IDK man. Knights know what a bear is, lions aren’t that much scarier than bears and bears are larger. And AFAIK, knights should be trained to stand their ground if fleeing is not an option, which it clearly isn’t, because large animals are always faster than humans on foot and anyone who ever hunted from horseback (which was very common for knights) would know that.
In contrast, has the lion ever had experience with being hit by a sword, spear etc.? I know boars will often just keep attacking, but is that true for big cats, too, or will they decide that the fight isn’t worth it and try to fuck off?
If the arena is a forest, I think you’re right that there’s a chance the knight plucks up the courage to fight and the lion runs away. In that case, the knight would be called the victor.
But if it’s a smaller arena… and the lion can’t flee… well then you’ve got a big cat cornered with a decision to fight for its life. I’ve seen an 8lb house cat cornered in real life by a human before and it was terrifying.
IDK man. Knights know what a bear is, lions aren’t that much scarier than bears and bears are larger. And AFAIK, knights should be trained to stand their ground if fleeing is not an option, which it clearly isn’t, because large animals are always faster than humans on foot and anyone who ever hunted from horseback (which was very common for knights) would know that.
In contrast, has the lion ever had experience with being hit by a sword, spear etc.? I know boars will often just keep attacking, but is that true for big cats, too, or will they decide that the fight isn’t worth it and try to fuck off?
If the arena is a forest, I think you’re right that there’s a chance the knight plucks up the courage to fight and the lion runs away. In that case, the knight would be called the victor.
But if it’s a smaller arena… and the lion can’t flee… well then you’ve got a big cat cornered with a decision to fight for its life. I’ve seen an 8lb house cat cornered in real life by a human before and it was terrifying.