Why couldn't Merry ride his own horse to Gondor? - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Teleri · 12-31-2003, 03:38 PM

Not to mention the fact that a horse from Rohan might be bigger than your average horse.
Though you could compare Merry's hieght to a jocky, we must remember that this is War. Perhaps Merry could manage a horse without armour, but throw in that, plus pikes, shields, and swords, and the situation becomes a lot more complicated. He would need a sword much too big for him to even be able to deal a blow.

12-31-2003, 03:38 PM	#8
Teleri Animated Skeleton Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: U.S.A., though I'd prefer the Shire Posts: 45	Not to mention the fact that a horse from Rohan might be bigger than your average horse. Though you could compare Merry's hieght to a jocky, we must remember that this is War. Perhaps Merry could manage a horse without armour, but throw in that, plus pikes, shields, and swords, and the situation becomes a lot more complicated. He would need a sword much too big for him to even be able to deal a blow. __________________ "But after coming all that way I don't want to give up yet. It's not like me, somehow, if you understand."