Board Thread:Fun and Games/@comment-26065088-20170428203828/@comment-28970036-20170502113335

High King Ithilion wrote: The problem is, we are shown the elite units and lords of many differerent factions. And not one of them is mentioned as using plate. Through the whole book series, from Gondor to Gondolin, there is no time where plate is mentioned.

Ithilion, Discussions Moderator (Auta i lómë) 11:28, May 2, 2017 (UTC) Plate I reckon is down-grading, and I believe that is why it wouldn't be used, because it's lighter and stronger than it is in reality, think fabled smiths. Maybe it's more likely in the far east for the Edain who have not learned superior smithcraft.