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:   / 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/m... 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