The Lord of the Rings' 5 Best Archers, Ranked

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Fantasy stories tend to place focus on swordsmen courageously charging into the front lines of battle, but in historical warfare, mastery over the bow and arrow was often just as important, if not more so. This notion was accurately portrayed in The Lord of the Rings, with battles like those at Helm’s Deep being decided primarily by archers rather than footsoldiers.