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'''Dwarf-mail''' refers to the shirts of linked rings (or chain mail). It is classed as ''dwarf''-mail, as in the [[First Age]], the [[Dwarves]] of the [[Blue Mountains]] fashioned the finest steel that [[Middle-earth]] had ever seen. In [[Belegost]], the famous Dwarf-mail of linked rings was first made.
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'''Dwarf-mail''' refers to the shirts of linked steel rings (mail armour, mail or maille for short). It is classed as ''dwarf''-mail, as in the [[First Age]], the [[Dwarves]] of the [[Blue Mountains]] fashioned the finest steel that [[Middle-earth]] had ever seen. In [[Belegost]], the famous Dwarf-mail of linked rings was first made.


Many of these shirts of dwarf-mail came into the possession of the [[Elves]] of [[Beleriand]]. One such shirt and [[dwarf-mask]] was gifted to [[Túrin]] [[Mormegil]] during his time in [[Nargothrond]].
Many of these shirts of dwarf-mail came into the possession of the [[Elves]] of [[Beleriand]]. One such shirt and [[Dwarf-masks|dwarf-mask]] was gifted to [[Túrin]] [[Mormegil]] during his time in [[Nargothrond]].


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Dwarf-mail refers to the shirts of linked steel rings (mail armour, mail or maille for short). It is classed as dwarf-mail, as in the First Age, the Dwarves of the Blue Mountains fashioned the finest steel that Middle-earth had ever seen. In Belegost, the famous Dwarf-mail of linked rings was first made.

Many of these shirts of dwarf-mail came into the possession of the Elves of Beleriand. One such shirt and dwarf-mask was gifted to Túrin Mormegil during his time in Nargothrond.