They were after all settled people in fertile lands. Their armies were cavalry based with significant infantry as well. Rhovanion - Ancestors of the people of Rohan. All men who owned horse did had some basic training. Rohan - Cavalry based army with a small professional cavalry based on Nobility and Household Guards. But as their empire broke into warring states, their armies grew smaller and probaly feudal in nature. Vassal Kings of Rhovanion certainly provided Gondor with a large cavlry but probably under the command of local leaders.Īrnor - Similar to Gondor in the beginning based on Numenorean Military. They had professional Army but was also supported by allied/vassal troops of various quality. Gondor - The military was certainly based on Numenorean Military.

Since they were expansionist, they had the military power to garrison settled/conquered lands. They probably had a centralised government headed by the King and boosted a standing armed forces. Numenoreans - They had great armies and navies. Most of the male population had a basic knowledge of archery. Their armies were probably based on citizen militia. Since they barely lived in great cities like the Noldors but were based in small settlements, they lacked the infrastructure and tax to really fund a powerful fighting force. Silvan Elves - They were mainly composed of light infantry and archers. They had a strong cavalry component alongside heavy infantry and brilliant archers. Best they could have had were the household guards being commanded by the warrior nobility. I have feeling they didn't have a professional standing army though. The dicepline,tactics and organisation of the Noldor Military could only be done with a highly trained fighting force. They probably had a class based warrior aristocracy who could afford expensive weapons and armour, had the time to train extensively. Noldor Elves - They were really great at weapons and Armour. Keeping the obvious clash between good vs evil and keeping out the magic, I was speculating about the military,tactics,technology used by various factions. I was speculating about the militaries various cultures and kingdoms in the world of Middle Earth created by Tolkein.

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