The Greatest Swords in Middle-earth | Tolkien Explained

Today, we cover the most famous swords in Middle-earth! From the great blades of Gondolin - Glamdring, Orcrist, and Sting, to the black sword Anglachel forged by Eol the Dark Elf. From the swords of Rohan, to the re-forged sword of Aragorn, Anduril. We will highlight the most well known named swords and daggers from throughout the the pages of The Lord of the Rings and The Silmarillion! *Hit subscribe - and the bell - so you never miss a video from Nerd of the Rings!* Nerd of the Rings on PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/NerdoftheRings -------------- All content falls under fair use: any copying of copyrighted material done for a limited and “transformative” purpose, such as to comment upon, criticize, or parody a copyrighted work. Such uses can be done without permission from the copyright owner. If your artwork appears and you are not listed here, please let me know! I want to make sure all artists are credited for their amazing work. To purchase artist work, I highly recommend checking out these amazing artists online! Ted Nasmith - https://www.tednasmith.com/shop/ Jenny Dolfen - https://goldseven.wordpress.com/ Jerry Vanderstelt - https://store.vandersteltstudio.com/main.sc Elven Smith - Tolman Cotton Dwarven Smith - Turner Mohan Turin Turambar - Alan Lee The High King of the Noldor, Fingolfin - Natalie Chen Orcrist, the Goblin Cleaver - Ted Nasmith Maeglin Lomion and the Black Sword - Sara M Morello Artifacts of Middle-earth, Gurthang - Pyrrhic Eol's Swords - Maria Lombide Ezpeleta Eol - Yi Jong Beleriand Map - Lamaarcana Thingol - Filat Melian - Kimberly80 Beren and Luthien in the Court of Thingol and Melian - Donato Giancola Beleg - Anthony VanArsdale Turin - Merlkir The Reforging of Anglachel - Alan Lee The Mormegil - Peet The Death of Glaurung - John Howe Mormegil - Peet The Death of Turin - Alan Lee Death of Thingol - Steamey The Oath Has Been Awakened - Jenny Dolfen The Ships of the Faithful - Ted Nasmith Gondolin - Ted Nasmith Turgon, King of Gondolin - Natalie Chen Gondolin - Spartank42 Angband Unleashed - Kenneth Sofia The Fall of Gondolin - Mysilvergreen Trollshaws - Denis Gordeev Gandalf the White - John Howe Bilbo and Thorin - Dwalinroxxx Glamdring - Paul Raymond Gregory Flies and Spiders - Ted Nasmith The Death of Thorin - John Howe Captured by the Spiders - Alan Lee Bilbo and Spiders - Marc Daniel Goecke Sting - Wes Talbott Bilbo and Frodo - Anke Eissmann Gray Havens - Francesco Amadio King of the Dead and Aragorn - Jerry Vanderstelt Fingolfin Challenges Morgoth at the Gate of Angband - Pete Amachree Fingolfin's Challenge - John Howe The Death of Fingolfin - Mysilvergreen Eomer and Aragorn Ride to the Lands of the East - Kip Rasmussen Frodo and the Witch King - John Howe Frodo in Rivendell - Anke Eissmann Witch King of Angmar - Infesth6 Leaving the Barrow Downs - Anke Eissmann Flight to the Ford - M Hugo Pippin - JB Casacop Merry - Fantasy Flight Aragorn - David Auden Nash Telchar - Donato Giancola Beren Recovers a Silmaril - Anke Eissmann Turin and the Dragon Helm of Dor-Lomin - Klaus Wittmann Sauron vs Elendil and Gil-galad on Orodruin - Kip Rasmussen Out of the Sea I Am Come - Turner Mohan Isildur Cuts the Ring - Denis Gordeev Shards of Narsil - Robitokun The Reforging of the Sword - Darrell Sweet Renewed Shall Be Sword That Was Broken - Abe Papakhian The Lord of the Rings Cover - Donato Giancola Aragorn - Adam Middleton Turin Turambar - Alan Lee #lordoftherings #tolkien #swords