What equipment can they use? Because otherwise I'll say the navy guy's an admiral and sends 20 F-18s after army guy's ass with tactical nuclear missiles.

Vile heretic! But where does Discworld Death show a preference for cats?

Seconded... unless the army guy is a ranger, then he wins anyway.

The Grim Reaper (Skeleton in a cloak with a big scythe) vs. The Angel of Death (Angel with a flaming sword).

Mort, for starters, when he saves some cats and then quits the Deathing to be a fry cook. Really, it gets referenced in just about every book in which Death is a main character.

The Grim Reaper (Skeleton in a cloak with a big scythe) vs. The Angel of Death (Angel with a flaming sword).

Well, in Preacher the Angel of Death was a big pussy, so I'll say Grim Reaper.

Also the Discworld Death was certainly in the Grim Reaper model, and I've already noted my preference for him.

Besides, angels are stuck-up pricks, the lot of them.

I agree with the general sentiment that army would win unless confronted by a marine or seal.

I can't remember the first reference, but the most obvious one is from the book, The Last Hero. That one sticks in my mind because it has the funniest illustration ever of Death playing with his cat. If i were to guess where it started i would say after shortly after the book, Reaper Man.

Edit - ah, fifthfiend has me covered. Coolness, i should really read mort some time, it's one of the few discworld books i haven't read.

Me too, good thing I downloaded it. Just finished Reaper Man, and it was great.

I feel like changing my sig now...

Jesus wins vs. Mothra.........you can't beat the Son of God, and if you did his dad would just send him back to beat the shit out of you with some Godly Might.

Grim Reaper is cooler, the Angel of Death is nowhere near as badass......

Shit, we're pretty flush with Pratchett fans tonight --

Weatherwax vs Ridcully

Cohen vs Lu-Tze
(no time powers allowed)

Auditors vs Things from the Dungeon Dimensions

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Oh yeah...

Vimes v. Vetinari

Granny Weatherwax wins because Ridcully has a soft spot for her, while she's a mean ol' crone. He'll probably surrender or something to avoid hurting her.

Lu-Tze ownz Cohen, for the simple reason that he has mastered okidoki, chopsocki and deja-fu.

No comment because I haven't read enough about the Dungeon Dimensions and their Denizens.

Kelemvor vs. Myrkul (for those of us who read Forgotten Realms)

Cloud vs. Drizzt (battle of the swordsmen/swordsdrow!)