I'm quite interested at converting some of the High Elf and Galadhrim warriors by taking advantage of them having a hand weapon by default (correct me if I'm wrong on this), so I don't have to spend an extra point on the elven blade and I can use that point on a shield instead if I wanted to, but as there are aren't any models which feature just normal hand weapons, I'm at a loss at which weapon to represent them with? AFAIK from my reading of the novels and watching of the films they don't have any other weapons in their arsenal apart from spears and their blades, they didn't use any swords I don't think (although I would really like to use them). My ideal scenario would be to just modify the model by having them carry a sword or elven blade in one hand (which would only serve as a normal hand weapon) and a shield in their other hand, although I can imagine a lot of people making a fuss with WYSIWYG, it's not canon, thinking they're proxies and what not, so I would rather have something more permanent.

Any ideas?

I think swords would be fine, and Galadhrim would be easiest to convert. Just trim the up-curve of the elf blade to be flat or even a down-curve to make a point in the middle, then clip and save the pommel, trim the long handle and glue the pommel to the trimmed end. Alternately, but pricey, buy some boxes of the last alliance and replace the Galadhrim blades with Numenorian swords.

From what I remember from the Silmarilion, elves invented and used axes. That could be totally wrong but it would look pretty cool and very individual.

I tend to use the elf blades and just shorten the handle a bit. By all WYSIWYG rights they are holding a 'hand' weapon. If I take any with elf blades, I make sure they are holding them with 2 hands.

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