[osagebowman]

Well, probably a bit late to be posting to this comment but a couple of thoughts on the subject. The Orc loosed the arrows at point blank range, from 'war bow' weight of 80-100 lbs pull, the arrows should have been buried to the fletching if not a pass through. Boromir's armour slowed them down, possibly but recent tests in England posted in a recent article in Primitive Archer showed steel breast plates to be no match for a bodkin. Of course the French learned that when meetin up with King Henry V and his "band of brothers" at Aigincourt.

Bow hunters strive to get the arrow through the quarry, the complete pass through, preferably through both lungs. The quarry's quick demise is inevitable. The broadhead needs to razor sharp and strong made to cut through the ribs and the shaft sturdy enough to keep everything moving in a straight line without breaking.

We have been somewhat conditioned by the movies to expect to see arrows stick out of the intended victim, although a leg or arm bone is generally stout enough to stop or slow the arrow.

If the orc arrows had each ended up in a lung, Boromir would have had quite a time giving his speech, and we would have missed quite a scene.

Just my opinion but I tell you Legolas rocks when he lets his bow do the talking.

[HairOfTheDog]

Just my opinion but I tell you Legolas rocks when he lets his bow do the talking.

He sure does! That scene was cool before, but it definately rocks now!... was it seven? - Or eight? - Man! - I have to watch it again!

[g'nad]

you are right about Lurtz's warbow and the paradigm of havin' an arrow hangin' outta guys chest... makes fer good movies...?

as I understand it, chain mail slows down a bodkin more than plate due to more surface area and pliability, but it ain't stoppin' an arrow from a longbow...

Thanks bro, and lke I said, I enjoyed Legolas' killin' spree too...