Andúril

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Aragorn with Anduril

" The sword of Elendil was forged anew by Elvish smiths, and on its blade was traced a device of seven stars set between the cresent Moon and the rayed Sun, and about them was written many runes; for Aragorn son of Arathorn was going to war upon the marches of Mordor. Very bright was that sword when it was made whole again; the light of the sun shone redly in it, and the light of the moon shone cold, and its edge was hard and keen. And Aragorn gave it a new name and called it Andúril, Flame of the West. "

— The Fellowship of the Ring, The Ring Goes South

In TA 3019 the sword Narsil was reforged in Rivendell as Andúril, (Sindarin for "Flame of the West"), for Aragorn, the heir of Isildur, and rightful king of Gondor.

[edit] In the Novels

Aragorn carried the sword during his journey south as part of the Fellowship of the Ring, and it featured prominently at several points in the story, where it was sometimes referred to as the Sword that was Broken or The Sword Reforged. Aragorn uses it as evidence of his heritage when he, Legolas, and Gimli first meet Éomer. He reluctantly sets it aside before meeting Théoden, telling Háma that death will come to any man except himself who draws it from its sheath. The Elves of Lothlórien made a sheath specifically for this sword. It was overlaid with a tracery of flowers and leaves and elven runes spelling out the name of the sword and its lineage. There was an enchantment upon the sheath so that any blade that was drawn from it would not be stained or broken, even in defeat.

[edit] In the Movies

It was when Aragorn and the Rohirrim were camped at Dunharrow that he received Andúril. The sword was presented to Aragorn by Elrond, who, along with Andúril, brought grave news. Elrond's daughter, as well Aragorn's love, Arwen, was dying. His other news was equally grim: a fleet of Corsairs were sailing for Gondor. Elrond had one piece of advice to temper the ill news. If Aragorn took the Paths of the Dead, with the power of Andúril, he would be able to call forth an army greater than any living army, and with that army he would have a chance to stop the Corsairs and save Arwen.

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