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| location=[[Gondolin]], [[Númenor]] | |||
| ownedby=[[Tuor]], [[Kings of Númenor]] | |||
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'''Dramborleg''' was the great axe that [[Tuor]] favoured over any sword. | '''Dramborleg''' was the great axe that [[Tuor]] favoured over any sword. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
Tuor fought with it in the [[Fall of Gondolin]], slaying | Tuor fought with it in the [[Fall of Gondolin]], slaying three [[balrogs]] and [[Othrod]] among others.<ref>{{LT2|III}}, p. 181</ref> He took it when he escaped the downfall of that city, and his descendants took it to [[Númenor]] as an heirloom.<ref name="Numenor">{{UT|Numenor}}</ref> It did not survive the [[Downfall of Númenor]]. | ||
==Etymology== | ==Etymology== | ||
Dramborleg means 'Thudder-Sharp' in the language of the [[Gondolindrim]] | Dramborleg means 'Thudder-Sharp' in the language of the [[Gondolindrim]].<ref name="Numenor"/> | ||
{{weapons}} | {{weapons}} | ||
{{references}} | {{references}} | ||
[[Category:Weapons]] | [[Category:Weapons]] | ||
[[Category:Sindarin names]] | [[Category:Sindarin names]] | ||
Revision as of 09:04, 11 May 2015
| Dramborleg | |
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| Location | Gondolin, Númenor |
| Gallery | Images of Dramborleg |
Dramborleg was the great axe that Tuor favoured over any sword.
History
Tuor fought with it in the Fall of Gondolin, slaying three balrogs and Othrod among others.[1] He took it when he escaped the downfall of that city, and his descendants took it to Númenor as an heirloom.[2] It did not survive the Downfall of Númenor.
Etymology
Dramborleg means 'Thudder-Sharp' in the language of the Gondolindrim.[2]
| 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 |
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Book of Lost Tales Part Two, "III. The Fall of Gondolin", p. 181
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Unfinished Tales, "A Description of the Island of Númenor"
