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Power , despite being an abstract concept , can be bottled up and stored in items in fantasy universe . Middle - earth is no exception : Tolkien ’s masterfully craft world of elves , dwarfs , adult male , hobbit , orcs , and other creatures all wo n’t say no to superpower in any form ( except maybe the hobbit , who only want to exhaust and pledge ) . uncalled-for to say , there are many potent trinket in Middle - land .
Many of them come in different forms : weapon system , tools , jewelry , etc . Most of them are wield or kept by their appropriate proprietor . However , some have made their means into the hand of some of the unlikeliest creature conceivable in the land of Middle - earth . Most of them have also been portray on - screen inThe Lord of the RingsandThe Hobbittrilogy , but we have include a couple of them from the books ; here they are , commence with :
MITHRIL SHIRT
The mithril shirt is actually a chainmail piece that seems to be more cosmetic than protective . The mithril shirt protect its owner from any sharp weapon imaginable . The wallop will still bruise the user of the shirt , but at least they ’d still be alive . Assumingly , it was hammer by the elves for a unseasoned Elven prince . Then , it somehow terminate up in part of a dwarven treasure hoard in the Lonely Mountain , probably since it could equip the dwarf anyway . It was rewarded to Bilbo by Thorin Oakenshield and even when Bilbo passed it on to Frodo , it was still pretty much invulnerable and saved the hobbit ’s spirit many clip over .
BALROGS' WEAPONS
The Balrogs are an ancient and knock-down race of Middle - earth who were on the same degree as thaumaturgist . Like wiz or the Istari , they belong to the Maia spirit / race , which was a touch below the all-powerful beings of the Earth . essentially , they ’re lesser god , meaning they pack in some serious firepower … Well , the Balrog inThe society of the Ringdoes , at least .
Each Balrog has its own weapon of choice which , establish on Peter Jackson ’s film adaption , can be arouse from flame . The Balrog inFellowshipis shown to be manage a machete - comparable brand and a whiplash . Both of these appear to be above established metal or wood weapons in Middle - dry land . In fact , the Ringbearer political party would have been wipe out by the Balrog if not for another certain Maia to stop it : Gandalf .
GLAMDRING
Gandalf , like the Balrog , is also a Maiar who remained uncorrupted by Morgoth ( the de facto Satan of Middle - earth , also Sauron ’s predecessor ) . Gandalf is also a virtuoso and , gratefully , has a more human and relatable appearance for the common people of Middle - earth . His pet sword ( at least the one he use in the films and books ) is Glamdring , an elven blade penetrate with magical runes .
It ’s really powerful enough to act as another staff for Gandalf to a certain extent . For a wizard , this is a all-important quality for a powerful item , as it lets them convey their trick . This was shown when Gandalf harnessed lightning with Glamdring in parliamentary law to defeat the Balrog once and for all . Apparently , Glamdring can also be used to thrust the Balrog ’s hide even without lightning .
WIZARD’S STAFF
brawny as Glamdring may be , it still pal up in comparison to what a ace can do with his stave . For Gandalf , the stave was his most important shaft or weapon . It is a conduit for his most sinewy spell and illusion from casting igniter to other more wizardly feats . Even the Witch King of Angmar sees Gandalf ’s staff as his most powerful weapon and taking out that staff would render the wizard light .
As a result , the Witch King actually nearly vote out Gandalf in the Battle of Minas Tirith after destroying his stave ( in a deleted scene ) . Sadly , that feeling did n’t appear to make Gandalf more careful with his rung . He ’s actually turn a loss both of them inThe Lord of the Ringstrilogy , while he also appears to have a different stave inThe Hobbitfilms .
MERRY’S BARROW-BLADE
It appear even Gandalf could n’t get the better of the Witch - King at his good . This is partly due to the wizard being weaker in Middle - globe ( it ’s apparently bound for the Maia to be as powerful as they are in mortal lands ) . That essentially makes the Witch King more than a catch for him . Not many can shoot down the Witch King , but it seems Meriadoc Brandybuck ( and Eowyn ) got lucky .
Merry ’s dagger or burial mound - steel , which was give by Tom Bombadil in the books ( Aragorn in the films ) , seemingly was a Dunedain obelisk which special magic imbued for killing the Witch King . The Barrow - blade was used to make the Witch King vulnerable when jab by Merry from behind . Even Gandalf with his stave and his Glamdring was n’t able-bodied to do that much scathe to the Witch King .
NENYA, RING OF WATER
Three rings were also given to the Elves made by Celebrimbor with the help of a Maia named Sauron ( he force a little sneaky on ‘em , did n’t he ? ) . However , unlike the Nine Rings of Men , the Three Elven Rings were independent of the control of the One Ring . Among these three ring is Nenya , Ring of Water — the most knock-down of them . Its wielder is Galadriel of Lothlorien .
It ’s not really a weapon like the One Ring , but Galadriel has used Nenya to safeguard Lothlorien from the force of Mordor and the corruption of the One Ring . It also has additional effects that benefit the wielder , such as preserving her natural res publica and those around her . This actually made Lothlorien quite prosperous equate to most kingdoms and domains in mediate - globe .
RINGIL
The gremlin ofMiddle - earthhave proven themselves to be superior crafter in basically everything they make . Some of the most powerful brand ( and even rings ) ever in Middle - earth were actually contrive by them . One of their best blade ever , for that matter , is Ringil . It ’s a vane that has a chilling blue glow like frosting reflecting the light of stars .
It ’s also not just for show . It was handle by Fingolfin in his duel with Morgoth at the gates of Angband and he was able to bruise him several time . Sadly , Fingolfin lose to the giant Dark Lord and pass away , but not without stabbing his foot with Ringil , basically rendering Morgoth lame for the rest of his existence . Nevertheless , Ringil deserves a topographic point on this list for being capable to twine a Dark Lord .
GROND
Grond is no steel or insidious tool of mightiness . It ’s actually Morgoth ’s great warhammer , and since he was a giant , you may imagine just how great Grond had to be for his size of it . It ’s also what Morgoth used in his affaire d’honneur against Fingolfin and Grond has proven to be terrifying . Each smasher of the tremendous warhammer brought down lightning with it and also leave behind craters . Fingolfin in reality lost because of said craters .
Since it ’s Morgoth ’s weapon of choice , he also refers to Grond as the Hammer of the Underworld . Really , Sauron ’s mace pales in comparison to Grond and the battering ram was distinguish Grond in court to Morgoth ’s mace .
ANDURIL
Again , another Elven - forged sword and one that is responsible for for hurting a Dark Lord . Anduril , called Narsil before , was actually used to slay Sauron , Morgoth ’s successor . It was get out but reforged into a tougher and shinier version which Aragorn called Anduril . It ’s also the standard weapon of the Dunedain kings of man , making it a legendary heirloom .
Apart from being feared by a Dark Lord , Anduril can also be used to summon the most powerful USA that has ever walked Middle - earth . Essentially , it was an immortal shade army of drained men who owe a lot to the B. B. King of Gondor .
THE ONE RING
Of course , all other weapons and items hold no taper to the power of the One Ring . It was forged by Sauron himself after Celebrimbor made all the ring of power for the leaders of midway - earth . He pour his ire and detest on it , basically making the One Ring a part of himself .
As such , anyone who dare touch the ring will be seduced by it . The more powerful the being , the more dangerous the One Ring becomes . With it , Sauron was able to threaten the continent of Middle - terra firma and even came near to snatching it from its creator . The fact that something so modest and … valued … do innumerable deaths and incalculable destruction is a testament to the One Ring ’s power .
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