Ringil
From the One Wiki to Rule Them All, the Lord of the Rings Encyclopedia.
- " But Fingolfin gleamed beneath it as a star; for his mail was overlaid with silver, and his blue shield was set with crystals; and he drew his sword Ringil, that glittered like ice."
- — The Silmarillion, Of the Ruin of Beleriand and the Fall of Fingolfin
Ringil was the sword of Fingolfin, High-King of the Noldor. The sword was of elvish make, the name is Sindarin and means “cold-star” or “cold-spark”. It bit with chilling cold, and glittered like ice with a pale light. Fingolfin wielded it to great effect against Morgoth during their duel before the gates of Angband, wounding him seven times. However, he was slain by the Dark Lord, who broke Fingolfin's neck with his foot. With his last breath Fingolfin hewed Morgoth’s foot with Ringil. Morgoth went ever since halt from that stroke. Presumably the sword then ended up in the treasure hordes of Angband.
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