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Lore Corner - Questions and Debates

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Walküre:
I agree with Vector.
There is really nothing that suggests that the Dwarves of the Iron Hills can't make usage of rams to cope with the mountainous environment they live in.

Just like deers and elks for the Silvan Elves of the Woodland Realm  :)

lord_ellessar:
So you think that Dain have chose to ride a boar for the prestige and then ride it only for battles or parades :) it seems interesting, I think the boar should look bigger :)

Walküre:
Dáin's boar and Thranduil's elk are evidently meant to give to their own riders a more authoritative and distinctive appearance.

In history too we have many examples of how royal and authoritative figures choose to 'sanctify' or legitimise their image by choosing particular and above-the-average mounts.
The point is that everything is meant to display more effectively their authority on the ones they rule over.

lord_ellessar:
So this is okay with the lore :) after all i though, the goblins and Orcs have wargs, that are big wolves then big goats are well fitting in the middle earth lore :)

Walküre:

--- Zitat von: lord_ellessar am 15. Mär 2016, 17:17 ---So this is okay with the lore :) after all i though, the goblins and Orcs have wargs, that are big wolves then big goats are well fitting in the middle earth lore :)

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We don't have really exact statements in the pure lore about these matters, but it's definitely legitimate thinking about the different cases at hand (involving special mounts for higher characters like Gandalf and others), matching them with the whole archaic motive that the Tolkien Legendarium is based on and coming out with our speculation.

It's also very interesting noticing how the usage of particular animals has a pivotal role in the lore, resembling one of the most common traits of myths and legends  :)

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