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'''Gurthang''' was the sword of [[Túrin|Túrin Turambar]], reforged from [[Anglachel]], the sword wielded by [[Beleg|Beleg Cúthalion]] when Túrin slew him in a tragic turn of events.  
'''[[Gurthang]]''' was the sword of [[Túrin|Túrin Turambar]], reforged from [[Anglachel]], the sword wielded by [[Beleg|Beleg Cúthalion]] when Túrin slew him in a tragic turn of events.  


Its name meant "Iron of Death" in [[Sindarin]], and it was black, but its edges shone bright and cold. With it Túrin performed great deeds in his battles against [[Morgoth]]'s armies, so he became known as ''Mormegil'' "the Black Sword". He also commited senseless acts with Gurthang, but his most reknowned act was the slaying of the [[dragon]] [[Glaurung]]. The sword broke when Túrin killed himself upon it, and was later buried with him.<p align="right" style="margin: 5px 0px 5px 0px;">'''[[Tolkien Gateway:Featured articles/Archive|Featured Articles archive]]''' · [[Tolkien Gateway:Featured articles/Nominations|Nominate/Vote]]</p></div></div>
Its name meant "Iron of Death" in [[Sindarin]], and it was black, but its edges shone bright and cold. With it Túrin performed great deeds in his battles against [[Morgoth]]'s armies, so he became known as ''Mormegil'' "the Black Sword". He also commited senseless acts with Gurthang, but his most reknowned act was the slaying of the [[dragon]] [[Glaurung]]. The sword broke when Túrin killed himself upon it, and was later buried with him.<p align="right" style="margin: 5px 0px 5px 0px;">'''[[Tolkien Gateway:Featured articles/Archive|Featured Articles archive]]''' · [[Tolkien Gateway:Featured articles/Nominations|Nominate/Vote]]</p></div></div>
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Gurthang was the sword of Túrin Turambar, reforged from Anglachel, the sword wielded by Beleg Cúthalion when Túrin slew him in a tragic turn of events.

Its name meant "Iron of Death" in Sindarin, and it was black, but its edges shone bright and cold. With it Túrin performed great deeds in his battles against Morgoth's armies, so he became known as Mormegil "the Black Sword". He also commited senseless acts with Gurthang, but his most reknowned act was the slaying of the dragon Glaurung. The sword broke when Túrin killed himself upon it, and was later buried with him.

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