Ringil
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Ringil | |
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Weapon | |
"Helcaraxe" by NOLANOS | |
Location | Hithlum, Angband |
Owner | Fingolfin |
Appearance | Sword; said to have glittered like ice |
Notable for | wounding Morgoth seven times |
Gallery | Images of Ringil |
Ringil was the name of the sword of Fingolfin, said to have "glittered like ice". With it he wounded Morgoth seven times in single combat after the Dagor Bragollach.[1]
Etymology
Ringil is a Quenya name, an elaboration of ringë ("cold").[2]
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Silmarillion, "Quenta Silmarillion: Of the Ruin of Beleriand and the Fall of Fingolfin"
- ↑ Paul Strack, "Q. Ringil pn.", Eldamo - An Elvish Lexicon (accessed 26 January 2020)
Weapons in Tolkien's legendarium | |
Arrows: | Black Arrow · Dailir · Red Arrow |
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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 |