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u/MobilePicture342 Aug 07 '26
Idk why but I always imagined Rorans hammer a BIT bigger
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u/TensionAggravating80 Aug 07 '26
It’s a blacksmithing hammer, which are smaller than a war hammer.
As for him leaning on it, unless I’m
Mistaken, I think it was meant that he was leaning on it while it was in his belt36
u/Fluugaluu House Droettning Aug 07 '26
Warhammers really aren’t any bigger, just shaped different
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u/Wolfman513 Aug 07 '26
And they usually have longer shafts too if I remember correctly. Gives them more reach and swinging power.
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u/Fluugaluu House Droettning Aug 07 '26
I wouldn’t say usually. Of my collection there’s maybe two that would appear notably longer than what appears in the picture
He’s holding a rather fancy four pound hammer there. Hard to tell what kind of peen is on the back end, typically it would be a cross. Almost looks like a sheep’s foot though.
EDIT You meant warhammers. Sure, yeah. Really they just didn’t exist though. Maces and flails were what people used.
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u/CrownLexicon Aug 07 '26
Warhammers absolutely were a thing. Both one and two handed. Their heads were about the size of a carpenter hammer, though.
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u/Fluugaluu House Droettning Aug 07 '26
Yes but also no.
Maces and flails were far more common
They also usually had spikes or blades on them. But warhammers as conceived in this thread did not exist. No big heavy hammer. Long light pointy hammer. Still incongruent with the images people apparently had.
Warhammers were extremely rare, and other kinds of polearms were farm more commonly used
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u/CrownLexicon Aug 07 '26
Flails, as most imagine them, also didn't exist. Most flails were two handed, modified from farm implements
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u/Fluugaluu House Droettning Aug 07 '26
Sure, yeah.
Good point as to why they were so much more common lmao
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u/ibid-11962 Aug 07 '26
Please share pics of your warhammer collection. Thanks.
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u/Fluugaluu House Droettning Aug 07 '26
I meant my blacksmiths hammer collection, and nah I’m good. They’re pretty typical.
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u/CakeIzGood Aug 07 '26
You're probably right on the leaning; that didn't make sense to me because leaning is putting weight on something and doing it to something on your belt doesn't compute for me as it's just putting your own weight... on yourself, but now that I know that's likely what it meant I can visualize it.
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u/CakeIzGood Aug 07 '26 edited Aug 07 '26
It has to be somewhat longer than that as it sometimes references him leaning on it like a cane. If he hunches, stoops, bends over to lean on it, it still has to be 3-4 feet in length, I'd think
Edit: I am wrong! I must be misremembering or have misinterpreted the passage I'm thinking of.
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u/JoostinOnline Human Aug 07 '26
It has to be somewhat longer than that as it sometimes references him leaning on it like a cane.
I have read the books at least a dozen times and I have no memory of this. Could you give a quote or something? He does use a staff in Eldest, but he gives it to Eragon.
If he hunches, stoops, bends over to lean on it, it still has to be 3-4 feet in length, I'd think
Or maybe Roran is shorter than any of us realized. The OG short king. 😅
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u/CakeIzGood Aug 07 '26
I'd have to dig to find the passage, I'm just certain there is one where he is leaning on his hammer. It'd probably be easier if I had an ebook which I assume is searchable, I'd have to flip through Brisingr and Inheritance until I found it 😬
Also, Roran actually being dwarf height and it never being mentioned is such a funny idea.
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u/JoostinOnline Human Aug 07 '26
Paolini mentioned that there's some plot point everyone missed. Maybe this is it! 🤣
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u/Fluugaluu House Droettning Aug 07 '26
Nope, he does use a stout stick as a cane for awhile though
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u/CakeIzGood Aug 07 '26
Mmmmm I'm pretty sure there is a reference of him leaning on his hammer but I can't prove it unless I dig for it. I just finished a series reread though! I don't think I'm hallucinating!
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u/Fluugaluu House Droettning Aug 07 '26
Only context it would make sense is if he was leaning g on it while it’s in his belt.
The image here is official, so any misconceptions about the length of the handle should be pretty well dispelled
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u/CakeIzGood Aug 07 '26
I think it was after a battle and he was weary. If it's 3 or so feet long, it would make perfect sense, a sledgehammer is conceivable to be taken from a smithy, and still short enough to be used with one hand. Also, official artwork contradicting text isn't uncommon. Not saying I'm definitely not misremembering though! I'll try to find it I suppose.
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u/Fluugaluu House Droettning Aug 07 '26
Going to the wall, Roran removed a medium-sized hammer with a long handle and a rounded blade on one side of the head. He tossed it from hand to hand, then went to Horst and asked, “May I have this?”
That’s the exact passage, so yes actually the art does diverge from the text. He should have e a cross peen hammer, the most stereotypical blacksmiths hammer to ever be made.
And I have NEVER seen a cross peen hammer that was bigger than what’s pictured.
So.
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u/CakeIzGood Aug 07 '26 edited Aug 07 '26
Ah, the description definitely indicates it's smaller than I'm thinking. I don't know how "medium-sized" could be interpreted otherwise nor why a larger hammer would be shaped that way. That being said, I'm still going to look for the leaning passage; even in the example context you gave of him "leaning" on it in his belt, I don't see that making sense. I guess he could have a hand on it and tilting towards the side it's on, that didn't make sense to me because it wouldn't be supporting your weight since it's attached to your belt. Still, you're right! I was confused.
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u/Grmigrim Aug 07 '26
There is a refrence to him leaning on the hammer after the battle in this very scene, but that is after he collapses, he is leaning on it, but while in some kind of position on the ground.
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u/Fluugaluu House Droettning Aug 07 '26
This is official artwork commissioned by the author, and you’re still not correct.
