We recently saw the best swordsmen of Middle-earth, but the warriors of J.R.R. Tolkien's universe are far from limited to mastery of the sword. Even if the sword is the weapon of choice for most of the heroes of this world, there are some who prefer the bow and its long reach. It is therefore only natural that we are looking today at the three greatest archers in Middle-earth.
#3Bard
We begin the ranking with the descendant of King Girion of Dale, a city that was destroyed when the dragon Smaug entered the Dwarven Kingdom of Erebor. This captain of a company of archers from Esgaroth meets Thorin and Bilbo's company during their adventure. When Smaug leaves his lair to burn the city on stilts not far from the lonely mountain, it is Bard who manages to bring down the dragon with the help of his great black bow and a legendary black arrow. And as a result, Bard manages to rebuild the city of Dale and becomes its king. In any case, this feat of arms more than earns him this third place To learn more about this iconic archer from the work of The Hobbit, here are nine facts you didn't know about his purpose.
#2 Legolas
In second place is the famous prince of the Woodland Kingdom. On numerous occasions, Legolas proves his dexterity with the bow and never fails to impress his fellow travelers within the Fellowship of the Ring. Extremely enduring, the son of King Thranduil is particularly skillful and quick in his mastery of the bow during a fight. He demonstrates this, among other things, during the Battle of Helm's Deep and the Battle of the Pelennor Fields. We have here one of the greatest archers in the universe of J.R.R. Tolkien and here are 10 anecdotes to about this essential character of Middle-earth.
#1 Beleg Cúthalion
In first place, Túrin Turambar's great friend, the Sinda Elf Beleg Cúthalion, takes the victory for the best archer in Middle-earth. This captain of the city guards of Doriath in the First Age possesses a great black yew bow called Belthronding. It is with this artifact that the Elven warrior succeeds on numerous occasions in proving his skill and bravery. Beleg has a particular talent for shooting his arrows with legendary precision. It is therefore without surprise that when his friend Túrin is captured by Orcs, the Elven captain does not hesitate to go alone to hunt down these forces of Morgoth. During the battle, Túrin mistakenly kills his friend Beleg and this marks the beginning of a slow descent into Hell for the greatest warrior in Tolkien's universe. Despite Despite this tragic end, Beleg Cúthalion remains the greatest archer Middle-earth has ever known.
Tell us in the comments section if you think you can beat Beleg or even Legolas at archery and discover these 5 strange facts about the Elven people in J.R.R. Tolkien's universe.
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