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'''Swords''' were long-bladed tools and weapons used by many different peoples of [[Middle-earth]]. 

== By race ==

===Ainur===
[[Manwë]] wielded [[Sword of Manwë|a sword]] during the [[War of the Powers]]. It was later given to his herald [[Eönwë]].<ref>{{WJ|Last}}, p. 246</ref> [[Gandalf]] also took to wielding the elven sword [[Glamdring]] after coming into possession of it.<ref name = "Mutton">{{H|Mutton}}</ref> [[Durin's Bane]] also carried a flaming sword.<ref name=Bridge>{{FR|Bridge}}, pp. 330-1</ref>

=== Elves ===
The [[Noldor]] began forging swords in response to the lies spread among them by [[Melkor]]. [[Fëanor]] fashioned several for himself and his [[Sons of Fëanor|sons]], notably using his own to threaten his half-brother [[Fingolfin]] with death.<ref name="Silmarils">{{S|Unrest}}</ref> The host of the Noldor also wielded swords in the [[Kinslaying at Alqualondë]], with the opposing [[Falmari]] lacking any such implements.<ref>{{S|Flight}}</ref> Among the most notable blades of the Noldor was [[Ringil]], the blade of Fingolfin, which he wielded in his [[Fall of Fingolfin|clash]] with Morgoth.<ref>{{S|Fingolfin}}</ref>

Fearing the return of Melkor, King [[Thingol]] of the [[Sindar]] sought the aid of the [[Dwarves]] of [[Nogrod]] and [[Belegost]]. These provided the elves of [[Doriath]] with many weapons, including swords.<ref name="Sindar">{{S|Sindar}}</ref> [[Eöl]], who had learned the craft of the Dwarven smiths<ref>{{S|Maeglin}}</ref>, fashioned two swords, [[Anglachel]] and [[Anguirel]], from the iron of a meteorite. Anglachel was given to King Thingol as payment for Eöl's being allowed to dwell in [[Nan Elmoth]]. Thingol's own sword was [[Aranrúth]]<ref>{{S|Turin}}</ref>

Eöl retained ownership of Anguirel until it was stolen from him by his son [[Maeglin]] and taken to [[Gondolin]].<ref>{{CH|5}}, p. 97</ref> Gondolin was also home for a time to the mate swords Glamdring and [[Orcrist]]<ref>{{FR|II3}}</ref>, the former being the weapon of King [[Turgon]] himself.<ref name="shortrest">{{H|3}}</ref> Turgon would also leave a sword behind in [[Vinyamar]] at the bidding of [[Ulmo]] as one of the tokens that would identify a messenger sent by the Lord of the Sea.<ref>{{S|15}}</ref>

=== Dwarves ===
Due to their war-like ways, the Dwarves forged and wielded swords from early in their history.<ref name="Sindar" /> The sword [[Narsil]] was forged by the Dwarf [[Telchar]]<ref>{{TT|King}}, paragraph when Aragorn is about to enter the Golden Hall</ref> [[Thorin Oakenshield]] also took to wielding the elven sword [[Orcrist]] after coming into possession of it.<ref name = "Mutton" />

=== Men ===
[[Tuor]] would take up the sword left in Vinyamar by Turgon after being chosen by Ulmo as his messenger.<ref>{{S|23}}</ref>

=== Orcs ===
{{seealso|Scimitar}}

=== Trolls ===

== Famous swords ==

* '''[[Anglachel]]/[[Gurthang]]'''
* '''[[Anguirel]]'''
* '''[[Aranrúth]]'''
* '''[[Dagmor]]'''
* '''[[Glamdring]]'''
* '''[[Gúthwinë]]'''
* '''[[Herugrim]]'''
* '''[[Narsil]]/[[Andúril]]'''
* '''[[Orcrist]]'''
* '''[[Ringil]]'''
* '''[[Sword of Manwë]]'''

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