Flammifer
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We are told, when the Company leaves Rivendell, that, "Boromir had a long sword, in fashion like Anduril but of less lineage, and he bore also a shield and his war-horn".
One would have thought that a shield might be as good or better than 'spades' to dig or plough a path through the snow. It might also be used as a sled to drag some Hobbits down the mountain rather than having to carry them. However, mention of the shield there is none.
Has Boromir lost his shield somewhere? Do we ever hear any mention anywhere of Boromir's shield after the departure from Rivendell?
If Boromir had had his shield at Parth Galen, maybe he would not have been 'pierced with so many black-feathered arrows', but there is no mention of it there either.
One would have thought that a shield might be as good or better than 'spades' to dig or plough a path through the snow. It might also be used as a sled to drag some Hobbits down the mountain rather than having to carry them. However, mention of the shield there is none.
Has Boromir lost his shield somewhere? Do we ever hear any mention anywhere of Boromir's shield after the departure from Rivendell?
If Boromir had had his shield at Parth Galen, maybe he would not have been 'pierced with so many black-feathered arrows', but there is no mention of it there either.
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