In one of the LOTR films, Frito Bugger, Sam the Sham and Goddam are captured by warriors from Minas Troney. Not knowing whose side they are on, they are taken as prisoners to that ruined city by the river that is under seige by the bad guys.

The flying dragon dudes attack, and in the confusion, Goddam tries to snatch the ring and succeeds in temporarily taking out Sam. Frito pins him down and threatens to run him through if he doesn't clean up his act tout de suite.

The question is, if he's a POW, why wasn't his sword taken away from him?

PS. Fine Bronze-Age blade, that. Short enough to exploit the cubit-long lever arm of elbow to wrist, weighted and balanced for maximum mass at point of impact, narrow in span but thick of metal near the hilt for strength in parry. The ultimate multi-purpose weapon for close-quarter brawling.

It is primarily a hacking sword, but with more than enough point for effective thrusting and a sharp edge on the back half of the leaf to leave a nasty slash when pulled backwards, as when hamstringing a horse. Chop, stab and slice in one motion. Odysseus would have carried one just like it at Troy.