosh, Iron Will's main attribute is his impossible strength. However, unlike the farm pony, the full extent of his power doesn't appear to ever be shown. He can easily toss regular ponies like dolls, bend stable fences, and completely rip apart wooden boards with one arm. However, whether or not this is the peak of his power is never explained, though we can likely assume it isn't. While Big Mac is calm, cool, and controlled, Iron Will is big, bad, and bold! He's never afraid to get in your face, and he even goes so far as to hurt mares when they so much as stand in his way. He certainly obeys his own advice, that's for sure! Despite his size and strength, Iron Will appears to be amazingly light, easily carried around by ordinary goats. He is also easily calmed down during his fits of rage and isn't that intelligent. However, he has made himself a popular part of the show, even though he appeared in only one episode. "When somepony tries to block, show them that you rock!" Alright, the combatants are set! Let's end this debate once and for all! IT'S TIME FOR A DEATH BATTLE! Standing in the hedge maze where Iron Will held his Ponyville seminar a long time ago, the minotaur awaited his opponent. Finally, Big Macintosh entered the arena, his face calm and stoic, a stark contrast to Iron Will's aggressive look. FIGHT! Iron Will roared, lowered his head, and charged at Big Mac. The earth pony simply stood and waited, watching the minotaur get closer by the second. At the last moment, he turned and bucked, knocking Iron Will back several feet and crashing through one of the walls of the hedge maze. Nodding to himself, Big Mac ran through the hole in the wall, looking for his opponent. Dropping from above, Iron Will slammed his body onto Big Mac's back, but the farmer didn't even buckle under the weight. Instead, he just started bucking around, trying to throw the minotaur off, but his foe had a solid grip on his neck. Finally, Big Mac started running forward, charging into walls and trees in an attempt to get his opponent to let go. Eventually, he managed to knock Iron Will off, but not before taking a few hits from the blind dashing. Before Iron Will could try anything else, Big Mac ran around the corner of the hedge maze, attempting to lose his foe in the corridors. The minotaur followed, only to eventually reach a split path with no clue as to which way Big Mac went. Confused for a moment, he finally chose the left path, only to find it led to a dead end. Turning around, Iron Will was suddenly attacked by Big Mac, who had hid in the grass walls themselves rather than taking one of the paths. He started assaulting Iron Will quickly, but was finally thrown off. The minotaur roared in anger and ran at the farmer, who simply replied with a calm "Eeeyup" and charged as well. The two neared each other, about to collide... ...when suddenly Iron Will moved to the side and grabbed Big Mac's leg, twisted, and flipped the pony onto his back. Caught off guard, the red equine tried to get up, but Iron Will held him down and held up a fist. Before he could throw it, Big Mac pointed behind the minotaur. Perplexed, Iron Will turned to look, only to see nothing and receive a punch in the side of the head, knocking him off and away several feet. When Iron Will stood up, he saw that his opponent had disappeared, but the nearby hedge wall had a large hole in it. Smirking, he walked over to it and charged through, swinging his fists wildly. After several seconds, he realized he wasn't hitting anything, and looked around. He was outside the hedge maze, and nopony was around. He began to realize he had been tricked and turned to go back inside, but before he could, Big Mac jumped from atop the maze and pinned him to the ground. The two tussled for a while, never really gaining the upper hand, but remaining even for most of the battle. Several hours passed, and they eventually found themselves back in the middle of the hedge maze, covered in bruises and cuts. They were both tired, but neither would give up. They prepared for the final attack. Charging each other for the umpteenth time in the match, they prepared to collide, running at top speed and hoping they would come out on top. Mere seconds felt like hours as they ran towards each other... When they finally hit, a cloud of dust rose, hiding the scene. A resounding crack came from within, followed by the body of one of them flying out of the dust. They flew too fast to be identified, but with the distance they flew, it was impossible they'd survive when they landed. The dust finally cleared, revealing a red earth pony, standing in the middle of the maze. He panted a bit, then finally managed a grin. K.O. "Eeeyup..." ...what? Allow me to explain. Please do. I had fifty bits on Iron Will! Both characters had amazing strength, but it was almost undeniable with the proper research that Big Macintosh was tougher. In one episode, he was shown pulling a two-story house. This house was roughly 14 feet in length and width, 13 feet in height, with a base of about 196 feet squared. Since the average weight of a house of that material is 60 pounds per square foot and there are two floors, that means the house's floor, walls, and roof alone must have weighed well over sixty thousand pounds, not counting whatever may have been inside the house. A pony that can drag sixty thousand pounds without any resistance?! The two had their similarities, but also their differences. Iron Will was too aggressive and easily fooled, while Big Macintosh kept calm and was able to trick his foe on different occasions. Iron Will's strange lightweight body was also a contributing factor, as it allowed Big Macintosh to easily knock him away on different occasions, including in the final charge. Well, that fight certainly didnt take longer than a minute...aur! ...what? Minute aur? Minotaur? Get out. Aww... The winner is Big Macintosh. Next time on DEATH BATTLE: Equestria: The first battle to include characters from non-MLP works - as well as the first team battle. Two duos, both masters of machines in different ways. Which team will come out on top, and will they even both be alive at the end? Got a suggestion for a Death Battle? Post a comment below suggesting matchups, or send me a PM with suggestions in it! You may suggest OC characters, provided they are from a story on this site that is at least somewhat well-known. You may also suggest characters from other universes (i.e. anything non-pony related), as long as their opponent is from MLP:FiM, either the show or a known fic. Please do not suggest matchups that have already happened. You may suggest individual characters to appear in matches against a different opponent than one they have fought previously, but suggestions like those are less likely to be used (unless I REALLY like the idea).