My brother and I would always debate which was sexier... Glamdring or Anduril. I still slightly prefer Glamdring as I love the elven leaf blade designs from the first age, like Sting.
Makes Me wonder what a DWARF SWORD would have looked like in the hands of Elendil who was over 7ft tall. Unless Telchar forged a claymore sized blade thousands of years prior.....Narsíl may have actually been a short sword
It is good to remember that the Dwarves weren’t just making things for themselves. Telchar, one of the greatest Dwarven smiths ever, could have been commissioned to forge the sword for man or elf, or could have crafted Narsil to be sold or gifted to the free peoples. As it happens, it was he who made Angrist (the knife that the Man Beren used to free the Silmaril from the Iron Crown of Morgoth), and the Dragon-helm of Dor-lómin (worn by Turin, also a Man). AMBA
It's meant to be wielded by a Numenorian who is like 1.5 times the average human male in middle earth. In terms of everything. So lore wise it makes sense for it to be heavier than average.
Yes, but... If you've never held one of these recreations, they are *hefty* in ways they don't need to be. Heavier than a normal sword would be one thing, but these things are clearly made as wall-hangers. They aren't just a bit heavy, they are laughably too heavy.
You would be right if we were talking about a book inspired rendition of Anduril. Keep in mind that it is a movie replica and that Viggo Mortensen is 5'11" tall.
@@ImminDragonyeah I have a replica of elronds sword and it's stupidly heavy and then you see Awen hold it one handed in the film and it makes me feel weak AF 😅
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There's actually a reason for the extremely long pommel: both the pommel and teh quillons are supposed to represent the white tree. If you look at the numenorean armours, their symbolic tree looks exaclty like that, while the newer gondorian tree got more details in the branches added.
I like that this one has subtle elements in its fantasy design. No crazy spikes or ostentatious engraving, just a little flare that make you look again and go "Oooh, nice!"
Alternatively I agree with his other statement, I too prefer the Ranger sword over Anduril. So much so I have a wall hanger version of it in arm's reach *and* have it as my primary weapon in a mod pack for Skyrim.
I love that they incorporated a leaf blade shape into Glamdring. It's pretty subtle so it's hard to notice at first glance. Some replicas makers forgo it for a straight blade, which is a shame.
Narsil was forged originally by the Dwarf Telchar of Nogrod in the First Age, who was rather famous as a smith of other weapons and armor as well. The size could be partially explained by the fact that it was forged originally for Elves, who in the First Age were quite tall, pretty much all over 6’ (at least the exiled Noldor, but even Thingol, who might have been the original recipient must have been at least nearly 8’). Of note, Elendil, Aragorn’s ancestor who was the last to wield it as a whole sword before it was reforged, was also nearly 8’. Aragorn himself was 6’6” according to notes by Tolkien. Incidentally, I agree with Tyranth that Glamdring, Gandalf’s sword, is the best design. It’s gorgeous.
Nah, that line is just understanding a man’s mental health. Sometimes when we’re down, holding something from the good old days will help us get back to our normal selves.
Design wise, it's noticeably different to Gandalf's or to Sting, or Legolas' daggers or other Elvish blades. Dwarven blades are absent in PJ LotR, but in the Hobbit films they look like paddles/oars for some reason...
Anduril's fittings are just like one of the best fantasy designs. It's so well balanced in terms of how the pieces fit aesthetically. Its the right level of fancy to seem of import without being busy. It's the kind of design I would expect a king who actually fought in battle to use. You can see it and know the person wielding it is important but it isn't an ornamental or ceremonial piece. It's practical fancy.
It's not just the Evil Algorithm: I can much more easily find the time to watch a 10-15 minute video (especially at 2× speed) than a 40-60 minute one. I like this format.
Correct, I wish there was a scaled down version for regular sized people, it would be more of a true comparison, it's like a little kid trying on their parents shoes.
This video had me reading about "wall hangers" to finally know exactly what it is. TLDR over-simplified & exaggerated version: Wall Hanger: Take a long bar of cheap metal, grind down the edge(s) just enough to look like it would be sharp when viewed from the side, throw it in an oversized slot of an ill fitting handle/guard and your good to go. Soft and/or brittle metal for easy low-effort mass production, that's why they are cheaper. Sword: Properly form high quality metal and taper the side(s) to a sharp cutting edge and taper the thickness from the handle to the end (tip). Ensure the handle and guard are tight secure fits. Takes a lot more time and effort to produce, so it cost more. This is not a true accurate description, but I feel like based on what I read and what was in this video, this should be enough to satisfy the curiosity of what the difference is or be a good starting point for people to seek out all the details. Super TLDR: Wall Hanger: Cheapest non-functional counterfeit. Fake: (a recycled non-flexible stick with string through rings glued to it and a fake reel). Sword: Expensive, functional, quality control, made properly. Real: (a real fishing pole with fishing line). Again, grossly oversimplified and exaggerated to make it obvious.
