Anduril is perhaps the most famous sword in 'The Lord of the Rings' trilogy. At the end of the second age of Middle-earth, Narsils blade was shattered as Elendil fell during the last alliance of Elves and Men in the great battle against Sauron, creating the shards of Narsil. Isildur, Elendil's son, then used the broken hilt of Narsil to cut "The One Ring" from Sauron's finger, breaking the bonds of his power, banishing his evil shadow into the darkness. The Shards were kept in Rivendell, the house of Elrond, for safe keeping. The Legend told that the sword would one day reforge and the king would return.
In the New Line Cinema film, "The Return of the King", Anduril was reforged from the Shards of Narsil for Aragorn by elvensmiths in Rivendell. Elrond said of the legendary blade, "The man who can wield the power of this sword can summon to him an army more deadly than any that walk this earth." The inscription down the length blade on both sides is in Tolkien language of Quenya, written in the runes of Eregion, that say "Nanye Anduril I ne Narsil I macil Elendilo. Lercuvanten I mall Mordoreo." This translates to "I am Anduril who was Narsil, the sword of Elendil. Let the thralls of Mordor flee me". The blade inscription features runes flamed by stylised symbols of the sun and the moon, which represent Anarion and Isildur, the sons of Elendil, and seven symbolic stars that represent Elendil, who died wielding Narsil in battle against Sauron. Inscribed on the pommel are runes in the Elven Lnguage of Sindarin that say "Narsil essenya, macil meletya; Telchar carneron Navarotesse." This translates to "Narsil is my name, a mighty sword; Telchar made me in Nogrod."
| Construction Details |
| Overall Length: | 52-7/8" |
| Blade Length: | 40-5/8" |
| Blade Thickness: | ¼" |
| Blade Material: | Tempered 420 J2 stainless steel, false-edged. |
| Handle Material: | Solid metal crossguard and pommel, antiqued silver finish, 24-K gold plated fittings, with engraved Elven runes, Genuine leather wrapped handgrip, and a rat-tail tang construction. |
Presented with a wooden display plaque with silk screened Elven runes. And parchment certificate of authenticity. |
