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Dates
Forged in the First Age sometime between I 116 and I 510; rediscovered by Gandalf in May or June III 2941; probably passed into the West 29 September III 3021
Origins
Forged in Gondolin for Turgon
Race
Forged by Elves, but looted by Trolls and latterly borne by the Wizard Gandalf
Other names
Beater, Glamdring

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  • Updated 3 April 2019
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Foe-hammer

The translated name of Gandalf’s sword Glamdring

The sword carried by both Turgon and Gandalf, more properly known as Glamdring.


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  • Updated 3 April 2019
  • Updates planned: 1

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Foe-hammer

The translated name of Gandalf’s sword Glamdring

Dates
Forged in the First Age sometime between I 116 and I 510; rediscovered by Gandalf in May or June III 2941; probably passed into the West 29 September III 3021
Origins
Forged in Gondolin for Turgon
Race
Forged by Elves, but looted by Trolls and latterly borne by the Wizard Gandalf
Other names
Beater, Glamdring

Indexes:

About this entry:

  • Updated 3 April 2019
  • Updates planned: 1

Foe-hammer

The translated name of Gandalf’s sword Glamdring

The sword carried by both Turgon and Gandalf, more properly known as Glamdring.


Indexes:

About this entry:

  • Updated 3 April 2019
  • Updates planned: 1

For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page.

Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 1999, 2001, 2019. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ.

Website services kindly sponsored by myDISCprofile, the free online personality test.
How do your personal strengths fit in with career matching? How can you identify them? Try a free personality test from myDISCprofile.