I understand that, in concept, its cool. However, as Brandon Sanderson posted on his blog, the design is flawed. There is no universe, no possible way that Jamie Lanister could ever even survive a meeting with Cthulu, much less defeat him. Cthulu is the High Priest of the Elder Gods, his mere presence causes sanity to flee and gazing upon his awful visage causes death to most humans. Here's how that fight would play out:
Jamie Lanister, resplendent in his golden armor, walks down to the cage. The crowd roars, he waves, women swoon. His entrance music is thunderous yet graceful at the same time. Then, a cloud of darkness fills the stadium. People start screaming. All electronics - cell phones, cameras, lights, laptops - stutter, then turn themselves off. The screams become more primal, soul rending. Then, after it seems that the screaming can get no louder, it stops. The sudden silence is deafening. After a few minutes, the lights come back on, and blood and offal cover the entire stadium. All 30,000 attendants, and Jamie Lanister, lay dead, many of them torn to pieces by their fellow spectators.
Winner - Cthulu.
Cthulhu waits
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