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Gimli, killed 43 uruks without shield and unharmed:

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Really nice.

However, on the last image, wouldn’t the second dwarf get impaled on the shield?

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Right up the booty!

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Not if the shield-holding dwarf had it upside down like in the foot attack.

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where is this from?

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In a world where Dwarves exist, the humans would modify their armor as well.

They wouldn’t have unprotected legs and feet.

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I’d think it would depend on the frequency of interactions. Leg and foot protection would add weight, so unless the dwarves were expected they might not want to bear the extra burden.

On that note, Lord of the Rings extended editions have been showing in theaters the last couple weekends. I kept thinking how prior to battles the fighters were all geared up and marched for days (or longer) and showed up throwing themselves straight into battle. Here I am not functioning as my soft ass finishes my coffee in bed, trying to negotiate when I need to actually start getting ready for work.

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When I was in the Army we always trained in full combat gear. That gets you used to wearing it so the extra weight isn’t noticeable, and it gets you so familiar with it that it becomes an extension of yourself. I imagine knights of Middle Earth used a similar philosophy. Plus, they were expecting worg attacks on the road and needed to be prepared. They did in-fact face worg attacks, so it’s a good thing they were prepared.

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In the movies, the Uruk-Hai definitely marched from Isengard to Helms Deep in full armor without a supply wagon in sight.

Even when the Uruk-Hai captured Merry and Pippin they were running long distance in full gear.

But stamina in LotR is a little wonky. Aragorn, Gimli, and Legolas ran ~130 miles in three days.

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What if the tall man uses a long stick with pointy top?

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Looks like shield spike to chest per 1st bottom image.

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According to the bottom left, shield spike attack to the chest.

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