Gúthwinë was the sword that belonged to Éomer of Rohan.
It was borne by him at the Battle of the Hornburg, and presumably at the Battle of the Pelennor Fields and the Battle of the Black Gate.[1] The sword slew many orcs in its time, especially Uruks of Isengard, and earned a strong reputation as a sword of Rohan.
Etymology[]
In Old English, Gúthwinë means "Battle-friend".[2]
In adaptations[]
The Lord of the Rings film trilogy[]
In The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, Gúthwinë is shown as having a fullered blade and both the guard and the pommel were of bronze. The guard was shaped like horses' heads, one on each side of the blade.
See also[]
Translations[]
Foreign Language | Translated name |
Chinese | 古斯威奈 |
Georgian | გუთვინი |
Hebrew | גותווינה |
Japanese | グースヴィネ |
Persian | گوتواین |
Russian | Гутвин |
Named weapons of Middle-earth | |
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Hobbits | Barrow-blades • Sting |
Dwarves | Durin's Axe • Orcrist |
Servants of Evil | Grond (battering ram) • Grond (hammer) • Morgul-knife |
Elves | Aeglos • Anglachel • Anguirel • Angrist • Aranrúth • Belthronding • Dailir • Glamdring • Orcrist • Ringil |
Men | Andúril • Dramborleg • Black arrow • Dagmor • Gúthwinë • Gurthang • Herugrim • Narsil • Red Arrow |
References[]
- ↑ The Lord of the Rings, The Two Towers, Book Three, Chapter VII: "Helm's Deep"
- ↑ Parma Eldalamberon, Words, Phrases and Passages in Various Tongues in The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien