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ORIGINAL: Greagoir

Yup people Nuada is "based" on an Ancient Irish Celtic Warrior known as Nuada An Lamhairigid (The Silevr Hand) or An Il-Dana (of the many Arts). He was skilled in fighting, poetry and singing. He had the fabled Claimh Solas (Sword of Light) which could cut through anything and no enemy could escape. Nuada was High King of Ireland and leader of the ancient Celtic Tribe called the Tuatha Dé Danann (People of Destiny) which thrived in Connaught, the West Of Ireland. He lost his hand in a battle against the Fír Bolg at the first battle of Magh Tuireadh. An imperfect man could not be King so the Druid Dian Cécht forged him a hand of silver and he returned to the throne at Tara, the seat of the High Kings of Ireland to defeat the Fomoirians in the second Battle of Magh Tuireadh. This story is from the Mythological Cycle of Irish Legends and only a drop of Irish legend that would make Epic Films to surpass any ring movie... after all Mr. Tolkein did base his stories on Celtic Myth and Legend from Ireland, Scotland and Wales...