Inigo Montoya

Inigo Montoya’s father was the world’s greatest sword maker, commissioned to create the finest sword for a six-fingered man. After a year of exhaustive work, the noble refused payment and killed Inigo’s father. At age ten, Inigo dueled the killer with his father’s sword but lost, dedicating his life to avenging his father by tracking down the six-fingered man.

Swordfighting General Skill Statements/Training

• Only 10-50 men in the world are his equal by his own estimate. (source) (Left)
• Knows a move used only twice by its inventor, although it is countered. (source) (Left)
• A master swordsman is worried at first during a duel with a ten-year-old Inigo. (source)
• Practiced swordfighting for fourteen hours every day for ten years. (source)
• Knows how to fight in the dark. (source)
• According to Yeste, he is the greatest swordsman in the world. Implied to be second only to Westley. (source)
• Learned how to fight uphill and downhill from MacPherson. (source)
• Mastered fighting from below, from above, from trees, from rocks, in rapids, on ice, and in great heat. (source)

Swordfighting Feats/Feat Statements

• Counters the Agrippa defense with Capo Faro, surprising Westley, and recognizes the principles of Thiabult. (source) (Left)
• Uses the Bonetti defense to keep himself safe from sword swings from Westley, who was also using his left hand. (source) (Left)
• Attacks Westley, who was also using his left hand, forcing him to stumble. Most men his size would have fallen. (source) (Left)
• Tags Westley, who was also using his left hand, with his sword by pushing off from a rock. (source) (Left)
• Easily defeated local swordfighting champions, even in capital cities. (source)
• Dominates Westley, who was using his left hand, drawing blood at least twice. His sword has blinding speed. Westley defeated Inigo while both used left hands. (source)
• His and Westley’s blades are invisible. The earth trembled (likely metaphorical). (source)
• Even while drunk, the police were unable to force him to leave a bar. (source)
• Thinks he could easily win a fencing contest at a wedding. (source)
• Implies that he could kill eight guards. (source)
• Says that killing twelve guards wouldn’t be impossible, and implies he could likely do it if not recently drunk. (source)
• Blitzes four guards, killing the fourth one before the first one’s body hit the floor. (source)

Strength

• Helps Westley up a cliff using a rope. (source)
• Spent two hours every day for ten years squeezing rocks with bare hands to strengthen wrists. (source)
• Easily picks up Buttercup. (source)

Speed/Agility

• Spent two hours every day for ten years training his agility. (source)
• Sprinted as fast as he could for two hours every day for ten years. (source)

Durability/Pain Tolerance

• Count Rugen throws a knife into his chest and he pulls it out. (source)
• Immediately after pulling out the knife, Rugen stabs him in the left shoulder. (source)
• Rugen stabs him again in the left arm. (source)
• Despite the wounds, Inigo defeats Rugen. Heavily implied he would have died without help. (source)

Other

• Knocks Buttercup out by pinching her neck. (source)
• Walks along the top of a wall in dead silence. (source)
• His sword is described as the greatest weapon since Excalibur. (source)