I'm more of a gun guy, but I love learning about all weapons in general and hearing you guys talk about swords and other medieval weapons will never get old.
And when you stop and realize these are actually the main weapons we had back in the day before shifting to more modern guns, it helps blend the two communities together some. Yeah, there's a huge difference in the function and design of swords vs guns, but they're two sides of the same coin in that they're both weapons that one can appreciate all the thought that went into the design of them and the skill it takes to use them effectively.
The engraving in the pommel are: Narsil essenya, macil meletya, Telchar carneron Navarotesse which translates to Narsil is my name, a mighty sword, Telchar made me in Nogrod. Telchar was the most famous Dwarfen Blacksmith from Nogrod. He also forged Angrist. I've got Narsil on my wall, and this is written on the originality certificate. Greetings from Germany
I finally got a notification for this amazing channel!,also this is unrelated the sword you designed is still one of my favorite designs for a sword to this day sp thank you for thay as well
Gandalf's sword was Glamdring, the Foe-Hammer, called "Beater" by the goblins. It's sibling (or mate) was Orcrist, the Goblin-Cleaver, called "Biter" by the goblins.
I have three favorite fantasy sword designs. The first is Anduril. The second is the book version of Ice from Game of Thrones. The third is Glamdring. Love this video for the close examination. Honestly I'm with Tyranth that the length should be the longer to become a full war-sword.
We’re here Spiff! Let us put to the sword the ancient monster unbound, Algor Ithem, the fell marsh-stepper and stalker of the Shadlands! Let us free the folk from its looming shadow!
I held and tried a functional replica made by one Czech blacksmith. He made the correct blade dimensions and everything. The sword was still pretty heavy (I think it was around 1.7- 1.8 kg), but it was well balanced and handled pretty well.
They used to pour iron into stone sword molds in ancient Celtic Britain when they were just transitioning out of the Bronze Age, before they really understood iron. There's a hypothesis this is where the "sword in the stone" image comes from.
I think it also needs to be remembered numenoreans are all like 6'4" and bigger (aragron being 6'6" and Elendiel was 7'11" when weilding Narsil) so the longer blade makes sense and my guess is that the large hunk of metal for a pommel was just to try to give it more balance to offset the blade weight
One reason it's oversized might be that canonically Aragorn's forefathers were seven foot plus. Think a hand-and-a-half longsword designed for Halfthor Bjornson.
The sword was forged "in the deeps of time", probably during the First Age, by Telchar,[1] who was likely the famed Dwarven-smith of Nogrod of the same name who made swords for the armories of King Thingol in Menegroth.[2][3][4] Nothing is said of Narsil during the Second Age until it eventually came into the hands of Elendil towards the close of the Second Age. Elendil carried Narsil in the Battle of Dagorlad where it shone with the light of the Sun and Moon, and then in the Siege of Barad-dûr; but Sauron killed him and the sword broke into two pieces under him as he fell, and its light was extinguished. Elendil's son Isildur took up the sword and used its shard to cut the One Ring from the hand of Sauron.[5] Isildur took the shards home with him. Shortly before Isildur was killed in the second year of the Third Age in the Disaster of the Gladden Fields, the shards were rescued by Ohtar, esquire of Isildur.[6] He took them to Rivendell,[7] where Isildur's youngest son Valandil was fostered, but Elrond foretold that it wouldn't be reforged until the One Ring was found again and Sauron returned.[5] The Shards of Narsil were one of the heirlooms of the Kings of Arnor, and after the Northern Kingdom was destroyed they remained an heirloom of the Rangers of the North.[8] Elrond delivered the shards of Narsil to Aragorn when he was twenty years old.[9] It was not reforged until the War of the Ring at the end of the Third Age in Rivendell as Andúril, the "Flame of the West", for Aragorn, who was by that time the Chieftain of the Dúnedain and heir of Isildur. He carried the sword during his journey south as part of the Fellowship of the Ring, and fought with it in many instances. He referred to it as the "Sword That Was Broken" or "The Sword Reforged".
