Gondorian Soldiers Vs. Rohirrim Soldiers - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Boromir88 · 07-29-2004, 08:37 AM

This is a movie forum, but to answer it from a book perspective. Rohirrim were a much better cavalry unit then the men of Gondor. Only exception would be the knights of dol amroth (which I pray they put in the EE). The knights of dol amroth were probably of better calvary then the Rohirrim, but the Rohirrim altogether was a Cavalry country. Gondor definately had the better soldiers (this is what the movie didn't show well). The only reason for the extreme weakness of the Gondor soldiers was because PJ wanted to install the fact that Gondor needed Aragorn, they needed a king. There were so many things he got wrong, not an enemy entered into Minas Tirith, they broke through the gates then Rohan arrived, Gondor was a big part upon Pelennor fields as it made clear they were a big part in slaying the Mumakil. Despite this, I actually love the movie, because how exciting is it to see orcs get stopped dead in their tracks on Minas Tirith? Not even entering the city. People want to see them on the 3rd and 4th levels, which I credit PJ for.

07-29-2004, 08:37 AM	#23
Boromir88 Laconic Loreman Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: USA Posts: 7,522	Book answer to movie question This is a movie forum, but to answer it from a book perspective. Rohirrim were a much better cavalry unit then the men of Gondor. Only exception would be the knights of dol amroth (which I pray they put in the EE). The knights of dol amroth were probably of better calvary then the Rohirrim, but the Rohirrim altogether was a Cavalry country. Gondor definately had the better soldiers (this is what the movie didn't show well). The only reason for the extreme weakness of the Gondor soldiers was because PJ wanted to install the fact that Gondor needed Aragorn, they needed a king. There were so many things he got wrong, not an enemy entered into Minas Tirith, they broke through the gates then Rohan arrived, Gondor was a big part upon Pelennor fields as it made clear they were a big part in slaying the Mumakil. Despite this, I actually love the movie, because how exciting is it to see orcs get stopped dead in their tracks on Minas Tirith? Not even entering the city. People want to see them on the 3rd and 4th levels, which I credit PJ for.