Maltar was the name of Aulë's hammer.[1] Aulë carried it with him and would have used it to destroy the newly-formed Dwarves had Eru not accepted them.[2]
Etymology[]
Maltar is a Quenya name that is probably derived from the roots MALA- ("crush, squeeze, pulp")[3], and TARA- ("to batter, thud, beat")[4].[1]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Parma Eldalamberon, issue XV: Sí Qente Feanor and Other Elvish Writings, Appendix, Text V, pg. 15
- ↑ The Silmarillion
- ↑ "MALA-" on eldamo.org
- ↑ "TARA-" on eldamo.org