Narsil, from which Andúril was reforged, was used by Elendil who was about 8 feet tall. The original sword was forged much earlier by the dwarves, and I'd wager it was made for the armories of Elu Thingol, an old elvish king, and who himself is said to be the tallest of all the elves and men who ever lived. Which is a little insane, but hey, he would have no issues using a sword of this size.
I'm so in Love with that Design. And a little Sidenote: Anduril has an inscription on the fuller of the Blade. Narsil does not. ^^ I also have an image at home of a Renaissance Person with a sword on his hips with a similar long pommel and almost similar handle design.
As an artifact of Elven smithing, Anduril is likely exceptionally well-balanced and lightweight, despite its imposing size. This is reminiscent of Sting, a seemingly ordinary dagger that was both light and incredibly sharp
Anduril looks like the perfect sword to use for Mordhau, that's when you'll probably really appreciate the big pommel. Edit: Though the hole in the pommel might be detrimental for that use.
Wow what a great video that everyone should be reccomended, very advertisememt friendly as well. Would totally reccomend this video to more people. This comment is definitley not for the Al Gore rhythm
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I would love for you two to review the two leaf blades from LotR Glamdring (Gandalf's sword) is such a beautiful blade, like Tyranth said but also Sting, the small gondolinian dagger is a very pretty blade
Well when it was originally forged for the Numanoreans, whom were taller and stronger than regular humans, so the be able to handle a larger sword more easily. Not to mention this was the Kings sword, which in most cases he was not on the front lines fighting average orcs, so not ment for general combat. The King would engaged when fighting someone like Sauron or the ring wraiths, a larger opponent who you want more reach might even be on horseback when fighting. Not to mention the sword is more a symbol of authority, so maybe large to show that.
It was not forged for Numenoreans. The sword is older than Numenor itself. It was a First Age Dwarven Great Sword (like a Montante or Spadone to one of Dwarven stature) that somehow made its way to Numenor during the second age. Numenoreans were commonly almost 7 feet tall, but Narsil's most famous wielder was the tallest Numenorean of them all, Elendil, who was only an inch shy of 8 feet tall.
I bought that exact sword. What I did was give it a real tang using a grinder. It shortened the sword though, but it became part of my two best swords that I own. It's got enough real blade to be made into a really good blade.
Tyranth is way too tall to be a dwarf but he's pretty good at making the things, a functional Anduril would be a great project. Agree about Glamdring as well, absolutely the best looking sword in the films. Love the leaf blade & thr curved crossguard is just chef's kiss aesthetically
Personally, I like the Strider sword the best and I ever have the money, I'd want to get a functional replica made of it. I'd even donate the furniture off of my wall hanger replica for the project to ensure that it's as movie accurate as possible.
Valiant armoury has a strider, and Kingdom of arms makes one too. I have the Kingdom of arms one, and it’s a fantastic piece. A little heavy but very manageable.
I think Anduril is more a mithril sword, while mithril is possibly an enchanted form of a titanium alloy. The closest metal that makes sense as mithril is Titanium, while it could be an alloy to make mithril, or mostly said Titanium, with some select other elements to allow for the easier enchanting needed. The problem is that a sword like Anduril being made from steel isn't going to be as accurate to the weight when compared to the actual weapon would be.
Ok, I realize how self-serving this sounds but I've been wondering lately; a good while back I translated a very old Japanese folktale about a man named Tachibana no Norimitsu who dispatches three bandits with a tachi and I've been wondering how realistic the battle described in the story is. Apparently, Norimitsu uses some unconventional tactics, even for the Heian Japanese but I'm certainly no weapons expert and couldn't say whether or not the story is believable. It could be something worth analyzing. Also, while I'm at it making recommendations, have you ever looked into the "seven branched sword" from Japanese antiquity? It would no doubt be a terrible weapon but it might be fun to find a replica and hit some things with it.
The Anduril sword was easily one of my favorite sword designs, if not THE favorite. Just such a wonderful aesthetic.
Orcrist>>>>
My brother and I would always debate which was sexier... Glamdring or Anduril. I still slightly prefer Glamdring as I love the elven leaf blade designs from the first age, like Sting.
I love Boromir''s sword, the aesthetics for me are almost perfect.
