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The haladie is a double-edged dagger from ancient India, [1] consisting of two curved blades, [1] each approximately 8.5 inches (22 cm) in length, [1] attached to a single hilt.
Húrin is a fictional character in the Middle-earth legendarium of J. R. R. Tolkien.He is introduced in The Silmarillion as a hero of Men during the First Age, said to be the greatest warrior of both the Edain (Men of Númenor and their descendants) and all Men in Middle-earth.
Thranduil is a fictional character in J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth legendarium.He first appears as a supporting character in The Hobbit, where he is simply known as the Elvenking, the ruler of the Elves who lived in the woodland realm of Mirkwood.
Heading back to his camp, Hotherus meets Balderus and plunges his sword into his side. Despite realising that it was a mortal wound, Balderus insists on being carried back into battle on a litter. After three days, Balderus dies from his wound. Many years later, Bous, the son of Othinus and Rinda, returns to avenge his brother by killing Hotherus.
Éomer is a fictional character in J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth.He appears in The Lord of the Rings as a leader of the Riders of Rohan who serve as cavalry to the army of Rohan, fighting against Mordor.
By 1588, official Dutch infantry composition was down to 39% arquebuses, 34% pikes, 13% muskets, 9% halberds, and 2% one-handed swords. By 1600, troops armed exclusively with swords were no longer used and the halberd was only used by sergeants. [11]
Elendil (Quenya:) is a fictional character in J. R. R. Tolkien's legendarium.He is mentioned in The Lord of the Rings, The Silmarillion and Unfinished Tales.He was the father of Isildur and Anárion, last lord of Andúnië on the island of Númenor, and having escaped its downfall by sailing to Middle-earth, became the first High King of Arnor and Gondor.
Like most epics, the plot of the Kutune Shirka is long and covers many events. This yukar is approximately 10,000 words long. [1]The epic itself tells the tale from a first-person narrative, as is usual in Ainu oral tradition, where the storyteller takes on the role of the protagonist.