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Combhelm

Crested Helmets different types:1st row: Elven and Dúnadan Desigs,2nd Row: Rohirric Helmets 3rd row: Dúnadan/Elven Helm, Hillman & Easterling Types

Elvenhelm

Late derivation of the Elven Crested Helm without feather plume

A common form of Elven Cassar was the Castolo or Crested Helm, worn by the Feanorian and also by Sindarian Warriors.The crested elven helm was basically a tall helmet with nose and cheek guards and crest or comb with a huge plume or fan of feathers (of eagles or seagulls), the Feanorian Warriors wore Crests of red Plume.Ulmo's crown-helmet was described as "foam-crested" and may have been an inspiration or precursor of the later númenórean Karma design.

See:Amloth

movie trilogy[]

In the movie Trilogy Gil-Galad´s warriors wear helmets resembling corinthian helmets with an additional crest without feather-adornment.Sketches for Gil-Galad´s armor show him wearing a Spiked helm without crystal thorn.

speculations[]

The crested elven helms as described by Tolkien were perhaps inspired by historical helmets as the roman helms, illyrian helms but most likely the greek hoplite helmet.

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