Wind Lance

The Wind Lance was a giant ranged weapon used by the Men of Dale and of Lake-town in the Third Age.
== History ==
They were crafted by the Dwarves of the Lonely Mountain. The wind lance itself resembles a giant crossbow or ballista (an ancient Roman weapon).
=== The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey ===
Lord Girion of Dale mounts black arrows on to the Windlance and fires them at Smaug during a flashback. One of the arrows hits its mark but only loosens a scale. Girion is killed before he can finish Smaug off with the final black arrow.
=== The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug ===
The Dwarves see the wind lance on the top of the tower.
=== The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies ===
Smaug destroys the wind lance, which forces Bard to use his son, Bain, as the bow for the Black Arrow.