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were_lemurLord of the Rings, Denethor, all ages, not mine. He was never sure when he started wearing mail.
Denethor was never quite certain when he started wearing a mail shirt beneath his robes. He knew that he hadn't done it while Finduilas was alive. Though she would have wanted him protected, she believed Minas Tirith was safe.
He had no specific reason to put it on one day, no particular threat that he wore it to counter, just the ongoing danger from Mordor. After Finduilas was taken from him, he was determined never to be caught unprepared again.
He had a nation to lead, and sons to raise. And after a few years, he stopped noticing the weight.
Denethor was never quite certain when he started wearing a mail shirt beneath his robes. He knew that he hadn't done it while Finduilas was alive. Though she would have wanted him protected, she believed Minas Tirith was safe.
He had no specific reason to put it on one day, no particular threat that he wore it to counter, just the ongoing danger from Mordor. After Finduilas was taken from him, he was determined never to be caught unprepared again.
He had a nation to lead, and sons to raise. And after a few years, he stopped noticing the weight.
