thanks for your replies! the reason I noticed Theoden grasping his sword in his left hand is because I am left-handed and anytime left-handedness is portrayed in a movie, I want to find out if the actor is left-handed or the character is supposed to be left-handed. I thought it would be cool if Tolkien actually wrote in a left-handed character. my google search didn't give me any info at all, except that some toy versions of Grima and Aragorn and a Rohirrim carry their swords in their left hand. I would think that someone as skilled as Aragorn should be able to use a sword and other weapons either right or left handed, and I suppose Theoden would be able to also...but since I wouldn't think a right-handed swordsman would favor his left hand, and since Tolkien doesn't mention anything about it, I suppose I will just have to conclude that Bernard Hill is a leftie.
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