Lord of the Rings 30 Day Challenge - Day 13

Day 13 - Favorite Weapon

So by this time you really shouldn't be surprised when I say my favorite is a toss up between two weapons.  First would be Legolas's bow and knives.  No, not because I have a 10+ year crush on the guy, but because I like the idea of the versatility they would provide not to mention the fact that they're absolutely beautiful.  The Galadhrim made the best bows, they could shoot much farther than any other bows and if memory serves the only weapon in Middle-Earth that could fire a missile farther was a trebuchet.  As for the knives, they were short enough that they could easily fit into the sheaths attached to his quiver and could no doubt be used for other tasks other than just fighting, but they were also long enough that with his skill he could fight off enemies with swords and longer weapons.  With both the bow and the knives, Legolas was just as deadly in close combat as he was from afar.

Tied for favorite would be Anduril, Flame of the West, Aragorn's sword.  Again this is a beautiful weapon but what I love about it is the history.  Anduril was forged from the shards of Narsil, the sword that Isildur used to cut the ring off Sauron's hand.  Aragorn is Isildur's heir so it's fitting that he would wield the reforged Narsil.  Besides the history though, what the sword does with Aragorn as its wielder is just cool.  For example, the scene where Aragorn very briefly fights with the king of the dead at Dunharrow is amazing.  Because the army abandoned Isildur in his time of need, Isildur cursed them so they couldn't die until they had fulfilled their oath.  Being Isildur's heir, Aragorn is the only one who can control them or fight them because other's weapons simply fly right through the dead.  Besides that, the sword is also very effective at separating orc heads from their bodies and severing other body parts of the enemy.