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Among their weapons is this polearm, crafted with a greenwood shaft and two curved Elven blades forged of bronzed steel with a steel edge of superior strength. It is spun continuously parallel to the Elf's body, or used for stabbing. These swords were used by high-ranking Elves during the Second and Third Ages.
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Orcrist (also called the Goblin-cleaver) was an Elven sword from Gondolin, the mate of Glamdring. Thousands of years later, it became the sword of Thorin II Oakenshield during the Quest of Erebor...
List of weapons and armour in Middle-earth - Wikipedia
Tolkien writes that Elves and Dwarves produced the best swords (and other war gear) and that Elvish swords glowed blue in the presence of Orcs. Elves generally used straight swords while Orcs generally used curved swords.
Orcrist - Tolkien Gateway
Jul 2, 2024 · Orcrist was an Elven sword, the mate of Glamdring. It had a decorated scabbard and a jewelled hilt. Like Glamdring and Sting, the blade could detect the presence...
Naming of weapons in Middle-earth - Wikipedia
Tolkien named many weapons, mainly swords, but also including Aeglos, the spear of the Elf-king Gil-Galad; Belthronding, Beleg's bow; [4] Dramborleg, Tuor's axe; [4] and Grond, the name both of the evil battering-ram from Minas Morgul, and of the mace of the first Dark Lord, Morgoth, in his Middle-earth writings. [3]
Hadhafang - Tolkien Gateway
Apr 21, 2024 · Hadhafang is a sword used by Elrond and Arwen in The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, and also by Elrond in The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey and The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies. The sword and its history are not part of the original story, but were invented for the movies.
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Apr 21, 2020 · Tolkien describes how the Elves used swords, shields, bows, axes, and spears resembling the armor of the North European culture. Elven Swords represented the prowess in the war as Tolkien writes that Elves and Dwarves had the best swords. Elvish swords were special as they glowed blue when Orcs were present. While Orcs used curved swords, Elves ...
List of Swords in The Lord of the Rings & The Hobbit [Updated]
Oct 14, 2021 · Below is a list of some of the most famous and iconic swords used in The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit. Learn more about the unique characteristics of each weapon, and decide which you would most like to wield.
Lhang | The One Wiki to Rule Them All | Fandom
Not found in Tolkien's original writings, the lhang is an Elvish sword developed by designers and armourers at Wētā Workshop for use in The Lord of the Rings film trilogy. Seen in the prologue of The Fellowship of the Ring, it is reminiscent of the Japanese nagamaki and Chinese podao.
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Andúril, also called the Flame of the West and the Sword Reforged, was the sword which was reforged from the shards of Narsil in Rivendell. It was the sword of Aragorn II Elessar, heir of Isildur. After the Council of Elrond, the Elves of Rivendell reforged Narsil into a new sword, which Aragorn named Andúril.