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[Inziladun]

Originally Posted by Kuruharan

And what is with all the stupid looking swords..?

Indeed. They seem to favour axes in the books.
Actually, I always wondered how Thorin could effectively have wielded a sword made for the tall Noldor, but that's another matter.

[LadyBrooke]

Originally Posted by Inziladun

Indeed. They seem to favour axes in the books.
Actually, I always wondered how Thorin could effectively have wielded a sword made for the tall Noldor, but that's another matter.

Yes...that's a very good question. Of course, Orcrist, Glamdring, and Sting never made that much sense to me anyways. A glowing blue sword is a good way to tell you that orcs are near - it's also a good way to tell the orcs where you are. Assuming that Orcrist was a two handed sword like Glamdring, it's very odd for Thorin to be able to wield it well, since in my (admittedly limited) experience with swords, two handed swords tend to be longer....of course, who knows what went on in the makers mind. Or maybe the original owner of it was very very short for an elf.

[Kuruharan]

Originally Posted by Inziladun

I always wondered how Thorin could effectively have wielded a sword made for the tall Noldor, but that's another matter.

He probably wielded it two-handed, similar to a Zweihänder.

[Inziladun]

Originally Posted by Kuruharan

He probably wielded it two-handed, similar to a Zweihänder.

You'd think the mere length of the sword would have made it cumbersome for a dwarf, though. That would explain why they mostly seem to have used axes and mattocks.