Glamdring #1
I love how simple yet regal its design is. It has always been my favorite look wise in the movie
Narsil was forged in the first age by the Dwarven-smith Telchar of Nogrod
Thts a sick piece of lore man👍
And true! AMBA
Perhaps i've read LotR too many times if the first thing i think of when someone asks about Narsil is "forged by Telchar in the first age".
Makes Me wonder what a DWARF SWORD would have looked like in the hands of Elendil who was over 7ft tall. Unless Telchar forged a claymore sized blade thousands of years prior.....Narsíl may have actually been a short sword
It is good to remember that the Dwarves weren’t just making things for themselves. Telchar, one of the greatest Dwarven smiths ever, could have been commissioned to forge the sword for man or elf, or could have crafted Narsil to be sold or gifted to the free peoples. As it happens, it was he who made Angrist (the knife that the Man Beren used to free the Silmaril from the Iron Crown of Morgoth), and the Dragon-helm of Dor-lómin (worn by Turin, also a Man). AMBA
The sword has such a simple design but looks so beautiful
Its anything but simple. But boy is it a gorgeus looking.
Simplicity at its finest
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I usually hate these "for the algorithm" comments, but this was great.
It's meant to be wielded by a Numenorian who is like 1.5 times the average human male in middle earth. In terms of everything. So lore wise it makes sense for it to be heavier than average.
That. Is. A VERY good point.
Yes, but... If you've never held one of these recreations, they are *hefty* in ways they don't need to be. Heavier than a normal sword would be one thing, but these things are clearly made as wall-hangers. They aren't just a bit heavy, they are laughably too heavy.
You would be right if we were talking about a book inspired rendition of Anduril. Keep in mind that it is a movie replica and that Viggo Mortensen is 5'11" tall.
That's a good explanation for the size of the sword, still shouldn't be heavy
@@ImminDragonyeah I have a replica of elronds sword and it's stupidly heavy and then you see Awen hold it one handed in the film and it makes me feel weak AF 😅
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@@dturner6332 Luckily only like two rows heard him saying that. All the others followed the hobbits to not look like cowards.
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There's actually a reason for the extremely long pommel: both the pommel and teh quillons are supposed to represent the white tree. If you look at the numenorean armours, their symbolic tree looks exaclty like that, while the newer gondorian tree got more details in the branches added.
That’s crazy I never noticed
I like that this one has subtle elements in its fantasy design. No crazy spikes or ostentatious engraving, just a little flare that make you look again and go "Oooh, nice!"
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Ditto. Take that RUclips.
If you mention it, it doesn't help i think. You're way better off saying, "I love the video." Or something
I agree with Tyranth, Glamdring is where it's at.
I love me some Andúril, but Glamdring's nigh perfect, yeah. Gotta say the 'Flame of the West' is a better translation than 'Foe-Hammer', though!
Alternatively I agree with his other statement, I too prefer the Ranger sword over Anduril. So much so I have a wall hanger version of it in arm's reach *and* have it as my primary weapon in a mod pack for Skyrim.
I love that they incorporated a leaf blade shape into Glamdring. It's pretty subtle so it's hard to notice at first glance. Some replicas makers forgo it for a straight blade, which is a shame.
Narsil was forged originally by the Dwarf Telchar of Nogrod in the First Age, who was rather famous as a smith of other weapons and armor as well. The size could be partially explained by the fact that it was forged originally for Elves, who in the First Age were quite tall, pretty much all over 6’ (at least the exiled Noldor, but even Thingol, who might have been the original recipient must have been at least nearly 8’). Of note, Elendil, Aragorn’s ancestor who was the last to wield it as a whole sword before it was reforged, was also nearly 8’. Aragorn himself was 6’6” according to notes by Tolkien. Incidentally, I agree with Tyranth that Glamdring, Gandalf’s sword, is the best design. It’s gorgeous.
I love the swords they did for lord of the rings. They put a fair bit of thought into them
They put a fair bit of thought into everything! Which is awesome!
@@sigurdholbarki8268 and then they stopped thinking and we got the nose ring of power.
"Suggestive"... from a movie trilogy featuring lines like, "Your fingers would remember their old strength better... if they grasped your sword"
Nah, that line is just understanding a man’s mental health. Sometimes when we’re down, holding something from the good old days will help us get back to our normal selves.
@@bigredwolf6 It can be both. Humor is a good defense during bad times.
@@Disgruntled_Grunt There's a lot of reasons why I'm almost always making jokes.
