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[Troy]Why didn't the trojan archers not kill Achillies?

In regards to the 2004 movie:

I never got this at all. Achiliies was all alone and the Archers had him in plain site and could have fired at any given time. Why didn't they just shoot Achilies down when Hector started get overwhelmed. Better yet, why not shoot him down as he was leaving and then recover Hector's body at the same time? Killing him would been a huge tactical advantage in the war.
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Honour.

It was a duel of honour, no matter how stupid it may seem, or arrogant and careless. Achilles was a great hero and while he acted poorly he did best Hector in a fight that Hector agreed to.

If the archers did as you said they'd be reviled by the conquering Greeks. Their own nation-state would lose some standing for breaking norms. They'd lose more than Hector. Remember, they were still successful at withstanding the siege. They weren't desperate enough for something like that.