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178.199.200.233 wrote:

High King Ithilion wrote: The helmet is iffy, and cuirasses are not present Middle-earth. However, I like the first two ideas.

Ithilion, Discussions Moderator (Auta i lome) 13:42, April 1, 2017 (UTC)

Hold on, why wouldn't they be present? They existed for thousands of years- dating back to Ancient Rome afaik Some crude forms were present prior to the fall of Rome and after the invention of gunpowder. However, they aren't mentioned in the books at any point in time. Surely the Dwarves or Elves, whose armor is described on more than one occasion, would wear it if it did exist. Furthermore, Middle-earth is somewhat placed in a Dark Ages-style world, and that as well was a time where chestplates were not used. Overall, due to there being no mentions or hints of it and the timing being rather off, it has been widely concluded that it did not exist.

Ithilion, Discussions Moderator (Auta i lómë) 16:38, April 19, 2017 (UTC)