#andúril
April Tolkien Challenge; Day 6
Andúril
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Andúril (or “Flame of the West”) is the sword that Aragorn II Elessar wielded in the infamous Lord of the Rings books. The blade was reforged from the shards of Narsil, which was the sword of King Erendil, used by his son Isildur to cut the One Ring off of Sauron’s hand.
Aragorn carried the blade with him the entire length on the journey to Mordor, after it was reforged by the elves of Rivendell when the Council of Lord Elrond had ended. Upon arriving in Lothlorién after Gandalf’s supposed death, Lady Galadriel gave the man a sheath for the blade, as a gift for the oncoming journey.
Later, in Rohan, Aragorn showed his sword to justify his words and show his heritage to Éomer. With the weapon, he reclaimed his heritage and rights to the throne of Gondor in Return of the King.
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Sources:
-One Wiki To Rule Them All, Andúril
-One Wiki To Rule Them All, Narsil
-Tolkien Gateway, Andúril
-The Two Towers, JRR Tolkien
-Return of the King, JRR Tolkien
All that is gold does not glitter,
Not all those who wander are lost;
The old that is strong does not wither,
Deep roots are not reached by the frost.
From the ashes a fire shall be woken,
A light from the shadows shall spring;
Renewed shall be blade that was broken,
The crownless again shall be king.
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[ID: a photo of a digitally painted tarot card depicting an outstretched hand holding the sword Andúril above a grey mountainous landscape. The card border is made of vines, rings, and elvish writing, and is labeled: “Ace of Swords” /ID]
Lord of the Rings Tarot: Ace of Swords: The sword of Aragorn
