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'Iron of the Flaming Star', the sword forged by [[Eöl]] the [[Dark Elf]] and borne by [[Beleg]] of [[Doriath]].  [[Elu Thingol]] declared that there was malice in the blade, but Beleg decided to bear it in spite of that fact.  When rescuing [[Túrin Turambar]] it slew Beleg.  It was later reforged as Túrin's black sword, [[Gurthang]].
'''Anglachel''' or 'Iron of the Flaming Star', was the sword forged by [[Eöl]] the [[Dark Elf]] and borne by [[Beleg]] of [[Doriath]].  [[Elu Thingol]] declared that there was malice in the blade, but Beleg decided to bear it in spite of that fact.  When rescuing [[Túrin Turambar]] it slew Beleg.  It was later reforged as Túrin's black sword, [[Gurthang]].





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Anglachel or 'Iron of the Flaming Star', was the sword forged by Eöl the Dark Elf and borne by Beleg of Doriath. Elu Thingol declared that there was malice in the blade, but Beleg decided to bear it in spite of that fact. When rescuing Túrin Turambar it slew Beleg. It was later reforged as Túrin's black sword, Gurthang.


Weapons in Tolkien's legendarium
 Arrows:  Black Arrow · Dailir · Red Arrow
Axes:  Dramborleg · Durin's Axe
Bows:  Belthronding · Bow of Bregor · Bow of the Galadhrim
Knives:  Angrist · Barrow-blades · Morgul-knife · Sting
Maces:  Grond
Spears:  Aeglos
Swords:  Anglachel/Gurthang · Anguirel · Aranrúth · Dagmor · Glamdring · Glend · Gúthwinë · Herugrim · Narsil/Andúril ·  Orcrist · Ringil · Sword of Manwë