Westley (The Princess Bride)

==Summary==
Westley is one of the main characters in the novel and film "The Princess Bride," written by William Goldman and directed by Rob Reiner. He is a skilled and resourceful farm boy who falls in love with Buttercup, a beautiful girl from his village. Westley is known for his unwavering dedication to Buttercup, and when he leaves to seek his fortune, he promises to return for her. Throughout the story, Westley's character undergoes several transformations. He becomes the Dread Pirate Roberts, a feared and legendary pirate, to provide a future for himself and Buttercup. Westley is portrayed as highly intelligent, athletic, and capable, often using his wits and skills to overcome various challenges and adversaries.
==Powers and Stats==
Tier: , Higher with his sword
Name: Westley, Dread Pirate Roberts
Origin: The Princess Bride
Gender: Male
Age: Likely in his late 20's
Classification: Human, Pirate
Powers and Abilities: Superhuman Physical Characteristics, Weapon Mastery, Supernatural Willpower (Was able to keep himself "Slightly Alive" because he had something to live for), Acrobatics (Shown to be extremely acrobatic), Poison Manipulation (With Iocane Powder), Preparation, Limited Resurrection (With the Resurrection Pill), Resistance to Poison Manipulation (Built up an immunity to Iocane Powder. Which is one of the most deadly poisons known to man)
Attack Potency: Street level (Could knock Inigo Montoya out with one hit. Somewhat comparable to Fezzik who could knock a locked door of its hinges), Higher with his sword
Speed: Peak Human (Outpaced and completely overwhelmed Inigo)
Lifting Strength: At least Peak Human, possibly Superhuman (Could choke out Fezzik, who was implied to be able to rip someone's arms off)
Striking Strength: Street level 
Durability: Street level (Survived being slammed against a rock by Fezzik)
Stamina: Superhuman (Chased Vizzini's crew all night likely without rest and still was able to successfully fight off and beat Fezzik and Inigo after scaling the side of a cliff)
Range: Standard Melee Range, Extended Melee Range with his Rapier
Standard Equipment: Rapier, Iocane Powder
* Optional Equipment: Resurrection Pill
Intelligence: Gifted normally, Genius in combat (Was able to track down Vizzini and somehow discovered that they had his wife, was also able to go from being a farmboy to a fierce and deadly pirate. Could come up with a plan to break into the castle in under 30 minutes, Outwitted Vizzini which Inigo considered impressive. Inigo himself stated that he is a better swordsman than he is.)
Weaknesses: His Resurrection Pill needs to be administered by someone else
==Notable Matchups==
Victories:
Losses:
Dexter Morgan (Dexter (Verse)) Dexter Morgan's Profile (Dexter has a week of preparation time, Westley was aware that an attack was coming but didn't know when or by who and the fight took place on Westley's farm)
Inconclusive:
==References==
Category:Characters
Category:Sword Users
Category:Weapon Masters
Category:Supernatural Willpower Users
Category:Acrobats
Category:Poison Users
Category:Resurrection Users
Category:Preparation Users
Category:Male Characters
Category:The Princess Bride
Category:Pirates
Category:Antiheroes
Category:Farmers
Category:Adults
Category:Book Characters
Category:Live-Action Characters
Category:Movie Characters
Category:Sailors
Category:Comedy Characters