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The weapons and armour of Middle-earth are all those mentioned J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth fantasy writings, such as ''The Hobbit'', ''The Lord of the Rings'' and ''The Silmarillion''. Tolkien modelled his fictional warfare on the Ancient and Early Medieval periods of history. His depiction of weapons and armour particularly reflect Northern European culture as seen in ''Beowulf'' and the Norse sagas. Tolkien established this relationship in ''The Fall of Gondolin'', the first story in '' his legendarium'' to be written. In this story, the Elves of Gondolin use the mail armour, swords, shields, spears, axes and bows of Northern European warfare. In Tolkien's writings, such Medieval weapons and armour are used by his fictional races, including Elves, Dwarves, Men, Hobbits, and Orcs. As in his sources, Tolkien's characters often gave names to their weapons, sometimes with runic inscriptions to show they are magical and have their own history and power. Terminology Tolk ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Named Weapons In Middle-earth
The naming of weapons in Middle-earth is the giving of names to swords and other powerful weapons in J. R. R. Tolkien's legendarium. He derived the naming of weapons Tolkien and the medieval, from his knowledge of Medieval times; the practice is found in Norse mythology and in the Old English poem ''Beowulf''. Among the Middle-earth weapons and armour, many weapons named by Tolkien are ''Orcrist'' and ''Glamdring'' in ''The Hobbit'', and ''Narsil / Andúril'' in ''The Lord of the Rings''. Such weapons carry powerful symbolism, embodying the identity and ancestry of their owners. There are multiple parallels between Tolkien's usage of named weapons in his Middle-earth writings, and the Medieval epics. These include their inheritance as heirlooms, sometimes royal; their rediscovery in ancient treasure-hoards; their being broken and reforged; their adornment with runic inscriptions; and their interlinking with the lives of their owners. Background Naming of Medieval weapons ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
