A Look at the Lord of the Rings Swords
November 21st, 2006One of the beautiful things about the Lord of the Rings is the reverence the stories hold for the weapons. Many of the swords and other weapons have names, histories and a full background. Tolkien truly loved all the details in the world he created. Here is some background and information on the major swords in the Lord of the Rings.
Lord of the Ring Swords
LOTR is often considered to be the greatest epic fantasy story ever told and of course swords play a major role in the story. What swords are there and what do they do? Here is an overview of the swords and links to where you can purchase them and/or learn more.
Here are the major swords in the Lord of the Rings.
Sting Sword - This sword was carried originally by Bilbo Baggins in The Hobbit. Bilbo gave it to Frodo who carried it throughout the lord of the rings. The unique thing about this sword is that it glows when Orcs are near.
Strider Knife (Strider is also known as Aragorn) The Strider knife was formally named “Gûd Daedheloth”. This knife was given to him by Galadriel, the elf queen in Lothlorien to aid him in the dangerous journey ahead.
Legolas Knives - These dual wielding swords have come down from the race of elves and it shows in their softly sweeping curves that harken to the natural world.
Hadhafang Sword This is the elven sword carried by Arwen. It once belonged to the elven princess Idril. Hadhafang in the elven tongue means Throng Cleaver.
Glamdring Sword This is the sword carried by Gandalf. It, like Sting, glows in the presence of an enemy.
Anduril Sword - The sword of Aragorn The inscription down the length of the blade on both sides is in the Tolkien’s language of Quenya, written in the runes of Eregion, that say “Nányë Andúril i né Narsil i macil Elendilo. Lercuvanten i máli Mordórëo”. This translates to “I am Andúril who was Narsil, the sword of Elendil. Let the thralls of Mordor flee me.”
Herugrim This is the sword of King Theoden
Narsil Sword This is the most famous sword in the lord of the rings. It is the sword that was shattered as Elendil fell during the great battle of Sauron. It is also the hilt of this sword that was used to cut the one ring from Sauron’s finger.
Strider Sword This is Aragorn’s sword. It is the sword of a Ranger.
Witchking Sword This is an ancient and evil sword and the one wielded by the leader o fthe nine ringwraiths.
Ringwraith Sword Carried by the Ringwraiths
Uruk Hai Scimitar This is the bizarre scimitar like sword carried by the Uruk-Hai breed of Orcs.
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The lord of the Rings swords are something truly remarkable. If you want to learn even more about these swords I have another more in depth page on my epic fantasy website
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