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[Seramus]

And is shield that iconic for Boromir? I literally do not recall him having it at all.

In the books? He's mentioned as having one, but it rarely comes up.

More of a movie thing, where it's very visible on him.

 

[Paul Farquhar]

What anglo-saxon heroes you mean? And is shield that iconic for Boromir? I literally do not recall him having it at all.

Any RL Anglo-Saxon warrior would have carried a shield, as the shield wall was their standard tactic. The idea that you didn’t have one would have seemed very strange to them. (NB longbowmen came later).

 

[Reynard]

What anglo-saxon heroes you mean?