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The spear of Gil-galad. In Sindarin, the name means Snow-point.
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The sword of Aragorn. Andúril was reforged from the shards of the
Sword that was Broken. It was reforged during the War of the Ring
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A jewel found in the Lonely Mountain. The full name was "The Arkenstone
of Thrain".
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A knife forged by Telchar of Nogrod. It was so sharp it would cleave
iron like butter. It was with this knife, taken from Curufin, that
Beren cut a Silmaril free from Morgoth's crown. Beren tried to free
a second Silmaril though, and Angrist snapped.
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Galadriel's gift to Legolas. Along with the bow went a quiver of
arrows. The Bow of Galadriel was described as being longer than
those of Mirkwood, Legolas's home, and strung with Elf-hair.
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The gift given to Boromir by the Lady Galadrel in Lothlórien. It was in the form
of linked leaves.
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The Brooches of the Elven-cloaks: These brooches went with the grey cloaks given to the Company of
the Ring. They were described as being like a newly opened beech
leaf.
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The arrow that slew Smaug. Shot by Bard, it had belonged to both
his father and grandfather. It was never recovered from the body
of the dragon. According to Bard, it had been forged in Erebor before
the Dragon's coming.
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The bow of Beleg Cúthalion. When he was killed, the bow was buried
with his body. It was made of black yew wood.
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Seven of the Rings of Power, especially made for the Dwarves. At
the time of the War of the Ring, Sauron had recovered three of the
rings and dragons had destroyed the other four. Like the other Great
Rings, the Dwarf Rings each had a jewel. However, none of the surviving
records state what the jewels were.
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The Dragon-helm of Dor-lómin: An heirloom of the House of Hurín. It was worn by Túrin during
many of his exploits. Its fate is not known.
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Bilbo Baggins' coat of mail, given to him by Thorin Oakenshield. After his adventure, Bilbo loaned the mail to the Michel Delving Mathom House. He retrieved it before leaving on his 111th birthday. In Rivendell, Bilbo gave the mail to Frodo. It is not know whether
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The three Elven-Rings were Narya, Nenya and Vilya. Narya was the
Ring of Fire, Nenya, the Ring of Water and Vilya, the Ring of Air.
Vilya was the mightiest of the Three. All three were taken into
the West in the year 3021 of the Third Age of the Sun.
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The emerald gem given to Aragorn by Galadriel. It's history is uncertain, with some tales saying it was made in Gondolin, taken into the West and returned by Gandalf, and others saying it was a replacement for an earlier stone by the same name. However, it was from this jewel that Aragorn took the name under which he ruled the Reunited Kingdom. The jewel was able to augment healing powers, and make things appear as they
would have been had Morgoth and Sauron not corrupted the world.
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A white gem on a fillet of mithril. There were two gems by this
name, one taken by Saruman from the body of Isildur, and the other
made for Valandil, Isildur's son in Rivendell. Historians believe
that the Elendilmir was originally made in Númenor, for Silmarien.
The first was found in Orthanc in the Fourth Age. Apparently, the
Elendilmir was the symbol of the kinship of Arnor. 
The Star of Elendil
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The references to this are uncertain. It is believed by some to
be the flame at the heart of Orodruin. The clearest reference to
it is, as spoken by Gandalf: The dark fire will
not avail you, flame of Udûn. Go back to the Shadow! You cannot
pass. (LOTR.348)
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One of the two swords found in the Trolls cave. The other was
called Orcrist. Made for Turgon, the King of Gondolin, this sword
shone with a cold blue light when there were enemies, as did many
swords of Elvish make. Glamdring was carried by Gandalf, from the
time it was found until he went into the West.
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Éomer's sword.
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The Hammer of the Underworld. The weapon of Morgoth.
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The ram forged by Sauron and named after the Hammer of the Underworld.
It was used to destroy the gates of Minas Tirith. Grond was made
in the form of a ravening wolfs head.
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A horn carried by the eldest son of the Stewards of Gondor. Boromir,
son of Denethor was its last carrier. It was cloven in two at his
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The horn given to Meriadoc Brandybuck, by Éowyn at their parting.
It was with this horn that Merry summoned the hobbits during the
Battle of Bywater.
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Théoden's sword.
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Another name for the Dragon Helm of Dor-lómin.
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Herblore of the Shire: The book written by Meriadoc Brandybuck, about the plants in the Shire. Unfortunately the only surviving parts of the book are sparse and only concern Pipe-weed. The fragments have been included in the text of the Red Book. |
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The crown of Morgoth. After he stole the Silmarils, Morgoth had
them placed in the Crown.
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The source of all life. It was with the Imperishable Fire that
Ilúvatar created the Ainur. Melkor searched for it for a long time,
but found it not, because Ilúvatar kept it with him. When he created
Arda, Ilúvatar set the Fire at it's heart. Another name for the
Imperishable Fire is The Secret Fire: "I
am a servant of the Secret Fire, wielder of the flame of Anor."
