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| Weapon | |
| Aranrúth | |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | ah-ran-rooth |
| Location | Doriath, Mouths of Sirion, Númenor |
| Owner | Thingol, Dior, Elwing, Elros, Kings of Númenor |
| Appearance | Sword |
| Created in | First Age |
| Destroyed at | Downfall of Númenor |
| Destroyed in | S.A. 3319 |
Aranrúth was the sword of the Elven King Thingol of Doriath in the First Age.[1] Thingol apparently prized his weapon: when Beleg asked Thingol for a sword of worth for his quest to seek Túrin, the King said he could have his choice of any except his own.[2]
During the Second Age, Aranrúth was possessed by the Kings of Númenor, which was descended to Elros from Elwing his mother. It did not survive the Downfall of Númenor.[3]
Etymology
Aranrúth is Sindarin for "King's Ire",[4] from aran ("king") + and rûth ("anger").[5]
Other versions of the legendarium
In The Nauglafring, from The Book of Lost Tales, among the items Tinwelint has wrought from the treasure of the Rodothlim (Nargothrond) is a precious sword:[6]
a sword of dwarven steel brought from afar was hilted with bright gold and damascened in gold and silver with strange figurings wherein was pictured clear the wolf-hunt of Karkaras Knife-fang, father of wolves. That was a more wonderful sword than any Tinwelint had seen before, and outshone the sword in Ufedhin’s belt the king had coveted.
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Silmarillion, "Quenta Silmarillion: Of Túrin Turambar"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Children of Húrin, "Túrin in Doriath", p. 96
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Unfinished Tales, "A Description of the Island of Númenor", "Notes", note 2
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Silmarillion, "Index of Names", entry "Aranrúth"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Silmarillion, "Appendix: Elements in Quenya and Sindarin Names", entries ar(a), rûth
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Book of Lost Tales Part Two, "IV. The Nauglafring"
| Weapons in Tolkien's legendarium | |
| Arrows: | Black arrow · Dailir · Red Arrow |
|---|---|
| Axes: | Dramborleg · Durin's Axe |
| Bows: | Belthronding · Bow of Bregor · Bow of the Galadhrim |
| Knives: | Angrist · Barrow-blades · Morgul-knife · Sting |
| Maces: | Grond |
| Spears: | Aeglos |
| Swords: | Anglachel/Gurthang · Anguirel · Aranrúth · Dagmor · Glamdring · Glend · Gúthwinë · Herugrim · Narsil/Andúril · Orcrist · Ringil · Sword of Manwë |