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I think its growing more & more obvious that the devastation Frodo & Sam encountered in Mordor was a direct result of incendiary devices used by the Last Alliance & by Sauron's forces in response – most probably Elves & Orcs being hurled by catapult into enemy lines. The psychological effect alone of Elves & Orcs flying through the smoky air emitting their characteristic shrieking 'whistles' as they fell must have been devastating. The main advantage of using catapults though would have been the splatter effect, which would have spread devastation over a much larger area than mere self-detonation on the ground by an individual.
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