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Dates
First used after Túrin entered Nargothrond in I 490; used until Túrin's death in I 499
Location
Especially associated with Nargothrond, and later with Brethil
Race
Men
Division
Edain
Culture
Men of Dor-lómin
Family
House of Hador
Meaning
A reference to Túrin's black-bladed sword Gurthang
Other names
Black Sword of Brethil, Black Sword of Nargothrond, Black Sword of the South, Black Thorn of Brethil, Mormegil
Title of
Túrin Turambar or his sword Gurthang1
Note
This title often appears as a single word, 'Blacksword'

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  • Updated 24 August 2014
  • Updates planned: 1

Black Sword

A name for Túrin Turambar

A title given to Túrin Turambar during his time as captain of Nargothrond, and sometimes later used when he dwelt in the Forest of Brethil.


Notes

1

In the overwhelming majority of its uses, the title 'Black Sword' refers to the Man Túrin Turambar. On a handful of occasions, however, it is used to describe Gurthang, the literal Black Sword that Túrin carried.

See also...

Black Sword of Brethil, Black Sword of Nargothrond, Black Sword of the South, Captain of Nargothrond, Dragon-King, Elu Thingol, Mormegil, The Dragon, Thurin

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Black Sword

A name for Túrin Turambar

Dates
First used after Túrin entered Nargothrond in I 490; used until Túrin's death in I 499
Location
Especially associated with Nargothrond, and later with Brethil
Race
Men
Division
Edain
Culture
Men of Dor-lómin
Family
House of Hador
Meaning
A reference to Túrin's black-bladed sword Gurthang
Other names
Black Sword of Brethil, Black Sword of Nargothrond, Black Sword of the South, Black Thorn of Brethil, Mormegil
Title of
Túrin Turambar or his sword Gurthang1
Note
This title often appears as a single word, 'Blacksword'

Indexes:

About this entry:

  • Updated 24 August 2014
  • Updates planned: 1

Black Sword

A name for Túrin Turambar

A title given to Túrin Turambar during his time as captain of Nargothrond, and sometimes later used when he dwelt in the Forest of Brethil.


Notes

1

In the overwhelming majority of its uses, the title 'Black Sword' refers to the Man Túrin Turambar. On a handful of occasions, however, it is used to describe Gurthang, the literal Black Sword that Túrin carried.

See also...

Black Sword of Brethil, Black Sword of Nargothrond, Black Sword of the South, Captain of Nargothrond, Dragon-King, Elu Thingol, Mormegil, The Dragon, Thurin

Indexes:

About this entry:

  • Updated 24 August 2014
  • Updates planned: 1

For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page.

Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 1998, 2001, 2014. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ.

Website services kindly sponsored by Discus from Axiom Software Ltd.
Discus can now create DISC questionnaires in no less than 35 different languages.