Dramborleg was the great axe wielded by Tuor during the First Age.[1]
History
During the Fall of Gondolin, Tuor used Dramborleg and clove five Balrogs to death.[1]
After Tuor sailed for the West, the axe was kept by Elros and his descendants, and eventually became a royal heirloom of Númenor. It was lost in the Downfall of Númenor near the end of Second Age.[2]
Etymology
In the language of the Gondolindrim, Dramborleg means "Thudder-sharp",[2] from daram ("beat, hew") or dram ("heavy stroke").[3]
Its earlier name was Drambor.[4]
| Barrow-blades • Sting | |
| Durin's Axe • Orcrist | |
| Grond (battering ram) • Grond (hammer) • Morgul-knife | |
| Aeglos • Anglachel • Anguirel • Angrist • Aranrúth • Belthronding • Dailir • Glamdring • Orcrist • Ringil | |
| Andúril • Dramborleg • Black arrow • Dagmor • Gúthwinë • Gurthang • Herugrim • Narsil • Red Arrow | |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 The History of Middle-earth, Vol. 2: The Book of Lost Tales Part Two, III: "The Fall of Gondolin"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Unfinished Tales, Introduction, Part Two, I: "A Description of the Island of Númenor", Note 2
- ↑ The History of Middle-earth, Vol. 5: The Lost Road and Other Writings, Part Three: "The Etymologies"
- ↑ The History of Middle-earth, Vol. 2: The Book of Lost Tales Part Two, Appendix: Names in the Lost Tales – Part II
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