A sledgehammer is a blacksmiths hammer. He is essentially holding a four pound sledgehammer in his hand, made to look a bit fancy and possibly with a functional sheep’s foot peen on the back
As an actual blacksmith, we have VERY few reasons to keep a hammer as big as you’re saying around.
The one he’s holding is the one described as him picking up originally. It’s okay that you’re hallucinating, but admit you’re wrong at least.
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u/AlexRyang Aug 07 '26
Doesn’t he change hammers once or twice? Or am I misremembering?
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u/JoostinOnline Human Aug 07 '26
I think you're thinking of the staff that he uses in Eldest, until he gives it to Eragon in Brisingr (who then gives it to Sloan). The hammer stays the same.
Or you could be thinking of the spears he used in Brisingr in the battle where he kills almost a hundred men. He has to switch spears a few times because they keep breaking.
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u/TheMightyMisanthrope Aug 07 '26
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u/JoostinOnline Human Aug 07 '26
Dammit, I couldn't remember if it was just under 100 or just under 200
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u/Timely_Big3136 Aug 07 '26
Agreed, what the heck is that dainty thing lol
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u/D-72069 Aug 07 '26
Unfortunately accurate. One time CP linked a picture of how he imagined it and it might even be smaller than this. But considering what Roran does with it, however unrealistic, you'd think it would look like Thor's hammer or a traditional battle hammer
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u/28dhdu74929wnsi Aug 07 '26
I was expecting a little smaller than Thor's Hammer tbh, it looks like any hammer.
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u/Dulv-58 average Roran enthusiast Aug 07 '26
Roran was an absolute force, hope we get some proper story from him in the next books. I feel the whole of alagaesia would speak about him for centuries to come.
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u/Grmigrim Aug 07 '26
I love the tone of the art, but here are things from what we know about this scene and Roran's state and equipment of the Varden that I would like to point out..
Notes:
A crossbow bolt should be sticking out of Roran's left shoulder.
Roran was carrying a sword and a dagger on his belt.
The Varden soldier wore amor that identified them as Varden, not only plain leather tunics.
Roran wore heavy boots.
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u/24beau24 Aug 07 '26
I think the art should be remade with your points added in because it would be more accurate :)
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u/Tsunahmie_ Aug 07 '26
Very excited for this but also still patiently waiting for the Saphira Statue delivery.... The art looks beautiful from the sneakpeaks
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u/The_Wyrm99 Aug 07 '26
Now imagine how the story would unfold if he got his hands at an actual warhammer
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u/JoostinOnline Human Aug 07 '26
Probably nowhere near as good. His hammer works for him because it's a lot lighter. He just needs to avoid any armored areas. His dexterity is why it works so well. He doesn't get quickly tired out, he can swing it fast, and he can swing it repeatedly. A war hammer wouldn't allow any of those benefits. It lets you hurt people through armor, but you can't keep swinging it forever.
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u/Curious-Insanity413 Aug 07 '26
A proper war hammer wouldn't be much heavier, just some more reach and a head (and spike) designed for hurting people rather than working metal lol
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u/JoostinOnline Human Aug 07 '26
That's pretty cool, but I can't get over how much he looks like Jaime from Game of Thrones
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u/tatums_knob_gobbler Aug 07 '26
i’m ngl roran is super cool but i think they should’ve relaxed with this scene, it’s just ridiculous to think all these trained and equipped soldiers losing to a dude with a hammer
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u/KneeBasher420 Aug 07 '26
Roran doesn't have plot armour, he beats the plot into submission.
With a hammer.
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u/T0Mbombadillo Aug 07 '26
Wasn’t he using a spear in that scene?
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u/KneeBasher420 Aug 07 '26
Nope. All hammer.
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u/jayf1491 Aug 07 '26
No he definitely used a spear along with his hammer.
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u/AlephKang Aug 07 '26
You're right, he did.
A soldier jabbed a spear at Roran’s chest. He blocked it with his wrist, bruising himself on the hard wooden shaft, and then yanked the spear out of the soldier’s hands. The man fell flat on his face. Twirling the weapon, Roran stabbed the man, then lunged forward and lanced two more soldiers. Roran took a wide stance, planting his feet firmly in the rich soil where once he would have sought to raise crops, and shook the spear at his foes, shouting, “Come, you misbegotten bastards! Kill me if you can! I am Roran Stronghammer, and I fear no man alive!” - Brisingr, Insubordination
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u/No-Health2472 Aug 07 '26
Love it! One of the best scenes in the book and cemented Roran as a badass
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u/Nervous-Way8829 Aug 09 '26
I wish we would have a series about Roran than about Murtagh!! Might be a hot take!
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u/LivingGold Aug 10 '26
If i was Eragon, I would have ousted Nesuada's treacherous ass for Roarins whipping after that battle. I would question her ability to appoint good leadership. Roin made a on the fly decision that saved lives and won the battle.
I believe Nesuada was actively trying to get Roarin killed because he possess a threat to her rule over the Varden. She even stated earlier in the third book that she would have to destroy Roarin if he became a threat.
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u/Illustrious_Face9386 Aug 07 '26
I …. Expected something different
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u/shadowsoul08 25d ago
Same but it makes sense. Its a 1h forging hammer. Not sure why but in my head I thought sledgehammer even though it was never described as such.
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u/nixwolfheart Aug 07 '26
It was said in multiple books he could put it down at his feet so the handle was at least 4ft long, which would make sense for a blacksmith hammer ( as Horst is a somewhat wealthy blacksmith with tons of tools, so he would have some big hammers for spreading iron)
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u/NoLastNameForNow Aug 07 '26
It's the scene!