Glamdring

The ancient elvish blade wielded by Gandalf, forged for the King of Gondolin.

Other names

Foe-hammer Beater

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In briefanswer capsule

Glamdring is an ancient sword forged by the Elves of Gondolin in the First Age, later found hidden in a troll-hoard by Gandalf, Thorin's company, and the household of Elrond. Orcs call it 'Beater' and dread its pale blue glow, which betrays their presence nearby. Gandalf carries Glamdring throughout his journey with Bilbo and later through the War of the Ring.

Time anchorfrom First AgeOpen in the master timeline

Provenance

Gandalf — from Third Age 2941 (Taken by Gandalf from a troll-hoard; later identified in Rivendell as a blade of Gondolin.)

Sources

The Hobbit — Chapter III, A Short Rest
The Lord of the Rings — Book II, ch. 4, A Journey in the Dark

Cite this page

Legendarium (2026): „Glamdring“. Last updated August 31, 2026. https://www.legendarium.page/objects/glamdring/

APA

Legendarium. (2026). Glamdring. Last updated August 31, 2026. https://www.legendarium.page/objects/glamdring/

MLA

„Glamdring“. Legendarium, 2026, https://www.legendarium.page/objects/glamdring/. Last updated August 31, 2026.

BibTeX

@misc{legendarium-glamdring-en,
  title        = {Glamdring},
  author       = {{Legendarium}},
  year         = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://www.legendarium.page/objects/glamdring/}},
  note         = {Last updated August 31, 2026}
}