Posted: November 13, 1999 at 00:45:06: by Fangorn the Wizard
: : It is no suprize then that the Dunadain and the Rohirrim were
: : skilled archers. It would have advantaged them greatly as they
: : were outnumbered by their enemies most of the time.: I don't recall the Dunedain under Aragorn demonstrating any great skill at archery, but the Rohirrim were rather weak in archery. It was not a widely practiced skill. Apologies for the misinformation on their archery skill. I was repeating what someone (Martin, I think) said about their skill in his post. [Snip] : That's just a guess. But Tolkien did not emphasize the archery skills of Aragorn's Rangers. Aragorn himself never touched a bow from the time the Hobbits met him until they said good-bye at Isengard. : The Numenoreans of the Second Age were pretty good with bows, and they had steel bows, but they were essentially a different people. Can you think of any reason as to why the Dunadain did not further their archery skill to a greater degree? As I suggested in my previous post archery would have been a great advantage when they went scouting etc. in small groups and it strikes me as strange that Tolkien did not have develop this skill further.
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