(LOTR.348)
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The Ithil Stone: This was the palantíri of Minas Ithil. When the city was taken by Sauron, the palantir was lost. The stone was used by Sauron during the War of the Ring to communicate with Saruman and later Peregrin Took. Sauron also used this palantir to attempt to control and influence the Steward Denethor, who was using the Anor Stone. |
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Two intricately shaped keys used to lock the tower of Orthanc.
They were given to the ent, Treebeard by Saruman when he left and
Treebeard gave them to Aragorn after the War of the Ring.
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The Elves waybread. It was like Cram, but more flavourful and definitely
easier to eat. Most likely, it was also far more nutritious.
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Rings made by the Elven-Smiths as they were learning the craft.
That there were many is certain, but how many is not known. If any
still exist, it is extremely doubtful if they retained any of their
power. For if the Great Rings lost their power, it is most likely
that the Lesser Rings did too.
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The coat of mail Thorin gave to Bilbo Baggins. Bilbo afterwards
gave it to Frodo Baggins. During the Battle of Bywater, the Mithril
mail saved Frodo's life, for Saruman attempted to stab him with
a knife. It saved him before this too, in the Mines of Moria, for
an orc-chieftain had attempted to stab him with his spear. It was
said to have a worth greater than that of the entire Shire.
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A mirror made of water which, under Galadriel's power could show
visions of the past, the present and the future.
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The knife used by the Witch-King to wound Frodo on Weathertop. It
was designed so that a wound to the heart would have slowly made
the victim into a wraith. Once used, the blade vanished in the morning
light, leaving only the hilt, which had writing on it. To an Elf,
the hilt had an evil feel.
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The flower of Teleperion. It was hallowed by Aule and is guided
by Tilion. Other names for the Moon include Isil and Ithil.
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The Master Stone: The Master Stone of the Palantíri is a confusing item for historians in Middle-Earth. This is because there are potentially two of the stones that have this title. Also, none who are interested now have access to either stone. The first, and the lesser of the two Master Stones is the master of the seven stones that were brought to Middle-Earth. This stone was placed in Osgiliath under the Dome of the Stars. The Palantir of Osgiliath was lost in the Anduin during the sack of the city. However, the true Master Stone never left the Undying Lands. It is kept in the Tower of Avallónë in Tol Eressëa. |
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The sword of Elendil, it was forged by Telchar in Beleriand during the First Age of the Sun. The Narsil was broken at Elendil's death upon the slopes of Orodruin. Isildur used the hilt-shard to cut the One Ring off of Sauron's hand. The shards were ofttimes carried by the Heir of Isildur. The
shards of the Narsil were reforged in the year 3018 for Aragorn
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One of the three Elven-Rings made by Celebrimbor, Nenya was the Ring of Water, the
Ring of Adamant, the Ring of Mithril. The keeper of Nenya was Galadriel.
As one of the Keepers of the Three, she took Nenya into the West
in the year 3021 of the Third Age of the Sun. Only the Three were made without the influence of Sauron.
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One of the three Elven-Rings made by Celebrimbor, Narya was the Red Ring, the Ring
of Fire. The first keeper of this ring was Círdan, but he gave it
to Gandalf. As one of the Keepers of the Three, Gandalf took Narya
into the West in the year 3021 of the Third Age of the Sun. Only the Three were made without the influence of Sauron.
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The nine Rings of Power given to Men. The Men faded and became
Ringwraiths, enslaved to Sauron. It is said that each of these rings
had a jewel set in it. The name was also used in reference to the Nazgul, those who had used the Rings given to Men.
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The Ring created by Sauron in the Chambers of Fire, Sammath Naur. This was the most powerful of the Rings of Power. He only needs the One; for he made that Ring himself, it is his, and he let a great part of his own former power pass into it, so that he could rule all the others. (LOTR.65) Unlike the Seven, the Nine and the Three which each had a gem,
the One was a plain golden circle with no markings, but when heated,
the Ring showed two lines of a verse known in Elven Lore. The verse
is: The lines on the Ring were: One Ring to Rule
them all, One Ring to find them, One Ring to bring them all and
in the darkness bind them. It was destroyed in the Sammath Naur, in the year 3019 of the Third
Age, as told in the Lord of the Rings, derived from Frodo's journal.
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Orcrist: One of the two swords taken from the Troll's cave by Thorin and company nea the beginning of their adventure. The other was Glamdring, and Bilbo took a dagger he later called Sting. Orcrist was made in Gondolin during the First Age for the defence of the city Gondolin. However, we do not know who wielded it then, or how it ended up in a troll-stash during the intervening ages. After the death of Thorin, the sword was placed on his tomb, where it is said
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Unbreakable crystal spheres crafted by the Noldor in Aman. They
could be used for seeing what happened at a distance, or with two
or more, they could be used to communicate. There were eight, of
which seven were given to the Lords of Anadûnê as a gift. The eighth,
the Master Stone was kept in Tol Eressëa. These seven escaped the
Downfall in the ships of Elendil and his sons. Four of the seven
were kept in Gondor and the other three in Arnor. They were kept
in the following locations:
These were the seven stones of the verse (LOTR.620): Tall Ships and tall Kings By the end of the Third Age, only four of the palantíri still
survived: the ones at Orthanc, Minas Morgul, Minas Tirith and the
Tower Hills. The palantir of Minas Ithil was destroyed in the destruction
of Mordor, The palantir of the Tower Hills was likely taken over
the Sea in the Last Riding of the Keepers of the Rings. The palantir
of Minas Tirith became so ingrained with the image of Denethor's
death that it was pretty much unusable and the last, the palantir
of Orthanc, the Kings of the Reunited Kingdom kept.
