As I love the earlier ages of Middle Earth and I've finally got my hands on a decent number of Numenorians I thought I'd conjure up a 700 point army list or 2 to aim for with my painting and future purchases.
List 1:
Isildur w/shield
Gil-Galad
Erestor
32 Warriors of Numenor. (16 with shield+spear, 6 with shield and 10 with bow)
9 High Elves with Heavy armour. (3 with shield+spear, 3 with elven blade and 3 with bow)
698 points. 44 models. 7 might.
I like the theme, with a small group of elite elves being aided by the more numerour Numenorians, the army has two deadly combat heroes and Erestor is tricky to kill while offering some added leadership. Numbers seem quite low though and the lack of any cavalry is a concern for me too.
List 2:
Isildur, mounted with shield
Galadriel, Lady of the Galadhrim
36 Warriors of Numenor. (20 with shield+spear, 4 with shield and 12 with bow)
6 Galadhrim Knights (4 with shield, 2 with bow and shield)
3 Guards of the Galadhrim Court
700 points. 47 models. 6 might.
The second list is an attempt to add mobility to the army through cavalry and it also adds more numbers and pike support for the two heroes. Losing a might point is offset by Galadriel's aura and magic though she can be less durable than other combat heroes due to her low strength and defence. It also lose some of the last alliance theme by using Lothlorien rather than High Elves, which is unfortunately unavoidable if you want to add cavalry support to an Army of the High King.
What do you guys think? Should I aim for the first or second list or go for something else incorporating Numenor? Any suggestions that combine the two ideas of theme with some mobility would be greatly appreciated.
but also you can choose not to include the ring if you want to 