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Actualy it makes sense for the Dorwinrim Men to have good armor, since they were a provine of Gondor and some of them may actually have a Numenorean ancestry.

For the Dorwinion Elves it's more complicated to explain, I'll try my best to explain this : The Dorwinion Elves are formed by a clash of cultures : Nandor + Avari + Woodland Elves (from the trades) = Dorwinion Elves. When cultures clash together they form a new culture that has the best from both sides. An example would be the Romans since they had the best weapons in their time, and basically their weapons were of combined Greek, Roman, Egyptean, and Chartaginian Heritage. It's the same thing here, but with Elves.

Hope this was useful !