ANDURIL: Sword of King Elessar
Officially Licensed Adult Collectible Reproduction
With over 100 million copies sold in over 40 languages, millions have grown
up with The Lord of the Rings, the classic epic tale considered by millions
to be the greatest fantasy-adventure story ever told. J.R.R. Tolkiens phenomenal
epic trilogy chronicles the struggle between good and evil for possession
of a magical ring. The book trilogy, named the most popular book of the 20th
Century, is the motion picture event of the 21st Century. The Lord of the
Rings is presented in a trilogy of feature films from New Line Cinema, The
Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers, and The Return of the King, the last
to be released in December 2003. A work of sheer invention on a staggering
scale, The Lord of the Rings takes us back to Middle-earth, an era that predates
written history, where humans share the world with immortal elves, powerful
wizards, and industrious dwarves.
Narsil/Anduril are perhaps the most famous swords 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, Elendils son, then used the broken hilt of Narsil to cut The One Ring from Saurons 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. Legend told that the sword would one day be reforged 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 of the blade on both sides is in the Tolkien language of Quenya, written in the runes of Eregion, that say Nny‘ Andœril i n Narsil i macil Elendilo. Lercuvanten i mli Mord—r‘o. This translates to I am Andœril who was Narsil, the sword of Elendil. Let the thralls of Mordor flee me. The blade inscription features runes framed by stylized symbols of the Sun and the Moon, which represent Anrion 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 language 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.
UC1380ASNB ANDURIL: Sword of King Elessar
Includes a parchment certificate of authenticity.
Overall Length: 52-7/8"
Blade Length: 40-5/8
Blade Thickness: 1/4"
Blade Material: Tempered, 420 J2 stainless steel, false-edged. Inscribed with
runes.
Handle: Solid metal crossguard and pommel with an antique silver plated finish
and twenty-four karat gold plated fittings. The pommel is inscribed with runes
and the grip is wrapped in genuine leather. Rat-tail tang construction.
Plaque: Wood, silk screened with symbols of the Kingdom of Gondor. Hardware,
instructions included. Remailer box.