Battles of Beleriand - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Turin · 03-02-2005, 05:51 AM

A good observation that has been made is how much reliance the Sindar must have had on the armoury and weaponry of the dwarves, especially during the earliest contacts between the two peoples; although I believe that the Sinadr also were well capable of making their own gear once they had learned the craft from the dwarves of Nogrod and Belegost. Hence, they were better prepared to face the iron-shod orcs than the (seemingly) rustic Green Elves.

An attack from the east would have made more sense because the orcs were able to cross through the Gap and come down on extensive plains. There were no difficult river crosssings that they had to make either.

03-02-2005, 05:51 AM	#7
Turin Animated Skeleton Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Birmingham, England Posts: 37	A good observation that has been made is how much reliance the Sindar must have had on the armoury and weaponry of the dwarves, especially during the earliest contacts between the two peoples; although I believe that the Sinadr also were well capable of making their own gear once they had learned the craft from the dwarves of Nogrod and Belegost. Hence, they were better prepared to face the iron-shod orcs than the (seemingly) rustic Green Elves. An attack from the east would have made more sense because the orcs were able to cross through the Gap and come down on extensive plains. There were no difficult river crosssings that they had to make either. __________________ Master of Doom!!!