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[[Image:Guthwine.jpg|thumb|Guthwine in [[Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings]]]]
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'''Gúthwinë''' was the sword of [[Éomer]], borne by him at [[Aragorn]]'s side in the [[Battle of the Hornburg]], and presumably also at the later [[Battle of the Pelennor Fields]]. Its name means '[[battle-friend]]'.
[[File:The Lord of the Rings (film series) - Gúthwinë.jpg|thumb|250px|''Gúthwinë'' from [[The Lord of the Rings (film series)|''The Lord of the Rings'' film series]]]]
 
'''Gúthwinë''' was the sword of [[Éomer]], borne by him at the [[Battle of the Hornburg]], where he drew it alongside [[Aragorn]] to drive away the wild men battering the gate of the [[Hornburg]].<ref>{{TT|Deep}}</ref> Presumably Éomer also used Gúthwinë at the [[Battle of the Pelennor Fields]], where he cast his sword into the sunlight and sang as he caught it, upon seeing the Standard of [[Elendil]] appear on the lead ship approaching on the [[Anduin]].<ref>{{RK|Battle}}</ref>
==Etymology==
The name ''Gúthwinë'' is Old English, representing a [[Rohirric]] word meaning "battle-friend".<ref>{{PE|17}}, p. 85</ref> The two dots (diaresis) over the final "e" was added by Tolkien to indicate that there are three syllables in the word, which rhymes with "Tina" not with "fine."


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Gúthwinë was the sword of Éomer, borne by him at the Battle of the Hornburg, where he drew it alongside Aragorn to drive away the wild men battering the gate of the Hornburg.[1] Presumably Éomer also used Gúthwinë at the Battle of the Pelennor Fields, where he cast his sword into the sunlight and sang as he caught it, upon seeing the Standard of Elendil appear on the lead ship approaching on the Anduin.[2]

Etymology

The name Gúthwinë is Old English, representing a Rohirric word meaning "battle-friend".[3] The two dots (diaresis) over the final "e" was added by Tolkien to indicate that there are three syllables in the word, which rhymes with "Tina" not with "fine."

References

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