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Hadhafang - Sword of Arwen
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Hadhafang - Sword of Arwen Arwen’s sword is called Hadhafang which means Throng-cleaver. It once belonged to the Elven princess Idril, who wed a mortal man and bore Earendil, the father of Elrond who in turn was father to Arwen. Before Arwen’s birth Elrond wielded Hadhafang at the end of the second age of Middle-Earth, during the Last Alliance of Elves and Men in the great battle against Sauron. Later his daughter Arwen used Hadhafang when she aided Frodo in his escape from the Ringwraiths. Inscribed on the blade are runes in the Elven language of Sindarin that say aen estar Hadhafang i chathol hen, thand arod dan i thang an i arwen. Which translates to this blade is called Hadhafang, a noble defense against the enemy throng for a noble lady. The original inscription included the last line Idril i hel en aran Gond dolen, which translates to Idril, daughter of the king of the Hidden Rock (Gondolin). It was dropped from the finished prop due to a lack of space. There is an intentional pun in the inscription Ð the Sindarin translation of noble lady is arwen, so in effect, the blade claims to be for Arwen, even though it was made for her grandmother. With over 100 million copies sold in over 40 languages, millions have grown up with "The Lord of the Rings," the classic epic tale considered by millions to be the greatest fantasy-adventure story ever told. J.R.R Tolkien’s phenomenal epic trilogy chronicles the struggle between good and evil for possession of a magical ring. The book trilogy, named the most popular book of 20th century, is the motion picture event of the 21st century. "The Lord of the Rings" is presented in a trilogy feature film from New Line Cinema, begging with the block-buster "The Fellowship of the Ring," and continuing with the 2nd film, "The Two Towers," to be released December 2002. a work of sheer invention on a staggering scale, "The Lord of the Rings" takes us back to "Middle-Earth" an era that predates written history, where humans share the world with immortal elves, powerful wizards, and industrious dwarves. Overall Length: 38 1/8" Blade Length: 30" |
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