Eldarion's LotR Blog [updated 14/05/12]

[Eldarion Telcontar]

Updated with new and old. From now on, all photo's will be added to the 1st post.

Click on the Thumbnails for enlarged pictures.

Captain of Minas Tirith




Captain of the Royal Guard





King Earnur, son of Earnill II






Earnur's Knights



Shade of Angmar



Barrow Wights of Angmar






Wargs of Angmar




Dunedan of Arnor






Scouts of Arthedain







Arvedui, Last King of Arnor.

[Fëanor]

I'm not too fond on the green either. It just doesn't seem right to me.
But, unfortunately, there's no mention of their colours, no. The term "Warriors of Arnor" is not even used, although they must have had both Militia and actual standing Soldiers.
I think black, grey, brown and maybe red are more likely and, not less important, also much better looking.

[Eldarion Telcontar]

@Feanor.

I mean whatever name Tolkien might have used for them.

[GandalfMz]

lol I don't recall any mention of arnor warriors either....

Well in my opinion gw has made a right mess of the basic arnor militia (seriously turbans ??!!!??! and only spear ?!?!??!?!?)

Anyway, in my opinion I would resemble them to the FAR better numenrians ( just like those of tla box set) ........

I myself am converting some numenorians to arnorians simply by giving them a spear each and painting paint a bit more greyish with some red clothing here and there...

[Fëanor]

@Feanor.

I mean whatever name Tolkien might have used for them.

Yes, I know what you mean. I just meant that we are not even 100% sure they Arnor actually had Warriors. It's most likely, surely, but we have no specific quote on it. They must have had some Warriors at least, for how else is a Realm going to defend itself against continuing attacks from Angmar?


I agree with you, GandalfMz, that Numenoreans would be much better to represent them. It is also not really logical that a warrior has a heavy plate armour in which he has to run around whole day long fighting with spear and shield (this does not, of course, only apply to WoA, but to all full plate armoured warriors). That's just exhausting. That is also one reason why Numenoreans are much better te represent them, in my opinion.

[Eldarion Telcontar]

well If Numenorians were easily available in a decent plastic set, rather than just as an afterthought in the High Elf TLA box, then I'd probably do that too. But most Numenorian figures are also in metal

[Fëanor]

Yes, that's true, unfortunately. The second best thing then is, I think, WoMT. They are plastic and already have plate (if you want them to look a bit like the metal WoA).

[Eldarion Telcontar]

Yes, and I have already discussed that with others in different topics.

But I like the GW models. I have the command blister with me now, and looking at them now, the turbans don't look half as bad in person, and they help to distinguish Arnorians from Gondorians. They don't look like the walking tanks of Gondor with FULL plate armour. They just have a rather small looking breastplate over a coat of chainmail and no pauldrons (shoulders) or the segmented plates that protect the thighs of WoMT (Idk what they are called).

They are metal, so they are very expensive. But, for the time being, I am an SBG player only, so I will not be needing a huge number of them. I'm thinking of getting 5 blisters over several months (about £40 in total). If I do start WoTR, and I require large numbers of Warriors of Arnor then I will probably convert WoMT to represent them.


I WILL however be clipping off that ridiculous peacock feather on the Captains helmet.

[Osgiliath Veteran]

By the way, I thougth, if wariors of Arnor belong to more ancient times than described in LOTR, you may paint their armour in bronze instead of metal like Romans or Greek compared to Mideival knights. In this case you don't mix them with WoMT

[Eldarion Telcontar]

No...I've tried a bronze-ish effect for armour (on Khazad Dwarves) and didn't like it. Interesting suggestion though. If I ever collect Easterlings I might try out Bronze rather than gold.

Besides, Arnor still existed in the Third Age I beleive.