My favourite sword ever. It looks like such a beast while looking elegant and regal
I had assumed Narsil was an elven blade but the lore masters of Google and bing proved Shad right. It was forged by the Dwarven smith Telchar.
Design wise, it's noticeably different to Gandalf's or to Sting, or Legolas' daggers or other Elvish blades. Dwarven blades are absent in PJ LotR, but in the Hobbit films they look like paddles/oars for some reason...
Narsil was dwarven, but Anduril is the reforged blade made by the Elven smiths set with Elvish runes.
Probably the among the best, if not the best sword design ever shown on screen.
Highly recommend keeping this style of video up. It’s what I originally got into the channel for
Never realised just how huge that pummel is. You could make shield out of that thing
Anytime Shadiversity uploads a new video I see it immediately.
Same. RUclips is doing its job, so it's difficult for me to realize that he's been shadowbanned
Anduril! Flame of the Algorithm!
Careful Shad. You might end up with an undead army.
Algorithm sama bless this fella for his work 🙇♂️
Anduril's fittings are just like one of the best fantasy designs.
It's so well balanced in terms of how the pieces fit aesthetically. Its the right level of fancy to seem of import without being busy.
It's the kind of design I would expect a king who actually fought in battle to use. You can see it and know the person wielding it is important but it isn't an ornamental or ceremonial piece. It's practical fancy.
It's not just the Evil Algorithm: I can much more easily find the time to watch a 10-15 minute video (especially at 2× speed) than a 40-60 minute one. I like this format.
For the algorythm!
The sword is absolutely gorgeus looking. If it was made as a functional piece Id buy it in a heartbeat
Thanks for the wholesome content Shad and Tyranth!
In the appendices of the movie I believe it is mentioned that the hollowed out piece of the pommel was introduced to further balance the blade
The sword makes sense if you're 7-8 feet tall like a Chad Numenorian.
Mountain from GoT
Elendil was 7'11".
Correct, I wish there was a scaled down version for regular sized people, it would be more of a true comparison, it's like a little kid trying on their parents shoes.
Yeah this video is like some Hobbits stole Anduril and try to play with it..😅
It makes sense at a Dwarven Montante which Elendil the Tall could wield like an arming sword and which other Numenoreans could wield as a longsword.
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Thank you! Finally! Right on top when I loaded RUclips. Right where Shadiversity should be!
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It looks drop dead gorgeous up close. So simple, yet so fancy and elegant. Love it!
Showing support for an awesome sword
6:40 "Don't you like knobs on your tips?" - Shad. 😂
This video had me reading about "wall hangers" to finally know exactly what it is. TLDR over-simplified & exaggerated version:
Wall Hanger: Take a long bar of cheap metal, grind down the edge(s) just enough to look like it would be sharp when viewed from the side, throw it in an oversized slot of an ill fitting handle/guard and your good to go. Soft and/or brittle metal for easy low-effort mass production, that's why they are cheaper.
Sword: Properly form high quality metal and taper the side(s) to a sharp cutting edge and taper the thickness from the handle to the end (tip). Ensure the handle and guard are tight secure fits. Takes a lot more time and effort to produce, so it cost more.
This is not a true accurate description, but I feel like based on what I read and what was in this video, this should be enough to satisfy the curiosity of what the difference is or be a good starting point for people to seek out all the details.
Super TLDR:
Wall Hanger: Cheapest non-functional counterfeit.
Fake: (a recycled non-flexible stick with string through rings glued to it and a fake reel).
Sword: Expensive, functional, quality control, made properly.
Real: (a real fishing pole with fishing line).
Again, grossly oversimplified and exaggerated to make it obvious.
I'm more of a gun guy, but I love learning about all weapons in general and hearing you guys talk about swords and other medieval weapons will never get old.
And when you stop and realize these are actually the main weapons we had back in the day before shifting to more modern guns, it helps blend the two communities together some. Yeah, there's a huge difference in the function and design of swords vs guns, but they're two sides of the same coin in that they're both weapons that one can appreciate all the thought that went into the design of them and the skill it takes to use them effectively.
The engraving in the pommel are: Narsil essenya, macil meletya, Telchar carneron Navarotesse which translates to Narsil is my name, a mighty sword, Telchar made me in Nogrod.
Telchar was the most famous Dwarfen Blacksmith from Nogrod. He also forged Angrist.
I've got Narsil on my wall, and this is written on the originality certificate.
