I am always torn here as i love the rustic and colours of the forces of rohan. but i also love the solidness of the dwarven and gondorian armour and the beautiful almost layered gold armour of the elves. so i am always torn. but ultimately i think i like the simpleness of the rohan forces. the weapons and armour do a job they dont have to be overly ornate. i dont like they idea of mythril to be honest seems like plot armour taken physical form.
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I like the beautiful Elven armor!
Bear with me, but orc armor is actually really cool. It looks like a cast iron skillet hammered out of a rock, it has openings basically only to expose the teeth, it just fits orcs so well. As far as armor I would wear into battle, I'm a giant eagle, so that doesn't quite seem practical.
Frodo: *stabbed by a twenty foot spear*
Frodo: *screams*
Frodo five seconds later: I'm fine guys, just a scratch.
I feel like that would have at least broken all of his ribs regardless of whether it punctured the mithril.