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Cirashala
Bree
Feb 19, 12:25am
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I have seen AUJ 17 times now (tonight will make 18!) and even watched a youtube clip of the scene where he and his brother arrive at bag end and he dumps his kagillion weapons arsenal on poor Bilbo, and even paused it to get a good look at his scabbard, and STILL cannot figure out how the bottom sword doesn't fall out when it's upside down!
And if it is because it is hooked with a leather strap or some other such thing to keep it from falling out, wouldn't that cause problems with unsheathing it in the first place?
Also, I am curious as to how one would draw a sword when they are used to carrying them on their backs and how the dwarven fighting styles would vary with such a method of unsheathing their swords and weapons?
Dwarven fighting style must have some way to account for their height disadvantages. We have seen that with how they fight as a group, but if the dwarves were to become separated from each other, what other sort of fighting modifications would have to happen to ensure that they don't get their butts kicked by foes taller than them? (kind of like how Thorin nearly got tenderized with Azog's mace by going at him alone at Azanulbizar). It would be very interesting to figure out the tactics they use to minimalize that disadvantage, especially since I am only 5'1" tall which according to PJ makes me an inch shorter (or 2.5 cm for non American's benefit) than Thorin and Dwalin, so such tactics would be helpful to learn as I am learning archery and swordfighting as well :)
Any thoughts would be appreciated! :)
Also, don't know if there have been any other threads posted about this, but I was curious as to what all weapons each dwarf carries with them? I know some are more obvious, but since (again, as demonstrated by Fili in Bag End) they seem to have a numerous stash of hidden weapons too, I would be curious to know what and how many weapons each dwarf carries?
Half Elven Daughter of Celethian of the Woodland Realm
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Fili's swords
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Cirashala
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Feb 19, 12:25am
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Swords on backs
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ElendilTheShort
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Feb 19, 3:55am
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About the ringing
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LordotRings93
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Feb 19, 5:55am
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I can manage a faint ringing...
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Angharad73
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Feb 19, 9:04am
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You can't draw a long sword from your back
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Tigero
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Feb 19, 11:04pm
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kneees, go for the kneeeees..... some random thoughts
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swordwhale
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Feb 19, 4:05am
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Dwarf fighting strategies
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Súlimë
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Feb 19, 4:24am
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Dwarf sized fighting
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Brethil
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Feb 19, 5:11pm
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Do you mean Brazilian jiu-jitsu?
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imin
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Feb 20, 12:20am
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You are correct!
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Brethil
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Feb 20, 3:30am
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Wow, great insight!
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Súlimë
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Feb 20, 5:11am
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Haha!
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Brethil
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Feb 20, 4:38pm
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aaaaaaaaaand one... more... thing...
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swordwhale
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Feb 19, 4:42am
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Thx! Loved that! "These furry little men..." //
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Kirly
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Feb 20, 5:13pm
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All for Effect those draw off the back things.
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Rostron2
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Feb 19, 7:26pm
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Not just off the back...
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julia0925
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Feb 19, 8:11pm
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I don't have much to add...
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Roheryn
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Feb 20, 9:14am
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Back draw
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Brethil
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Feb 20, 4:48pm
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I seem to remember...
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swordwhale
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Feb 20, 7:23pm
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