What's your favorite magic sword from any Tolkien story?

KL70 · 05-11-2002, 10:27 PM

What's your favorite magic sword from any Tolkien story (or even from any other non-Tolkien fantasy story, that would be extremely cool in any of Tolkien's stories) and if you could bring one into the real world, what creative and witty things would you enjoy using it for, or doing with it.

For those not in the know, when mentioning any particular sword, please describe what it's unique powers are.

Menelvagor · 05-11-2002, 10:34 PM

Well, I've always liked Sting (my mental image of it is no where near the movie version, btw) and the sword/knife Legolas used in the movie looked really awesome, but my ideal sword to own would just be an ordinary, rank-and-file sword without any special adornment (although if it were from Westernesse and glowed blue when orcs were around, it would be pretty darn cool

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afro-elf · 05-11-2002, 11:24 PM

I don't wanna get into hair splitting about the word magic.

I would take ringil ( sp?) fingolfin's blade

It was either able to channel the high kings power to wound morgoth or my its own quailties "magic" wound the dark god

I can think of nothing at the moment i would be able to use such a blade for in this day and age

***Khamûl*** · 05-12-2002, 12:33 AM

I would say Glamdring just because it is an orc-killer and is super cool. I would act out my Middle-Earth fantasies and cut my watermelon with it.

afro-elf · 05-12-2002, 12:45 AM

maybe in israel the swords would glow when terrorist were around

Tar-Elendil · 05-12-2002, 05:01 PM

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maybe in israel the swords would glow when terrorist were around

lol..id want Gurthang..well..it talked!

it killed anything it drank blood from (or so said in book of lost tales due to spells placed upon it by Eol)..and in the real world id use it for chopping veggies in my kitchen..what else??

***Sister Golden Hair*** · 05-12-2002, 05:29 PM

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Originally posted by Tar-Elendil

lol..id want Gurthang..well..it talked! it killed anything it drank blood from (or so said in book of lost tales due to spells placed upon it by Eol)..and in the real world id use it for chopping veggies in my kitchen..what else??

I don't think I would want a sword like that. Gurthang (aka) Anglachel had a type of sentience and would betray it's users. No thanks.

Tar-Elendil · 05-12-2002, 05:33 PM

yea..itd prolly chop my fingers off when i was cuttin my carrots or sumtin..id risk it tho

Ñólendil · 05-13-2002, 01:45 AM

Serves you right for using Eol's unworldly magic sword to chop carrots.

BeardofPants · 05-13-2002, 03:54 AM

Anduril, of course.

Eruviel Greenleaf · 05-13-2002, 04:44 AM

Sting. Come on, it's even got its own orc-alarm system.

That or the Numenorean blade used by Merry to slay the Witch King.

Wulažg · 05-13-2002, 10:42 PM

I thought that brok nd it only got him in the ankle. Ah well. Zarcuthra would be fun since the thing was huge, made by Celebrimbor, I think he might have used it to face off Sauron at the gates to Eregion, though it later degenerated into wrestling. It's a fun sword.

05-11-2002, 10:27 PM	#1
KL70 Hobbit Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 16	What's your favorite magic sword from any Tolkien story? What's your favorite magic sword from any Tolkien story (or even from any other non-Tolkien fantasy story, that would be extremely cool in any of Tolkien's stories) and if you could bring one into the real world, what creative and witty things would you enjoy using it for, or doing with it. For those not in the know, when mentioning any particular sword, please describe what it's unique powers are.

05-11-2002, 11:24 PM	#3
afro-elf Hoplite Nomad Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 3,931	I don't wanna get into hair splitting about the word magic. I would take ringil ( sp?) fingolfin's blade It was either able to channel the high kings power to wound morgoth or my its own quailties "magic" wound the dark god I can think of nothing at the moment i would be able to use such a blade for in this day and age __________________ About Eowyn, Does anyone know what her alias Dernhelm means? She was kown as dernhelm because of her exclaimation when she realized that the rider's headgear was heavy and obscured her sight. 'Dern Helm" Culled from Entmoot From Kirinski 57 and Wayfarer.

05-12-2002, 12:33 AM	#4
*Khamûl* Slacker Warrior Admin Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Alabama Posts: 2,759	I would say Glamdring just because it is an orc-killer and is super cool. I would act out my Middle-Earth fantasies and cut my watermelon with it. __________________ "If the giving of information is to be the cure of your inquisitiveness, I shall spend all the rest of my days in answering you." Gandalf to Pippin Psalm 107:31

05-12-2002, 12:45 AM	#5
afro-elf Hoplite Nomad Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 3,931	maybe in israel the swords would glow when terrorist were around __________________ About Eowyn, Does anyone know what her alias Dernhelm means? She was kown as dernhelm because of her exclaimation when she realized that the rider's headgear was heavy and obscured her sight. 'Dern Helm" Culled from Entmoot From Kirinski 57 and Wayfarer.

05-12-2002, 05:33 PM	#8
Tar-Elendil Númenorean Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Louisiana Posts: 1,050	yea..itd prolly chop my fingers off when i was cuttin my carrots or sumtin..id risk it tho __________________ Why can we not be sober..

05-11-2002, 10:34 PM	#2
Menelvagor Elf Lord Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: lurking on the edge of conversations Posts: 924	Well, I've always liked Sting (my mental image of it is no where near the movie version, btw) and the sword/knife Legolas used in the movie looked really awesome, but my ideal sword to own would just be an ordinary, rank-and-file sword without any special adornment (although if it were from Westernesse and glowed blue when orcs were around, it would be pretty darn cool )

05-13-2002, 01:45 AM	#9
Ñólendil Elf Lord Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: California Posts: 60,865	Serves you right for using Eol's unworldly magic sword to chop carrots. __________________ Falmon -- Dylan

05-13-2002, 03:54 AM	#10
BeardofPants the Shrike Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: San Francisco, CA <3 Posts: 10,647	Anduril, of course. __________________ "Binary solo! 0000001! 00000011! 0000001! 00000011!" ~ The Humans are Dead, Flight of the Conchords

05-13-2002, 04:44 AM	#11
Eruviel Greenleaf Alcoholic Villain-Fancying Elf Pirate Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Lyonesse Posts: 4,547	Sting. Come on, it's even got its own orc-alarm system. That or the Numenorean blade used by Merry to slay the Witch King. __________________ Eruviel Greenleaf in a past life. "Whoever has come to understand the world has found only a corpse, and whoever has found a corpse is superior to the world." -The Gospel of Thomas SQUAWK!

05-13-2002, 10:42 PM	#12
Wulažg Elven Warrior Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Naperville, IL Posts: 306	I thought that brok nd it only got him in the ankle. Ah well. Zarcuthra would be fun since the thing was huge, made by Celebrimbor, I think he might have used it to face off Sauron at the gates to Eregion, though it later degenerated into wrestling. It's a fun sword. __________________ FRODO LIVES!! EIDRIORCQWSDAKLMEDDCWWTIWOATTOPWFIO rule the world!

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