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Swords were the main weapons used by all of the armies of both sides in Tolkien Mythology.
In Tolkien Mythology, swords were often famous for who they belonged to or who they slew, Balin mentionned that it was also how they gained their names in the process. They were also symbols of Kingship and family heirlooms.
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Added by Antonio100Common Orcs used curved swords (described by Tolkien as Scimitars) while Saruman's Uruk-hai used short broad-bladed ones.
Some swords used in Middle-earth:
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- Anglachel, the sword of Turin Turambar, before being reforged as Gurthang
- Andúril, the sword of Aragorn also known as Narsil.
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- Glamdring, the sword of Gandalf.
- Gúthwinë, the sword of Eomer.
- Gurthang, the sword of Túrin Turambar.
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- Lhang (Elvish two-handed sword)
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