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'''Angrist''' was a knife made by the [[Telchar]] of [[Nogrod]] for [[Curufin]].  Its name means "Iron-cutter".  It was taken from Curufin by [[Beren Erchamion]] during the [[Quest for the Silmaril]], who used it to cut through the [[Iron Crown]] of Morgoth and free a [[Silmaril]].  But it snapped then, and Morgoth stirred as the shard grazed his brow.  No more is said of the knife.
'''Angrist''' ('Iron-cleaver', [[ang]] = iron, [[rist]] = cleaver) was a knife made by the [[Telchar]] of [[Nogrod]] for [[Curufin]].  Its name means "Iron-cutter".  It was taken from Curufin by [[Beren Erchamion]] during the [[Quest for the Silmaril]], who used it to cut through the [[Iron Crown]] of Morgoth and free a [[Silmaril]].  But it snapped then, and Morgoth stirred as the shard grazed his brow.  No more is said of the knife.





Revision as of 23:24, 9 June 2006

Angrist ('Iron-cleaver', ang = iron, rist = cleaver) was a knife made by the Telchar of Nogrod for Curufin. Its name means "Iron-cutter". It was taken from Curufin by Beren Erchamion during the Quest for the Silmaril, who used it to cut through the Iron Crown of Morgoth and free a Silmaril. But it snapped then, and Morgoth stirred as the shard grazed his brow. No more is said of the knife.


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