Grond (Warhammer)



In the First Age, Grond was the great warhammer of Morgoth Bauglír, the first Dark Lord, who wielded it when he fought with Fingolfin, High King of the Noldor, who challenged him to single combat after much of the Noldorin were defeated in the Dagor Bragollach.

With every blow from the hammer that struck the ground, a crater was formed and lightning struck the ground. Fingolfin managed to evade these blows, and gave Morgoth seven great wounds, but eventually stumbled into one of the craters and was crushed to death by Grond. Morgoth had poured much of his power into Arda, and so was less powerful than he once was.

During the Third Age, Sauron, Morgoth's trusted servant and his successor as the Dark Lord, gave the name "Grond" to an enormous battering ram forged in Mordor to smash open the gates of Minas Tirith.