Is Arthur Dayne better than Jaime Lannister?

Arthur Dayne would win, as he has been touted as the greatest swordsman of his time, and wields a Valyrian sword unlike Jaime. Unlike Jaime who could only hold his own against the Smiling Knight, Ser Arthur was able to actually defeat him.

Who is a better swordsman than Jaime Lannister?

Barristan wins hands down. Jaime is a class above pretty much every other knight in the world but even at the age of sixty Barristan could give prime Jaime a run for his money.

Who can defeat Jaime Lannister?

The only 5 men, all of them in their prime of course, that I see beating Jaime are: Barristan Selmy, Arthur Dayne, Cregan Stark, Aemon “The Dragonknight” Targaryen, and Daemon Blackfyre. Nobody else has a shot. Period.

Is Jaime Lannister better than Arthur Dayne?

Georgia R.R. Marthin has mentioned that Jaime Lannister is just as good as Arthur Dayne, but couldn’t win in fight with Dayne because of his sword, he didn’t really Arthur literally destroy Jaime. He just mentioned Arthur’s sword being a great advantage.

Was Ser Arthur Dayne the greatest warrior in Westeros?

Ser Arthur Dayne was the greatest warrior in Westeros. George RR Martin said this. But, Ser Barristan Selmy was almost equal to him. Martin said the only advantage Ser Arthur Dayne has over Ser Barristan is his greatsword Dawn, which was forged from an asteroid.

How did Ser Arthur Dayne defeat the smiling Knight?

Even Ser Arthur Dayne himself was only able to put down the Smiling Knight after a long duel. Jaime refers to the SK as “the Mountain of my boyhood” and he was one of the most skilled and feared swordsmen in the realm at that time.

Who is more powerful Jaime or Barristan or Arthur?

Barristan, Jaime and Arthur are roughly equal if Jaime has both his hands, Barristan is in his prime and Arthur *doesn’t* use Dawn. Arthur is the most effective of all of them if he is using Dawn, the most “special” (magical) weapon in the books, so far at least.