Greetings from Germany
I finally got a notification for this amazing channel!,also this is unrelated the sword you designed is still one of my favorite designs for a sword to this day sp thank you for thay as well
Gandalf's sword was Glamdring, the Foe-Hammer, called "Beater" by the goblins. It's sibling (or mate) was Orcrist, the Goblin-Cleaver, called "Biter" by the goblins.
I have three favorite fantasy sword designs. The first is Anduril. The second is the book version of Ice from Game of Thrones. The third is Glamdring. Love this video for the close examination. Honestly I'm with Tyranth that the length should be the longer to become a full war-sword.
YAY, shad uploafed a video
Let's hope he makes some bread
Comment to help the channel. Keep it up Shad.
We’re here Spiff! Let us put to the sword the ancient monster unbound, Algor Ithem, the fell marsh-stepper and stalker of the Shadlands! Let us free the folk from its looming shadow!
I held and tried a functional replica made by one Czech blacksmith. He made the correct blade dimensions and everything. The sword was still pretty heavy (I think it was around 1.7- 1.8 kg), but it was well balanced and handled pretty well.
Tolkien may have had a wife and children.
But he also made a good batch o' lore.
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I like that i got a review from them for the sword i have hanging over my PC-monitor.
Aragorn staring at the orc army at The Black Gate.
Turning around...
"For Algorhytm."
Charge!
Another great video. Glad to see you popping up on my screen again.
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They used to pour iron into stone sword molds in ancient Celtic Britain when they were just transitioning out of the Bronze Age, before they really understood iron. There's a hypothesis this is where the "sword in the stone" image comes from.
I think it also needs to be remembered numenoreans are all like 6'4" and bigger (aragron being 6'6" and Elendiel was 7'11" when weilding Narsil) so the longer blade makes sense and my guess is that the large hunk of metal for a pommel was just to try to give it more balance to offset the blade weight
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One reason it's oversized might be that canonically Aragorn's forefathers were seven foot plus. Think a hand-and-a-half longsword designed for Halfthor Bjornson.
Finally...A video that I am interested in
The sword was forged "in the deeps of time", probably during the First Age, by Telchar,[1] who was likely the famed Dwarven-smith of Nogrod of the same name who made swords for the armories of King Thingol in Menegroth.[2][3][4]
Nothing is said of Narsil during the Second Age until it eventually came into the hands of Elendil towards the close of the Second Age.
Elendil carried Narsil in the Battle of Dagorlad where it shone with the light of the Sun and Moon, and then in the Siege of Barad-dûr; but Sauron killed him and the sword broke into two pieces under him as he fell, and its light was extinguished. Elendil's son Isildur took up the sword and used its shard to cut the One Ring from the hand of Sauron.[5] Isildur took the shards home with him. Shortly before Isildur was killed in the second year of the Third Age in the Disaster of the Gladden Fields, the shards were rescued by Ohtar, esquire of Isildur.[6] He took them to Rivendell,[7] where Isildur's youngest son Valandil was fostered, but Elrond foretold that it wouldn't be reforged until the One Ring was found again and Sauron returned.[5]
The Shards of Narsil were one of the heirlooms of the Kings of Arnor, and after the Northern Kingdom was destroyed they remained an heirloom of the Rangers of the North.[8] Elrond delivered the shards of Narsil to Aragorn when he was twenty years old.[9] It was not reforged until the War of the Ring at the end of the Third Age in Rivendell as Andúril, the "Flame of the West", for Aragorn, who was by that time the Chieftain of the Dúnedain and heir of Isildur.
He carried the sword during his journey south as part of the Fellowship of the Ring, and fought with it in many instances. He referred to it as the "Sword That Was Broken" or "The Sword Reforged".
The sword was forged during the First Age by the famed Dwarven-smith Telchar of Nogrod; its knife mate was Angrist.
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Posting a comment for the algorithm
Shad has been imbibing too much caffeine.
I think he’s naturally caffeinated… man is a bundle of energy
Let’s goooo! New video!
another amazing video.
Narsil, from which Andúril was reforged, was used by Elendil who was about 8 feet tall. The original sword was forged much earlier by the dwarves, and I'd wager it was made for the armories of Elu Thingol, an old elvish king, and who himself is said to be the tallest of all the elves and men who ever lived. Which is a little insane, but hey, he would have no issues using a sword of this size.
Shadiversity is the greatest sword channel on RUclips hands down.
I'm so in Love with that Design.
