Tactical discussion: Countering Mumakil - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Halbarad · 03-02-2005, 07:19 AM

At the conclusion of the Battle of the Pelennor Fields a list of notable casualties is, er, listed. In that list we find that

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Duilin of Morthond and his brother were trampled to death when they assailed the mumakil, leading their bowmen close to shoot at the eyes of the monsters.

This appears to be the best tactic the Gondorians had found to counter the mumak, and it appears to have been effective, seeing as no foe escaped

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except to die or drown in the red foam of the River.

I'm not sure if that is a reference to only the foes within the Rammas, but none of the Haradrim survived, so I presume that means the controllers of the beasts.

Celebaglar · 03-17-2005, 02:34 PM

interesting fact, the horns medieval soldiers carried (i.e. Horn of gondor) were called olifaunts, why did tolkien decide to call mumakil oliphaunts? As to countering them, as slow and rather untalented beasts, catapults with flaming projectiles would work, or knocking down the platform on its back. The flames would likely scare the beast.

03-17-2005, 02:34 PM	#2
Celebaglar Animated Skeleton Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Among the host of the noldor, and the last high elves that dwell in middle eath Posts: 31	interesting fact, the horns medieval soldiers carried (i.e. Horn of gondor) were called olifaunts, why did tolkien decide to call mumakil oliphaunts? As to countering them, as slow and rather untalented beasts, catapults with flaming projectiles would work, or knocking down the platform on its back. The flames would likely scare the beast. Last edited by Celebaglar; 03-17-2005 at 02:46 PM.

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