Dwarven Weaponry - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

steve · 07-24-2002, 01:09 PM

other then the cleashet of axes what kind of weapons did the dwarves use?

O'Boile · 07-24-2002, 01:28 PM

I think they had warhammers that they also used.

steve · 07-24-2002, 02:39 PM

thanks

steve · 07-24-2002, 02:45 PM

what would u call someone who wielded a maul/warhammer?

Sarin Elfarmour · 07-24-2002, 03:39 PM

i dont know but you guys seem to have forgotten swords such as orcrist which Thorin Oakensheild used in the battle of the five armies.

steve · 07-24-2002, 03:51 PM

yea, but swords dont seem to fit dwarves, in my opinion i mean

***Mithadan*** · 07-24-2002, 04:17 PM

Dwarves also used two handed mattocks.

gayare'dion · 07-24-2002, 07:35 PM

probobly any type of heavier weapon, like an axe or a lance. its kinda hard for me to imagine a dwarf with a sword, unless he was taller, or a dwarf archer

steve · 07-24-2002, 09:03 PM

its hard for me to imagine a dwarf with a bow, a crossbow i could see, but not like a long bow or a war bow and what is a mattock, like what does it look like

Dimaldaeon · 07-25-2002, 07:15 AM

In the Hobbit it mentions Dwarves ussing short broadswords. I imagine that a Dwarven sword would be like a Roman Gladius, a 22" blade designed to be thrust into the chest piercing the spinal cord

Aldagrim Proudfoot · 07-25-2002, 08:45 AM

The Hobbit does talk about Dwarves using regular bows. Plus, would they have set mechanical traps?

***Mithadan*** · 07-25-2002, 08:50 AM

Dain's army is described in The Hobbit as carrying mattocks which are mining tools similar to picks, possibly modified to serve as weapons.

The Silver-shod Muse · 07-25-2002, 12:14 PM

A warhammer sounds awfully unwieldly, though I can see short-swords and mattocks being used.

Kuruharan · 07-25-2002, 12:29 PM

I suppose that if you knew how to use a warhammer it would be effective. Don't forget that Dwarves are stronger than Elves or Humans so they would be better able to control some weapons that we might think are unwieldy.

Sarin Elfarmour · 07-25-2002, 02:55 PM

I agree, though Orcrist was an elven blade and was probably longer than 22",

Sarin Elfarmour · 07-26-2002, 03:02 PM

in some cases the dwarves might have used watever was handy like when Thorin used an oak branch as a sheild in the final battle of the war against orcs, earning the name "Oakensheild"

burrahobbit · 07-26-2002, 03:20 PM

Keeping in mind that a Dwarf made Aragorn's sword.

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Sarin Elfarmour Animated Skeleton Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 43	I agree, though Orcrist was an elven blade and was probably longer than 22", __________________ Baruk Khazad! Khazad ai-menu

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Sarin Elfarmour Animated Skeleton Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 43	in some cases the dwarves might have used watever was handy like when Thorin used an oak branch as a sheild in the final battle of the war against orcs, earning the name "Oakensheild" __________________ Baruk Khazad! Khazad ai-menu

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burrahobbit Hidden Spirit Join Date: May 2000 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 1,424	Keeping in mind that a Dwarf made Aragorn's sword. __________________ What's a burrahobbit got to do with my pocket, anyways?