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A magical phial containing the light of Eärendil, the Evening
Star. This was a gift to Frodo: It was instrumental in Frodo and Sam's escape from Shelob in the
pass of Cirith Ungol.
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Fingolfin's sword. With this sword, Fingolfin, the High King of
the Noldor, wounded Morgoth seven times. The sword apparently shone
like ice.
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The ring given to Barahir by Finrod Felagund in the First Age of
the Sun. When Barahir was slain by orcs, Beren his son recovered
the ring, which the orcs had taken as a trophy.The Ring of Barahir
survived the Second Age and the Third as an heirloom of the North
Kingdom. Arvedui, the last King of Arnor gave the ring to the Lossoth,
the Snow-Men of Forochel, from whom it was ransomed back.
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The nineteen most powerful rings made by the Elven-smiths of Eregion. There were a total of twenty Rings of Power as told in the verse: Three Rings for the Elven-kings under the sky, The last Ring was made by Sauron as the Ruling Ring. With the destruction
of this Ring, the remaining Rings lost their power.
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Another name for the One Ring.
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The book written by Bilbo, Frodo and Sam, from which The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings was taken. Along with this book were four more, consisting of three volumes, titled, Translations from the Elvish and one which was the family trees of those hobbits in the Company of the Ring. The original titles the books were divided into were:
There and Back Again
The Downfall of the Lord of
the Rings
The Return of the King
Translations from the Elvish
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A sign of need between Rohan and Gondor. It was fletched with black,
and a red-painted steel head.
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An heirloom of the North Kingdom, this was the mark of royalty
for Arnor. After the end of the North Kingdom it was kept in Rivendell.
Elrond brought it to Minas Tirith and gave it to Aragorn at Midsummer
in 3019.
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An elvish knife that served as a sword for Bilbo after the adventure
in the Trolls cavern. Like Orcrist and Glamdring, it shone with
a cold blue light when enemies were near. Sting could cut the webs
of the Great Spiders with little effort, unlike even the swords
of the Barrowdowns. After Frodo's sword was broken at the Fords,
Bilbo gave Sting to him. Frodo gave Sting to Sam in Mordor, but
was persuaded to take it back later. It is not known whether Frodo
took Sting into the West, or left it with Sam.
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Three jewels made by Fëanor. The Silmarils were made in such a
way that they contained and shone with the light of the Two Trees.
As Fëanor's greatest creation, the Silmarils were his pride and
joy. Melkor lusted after them too, and plotted to steal them. This
he accomplished after poisoning the Two Trees. The only remnant
of the light of the Two Trees was in the Silmarils. Fëanor and his
sons swore and oath to reclaim the Silmarils. In the First Age of the Sun, Beren and Lúthien succeded in their quest to gain a Silmaril, though it cost both of them their lives. This is one of the most famous and heroic of the surviving tales of Middle-Earth. At the end of the First Age, after the Great Battle in which Beleriand
was destroyed, Maglor and Maehdros, the two surviving sons of Fëanor,
took the Silmarils, but finding they burned their hands, Maedhros
threw himself into a chasm full of fire and Maglor threw his into
the sea. The Silmaril recovered by Beren and Lúthien was set in
the sky as a star. It became known as Eärendil, the Evening Star.
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The Palantíri of Arnor and Gondor.
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The seven Rings given to the Dwarves.
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The fruit that sprouted from Laurelin after the poisoning of the
Two Trees by Melkor and Ungoliant. It was hallowed by Aule and guided
by the Maia Arien. Another name for the Sun is Anor. In the traditions
of both the Hobbits and the Eldar, the Sun is referred to as "she".
Presumably, this is also true for Men, at least those who had had
contact with the Elder Races.
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A stone near the center of The Shire, where three of the Farthings
(the divisions of The Shire) meet.
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The three Elven Rings. They were never touched by Sauron. The Elven
Rings were Narya, the Ring of Fire, Nenya, the Ring of Water, and
Vilya, the Ring of Air.
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The horns of the Vala Ulmo. When heard, their music could never
be forgotten. They were crafted of shell by the Maia Salmar.
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The Ring of Sapphire, the Ring of Air, the Mightiest of the Three
Rings of the Elves, This Ring was first given to Gil-Galad, but
he gave the Ring to Elrond, who at the end of the Third Age of the
Sun took it into the West.
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A symbol of the kingship of Gondor, the White Tree is descended
from the line of Nimloth. Shown on the banner of the Kings of Gondor,
the White Tree is surmounted by seven stars. This combination is
the emblem of the line of Elendil.
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| Books used in this document:
The
Hobbit The
Lord of the Rings The
Silmarillion The
Complete Guide to Middle-Earth by Robert Foster The
Unfinished Tales
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