Battle of the Five armies - battle pigs

Oldman Willow · **Posted:** Wed Nov 26, 2014 1:50 am

Draugluin wrote:

Dark Istari wrote:

Draugluin wrote:

I was hoping it was going to be a boar, not an actual pig.

That is a boar, Hence why it is sooo huge!

No, that's a large pig. http://i1.mirror.co.uk/incoming/article ... ld-hog.jpg that's a boar. Boar's have very different heads and are MUCH bigger than that.

A little large to take with a .223 cal rifle I hope he was in a tree. :wink:

rumtap · **Posted:** Wed Nov 26, 2014 5:45 am

are those dwarves carrying pikes?

Could just be spears that look like pikes due to their height, or lack thereof

Alatar of Rhun · **Posted:** Wed Nov 26, 2014 6:15 am

Looks like Pikes. I know it says in the back of the Hobbit rules book that a Dwarf equipped with Pike is the same pts as a WoE with Spear & Shiled (page 100)

Draugluin · **Posted:** Wed Nov 26, 2014 7:45 am

Oldman Willow wrote:

A little large to take with a .223 cal rifle I hope he was in a tree. :wink:

I wouldn't hunt that without at LEAST a 50 cal.

Rognarr · **Posted:** Wed Nov 26, 2014 7:45 am

I actually love the idea!

Dark Istari · **Joined:** Sat Mar 02, 2013 6:32 pm **Posts:** 116

Draugluin wrote:

Dark Istari wrote:

Draugluin wrote:

I was hoping it was going to be a boar, not an actual pig.

That is a boar, Hence why it is sooo huge!

No, that's a large pig. http://i1.mirror.co.uk/incoming/article ... ld-hog.jpg that's a boar. Boar's have very different heads and are MUCH bigger than that.

Hmm, my father has been a in the pig industry for over 40 years and says a Boar is simply an uncastrated male Pig and can vary massively in size and weight. Very powerful and dangerous animal, nearly been killed by one once so wouldn't want to meet iton the battlefield. Nice pic though :yay:

Sticky Fingersss · **Joined:** Sat Oct 09, 2010 11:20 am **Posts:** 1776

That pig's face is priceless.

truck22 · **Posted:** Wed Dec 10, 2014 7:08 am

That is the only weapon Dain uses in the movie. I saw the movie early this morning

rygor · **Posted:** Wed Dec 10, 2014 5:02 pm

rumtap wrote:

are those dwarves carrying pikes?

Could just be spears that look like pikes due to their height, or lack thereof

for me it looks like spears:

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-3qRzVn-AkEM/U ... _03_26.jpg

orc-archer · **Posted:** Wed Dec 10, 2014 5:36 pm

@rygor that picture is from an old production video, the weapons are much longer in the movie IIRC. They carry pikes.

Draugluin · **Posted:** Wed Dec 10, 2014 8:52 pm

Dark Istari wrote:

Draugluin wrote:

No, that's a large pig. http://i1.mirror.co.uk/incoming/article ... ld-hog.jpg that's a boar. Boar's have very different heads and are MUCH bigger than that.

Hmm, my father has been a in the pig industry for over 40 years and says a Boar is simply an uncastrated male Pig and can vary massively in size and weight. Very powerful and dangerous animal, nearly been killed by one once so wouldn't want to meet iton the battlefield. Nice pic though :yay:

I guess technically it's a boar, I was just hoping or a wild boar, not a domesticated one.

Dark Istari · **Joined:** Sat Mar 02, 2013 6:32 pm **Posts:** 116

Draugluin wrote:

Dark Istari wrote:

Draugluin wrote:

No, that's a large pig. http://i1.mirror.co.uk/incoming/article ... ld-hog.jpg that's a boar. Boar's have very different heads and are MUCH bigger than that.

Hmm, my father has been a in the pig industry for over 40 years and says a Boar is simply an uncastrated male Pig and can vary massively in size and weight. Very powerful and dangerous animal, nearly been killed by one once so wouldn't want to meet iton the battlefield. Nice pic though :yay:

I guess technically it's a boar, I was just hoping or a wild boar, not a domesticated one.

Yeah I agree with you I was hoping for the wild boar although they would be difficult to domesticate so probably realistic on PJ's part. And after seeing the movie it is even smaller than I first thought, still effective though haha I loved Dain

Dorthonion · **Posted:** Sat Dec 13, 2014 12:30 pm

I haven't see the film yet (local cinema has the most awful show times) but I honestly thought the story about Dain riding into battle on a piggie was some sort of joke...

Dark Istari · **Joined:** Sat Mar 02, 2013 6:32 pm **Posts:** 116

Dorthonion wrote:

I haven't see the film yet (local cinema has the most awful show times) but I honestly thought the story about Dain riding into battle on a piggie was some sort of joke...

I did at first but it honestly worked for his character. Also made it a good contrast between himself and Thranduil.

Harfoot · **Posted:** Sat Dec 13, 2014 12:46 pm

Dark Istari wrote:

Dorthonion wrote:

I haven't see the film yet (local cinema has the most awful show times) but I honestly thought the story about Dain riding into battle on a piggie was some sort of joke...

I did at first but it honestly worked for his character. Also made it a good contrast between himself and Thranduil.

Fully agree, i thought it worked really well. Hope they do a mini of him

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