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Originally Posted by G55
As for the second speaker, Finrod definitely fits, as Nerwen said, except that the spears weren't his but Barahir's.
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But Barahir was Finrod's vassal, as I recall, so by extension they're also "his" men. That was my reasoning, anyway– but it doesn't sound like it is that.
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Originally Posted by Ardent
Regarding 'you' and 'thou': JRR uses 'thee/thou/thine' to indicate those races who have a more archaic manner of speech. The dead king lived in a later age than the Witch King so the terms are appropriate. I didn't notice that until you mentioned it though.
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Or it could indicate the relative status of the two.