And a little Sidenote:
Anduril has an inscription on the fuller of the Blade. Narsil does not. ^^
I also have an image at home of a Renaissance Person with a sword on his hips with a similar long pommel and almost similar handle design.
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As an artifact of Elven smithing, Anduril is likely exceptionally well-balanced and lightweight, despite its imposing size. This is reminiscent of Sting, a seemingly ordinary dagger that was both light and incredibly sharp
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Anduril looks like the perfect sword to use for Mordhau, that's when you'll probably really appreciate the big pommel. Edit: Though the hole in the pommel might be detrimental for that use.
Nice fun review. You should partner with Man at Arms or another black Smith channel and get a functional Andural to do a test video.
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Cast steel, as opposed to cast iron, is very much a real thing that's used in industry.
Now we need Glamdring video.
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It was Dwarf-forged, but for a Numenorean... So it was meant to be wielded by an ancient superman.
Narsil was made by a Dwarven Smith named Telchar of Negrod.
Yes, Narsil was forged by the legendary dwarven smith Telchar in the first age.
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I would love for you two to review the two leaf blades from LotR
Glamdring (Gandalf's sword) is such a beautiful blade, like Tyranth said
but also Sting, the small gondolinian dagger is a very pretty blade
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What if the pommel was actually integral to the blade? That would solve the problem of the tang being so thin.
Yes, Narsil was forged by the dwarf Telchar of Nogrod in the First Age
Well when it was originally forged for the Numanoreans, whom were taller and stronger than regular humans, so the be able to handle a larger sword more easily. Not to mention this was the Kings sword, which in most cases he was not on the front lines fighting average orcs, so not ment for general combat. The King would engaged when fighting someone like Sauron or the ring wraiths, a larger opponent who you want more reach might even be on horseback when fighting. Not to mention the sword is more a symbol of authority, so maybe large to show that.
Remember this is inspired by the heroic age, Kings are expected to be in the centre of battle
It was not forged for Numenoreans. The sword is older than Numenor itself. It was a First Age Dwarven Great Sword (like a Montante or Spadone to one of Dwarven stature) that somehow made its way to Numenor during the second age. Numenoreans were commonly almost 7 feet tall, but Narsil's most famous wielder was the tallest Numenorean of them all, Elendil, who was only an inch shy of 8 feet tall.
That's big old sword Thanks!
I bought that exact sword. What I did was give it a real tang using a grinder. It shortened the sword though, but it became part of my two best swords that I own. It's got enough real blade to be made into a really good blade.
Tyranth is way too tall to be a dwarf but he's pretty good at making the things, a functional Anduril would be a great project. Agree about Glamdring as well, absolutely the best looking sword in the films. Love the leaf blade & thr curved crossguard is just chef's kiss aesthetically
I suspect Tyranth has dwarven blood.
@comradebork Aye, mayhaps a distant ancestor 🤔
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Personally, I like the Strider sword the best and I ever have the money, I'd want to get a functional replica made of it. I'd even donate the furniture off of my wall hanger replica for the project to ensure that it's as movie accurate as possible.
Valiant armoury has a strider, and Kingdom of arms makes one too. I have the Kingdom of arms one, and it’s a fantastic piece. A little heavy but very manageable.
If you have ever seen an Irish Setter walk, you'll know why we named ours "Strider". RIP.
I think Anduril is more a mithril sword, while mithril is possibly an enchanted form of a titanium alloy. The closest metal that makes sense as mithril is Titanium, while it could be an alloy to make mithril, or mostly said Titanium, with some select other elements to allow for the easier enchanting needed.
The problem is that a sword like Anduril being made from steel isn't going to be as accurate to the weight when compared to the actual weapon would be.
Google "the atomic number of mithril" for an argument that mithril was actually aluminum. I like the titanium hypothesis though, or some alloy.
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Ok, I realize how self-serving this sounds but I've been wondering lately; a good while back I translated a very old Japanese folktale about a man named Tachibana no Norimitsu who dispatches three bandits with a tachi and I've been wondering how realistic the battle described in the story is. Apparently, Norimitsu uses some unconventional tactics, even for the Heian Japanese but I'm certainly no weapons expert and couldn't say whether or not the story is believable. It could be something worth analyzing. Also, while I'm at it making recommendations, have you ever looked into the "seven branched sword" from Japanese antiquity? It would no doubt be a terrible weapon but it might be fun to find a replica and hit some things with it.