In J. R. R. Tolkien's fictional universe of Middle-earth, Narsil was the sword of King Elendil of the Dúnedain. It was later known as Andúril (see below). The sword was forged during the First Age by the Dwarf Telchar of Nogrod, making it a cousin to the blade Angrist, which cut a Silmaril from the crown of Morgoth. The name contains the elements nar "fire" and thil "white light", referring to the Sun and Moon. The blade presumably was given to one of the Sons of Fëanor, possibly Curufin, to whom Angrist was given. It eventually came to Maglor, who would have given it to Elros. J. R. R. Tolkien in 1916. ... A map of the Northwestern part of Middle-earth at the end of the Third Age, courtesy of the Encyclopedia of Arda. ... In Middle-earth, the fantasy universe of J. R. R. Tolkien, Elendil was a heroic figure. ... In J. R. R. Tolkiens fictional universe of Middle-earth, the Dúnedain (singular: Dúnadan) were the Men who descended from the Númenóreans who survived the fall of their island kingdom and came to Eriador in Middle-earth led by Elendil and his sons. ... In the fiction of J. R. R. Tolkien, the First Age began with the rise of the Sun and the arrival of the Ñoldor in the land Beleriand in Middle-earth, and ended with the overthrow of Morgoth. ... Telchar is a fictional character from J. R. R. Tolkiens Middle-earth legendarium. ... In J. R. R. Tolkiens fictional universe of Middle-earth, Nogrod was one of two Dwarven cities in the Ered Luin. ... This is a list of noted weapons from J. R. R. Tolkiens Middle-earth legendarium. ... The Silmarils are fictional artifacts from J. R. R. Tolkiens universe of Middle-earth. ... Morgoth Bauglir (Morgoth means The Dark Enemy, Bauglir is The Constrainer), originally named Melkor (He Who Arises in Might), is a fictional character of Middle-earth, created by J. R. R. Tolkien. ... The main part of this article relates to the version of Middle-earths history that is considered canon by most Tolkien fans who accept such labels (see: Middle-earth canon). ... The main part of this article relates to the version of Middle-earths history that is considered canon by most Tolkien fans who accept such labels (see: Middle-earth canon). ... In J. R. R. Tolkiens world of Middle-earth, the seven sons of Fëanor, the great Ñoldorin Prince, led their people from Valinor to rule over kingdoms in the Northeast of Beleriand: Maedhros the Tall, who ruled from the March of Maedhros, based at the hill of Himring Maglor... Curufin is a character in J. R. R. Tolkiens fantasy universe of Middle-earth. ... This is a list of noted weapons from J. R. R. Tolkiens Middle-earth legendarium. ... Maglor is a fictional character portrayed in J.R.R. Tolkiens fantasy universe of Middle-earth, the second son of Fëanor and Nerdanel. ... Elros Tar-Minyatur (F.A. 525 - S.A. 442, r 32 - 442) is a fictional character of Middle-earth, created by J. R. R. Tolkien. ...

In the Second Age, Narsil was evidently to be found in Numenor, presumably inherited by Elros, its first king, who was a descendant of many Elven and Edain lords. Although nothing is said of Narsil during this period, it came into the hands of Elendil, a distant descendant of Elros, towards the close of the Second Age. The Second Age is a fictional time period from J. R. R. Tolkiens universe of Middle-earth. ... Elros Tar-Minyatur (F.A. 525 - S.A. 442, r 32 - 442) is a fictional character of Middle-earth, created by J. R. R. Tolkien. ... In the fiction of J.R.R. Tolkien, the Edain were those Men (humans) who made their way into Beleriand in the First Age, and were friendly to the Elves. ...

Elendil used Narsil in the Siege of Barad-dûr, but Sauron killed Elendil and the sword broke into two pieces under him as he fell. Elendil's son Isildur took up the sword and used its shard to cut the One Ring from the hand of Sauron. Isildur took the shards home with him. Shortly before Isildur was killed in the second year of the Third Age in the disaster at the Gladden Fields, the shards were rescued by Estelmo, squire of Isildur's oldest son. He took them to Rivendell, where Isildur's youngest son Valandil was fostered. Barad-dûr (Sindarin Dark Tower, sometimes given as The Barad-dûr) (Lugburz in Black Speech) is the fortress of Sauron in the fantasy world of J. R. R. Tolkiens The Lord of the Rings. ... The main part of this article relates to the version of Middle-earths history that is considered canon by most Tolkien fans who accept such labels (see: Middle-earth canon). ... In J. R. R. Tolkiens fantasy universe of Middle-earth, Isildur was a Dúnadan of Númenor, elder son of Elendil. ... The One Ring, also known as the Ruling Ring or Ring of Power, is an artifact from J. R. R. Tolkiens fictional Middle-earth universe. ... The Third Age is a fictional time period from J. R. R. Tolkiens universe of Middle-earth. ... The Gladden Fields (Sindarin Loeg Ningloron) is a fictional location in J. R. R. Tolkiens universe of Middle-earth. ... In J. R. R. Tolkiens fictional universe of Middle-earth, Estelmo is the squire to Isildurs eldest son Elendur, who was knocked to the ground and left for dead by Orcs in the Disaster of the Gladden Fields. ... Rivendell (Sindarin: Imladris) is an Elven outpost in Middle-earth, a fictional realm created by J. R. R. Tolkien. ... In the fiction of J. R. R. Tolkien, Valandil was a king of Arnor in Middle-earth, ruling from 2 T.A. to 249 T.A. He was the fourth son of Isildur; his elder brothers were killed by Orcs at the Gladden Fields along with their father. ...

The Shards of Narsil were one of the heirlooms of the Kings of Arnor, and after the Northern Kingdom was destroyed they remained an heirloom of the Rangers of the North. It was not reforged until the War of the Ring at the end of the Third Age. This is a list of kings of Arnor from the fictional universe of Middle-earth novels by J. R. R. Tolkien. ... This is a list of Chieftains of the Dúnedain Rangers of Arnor (aka Rangers of the North) from the fictional universe of Middle-earth by J. R. R. Tolkien. ... Spoiler warning: In the fiction of J. R. R. Tolkien, the War of the Ring ended the Third Age. ...

In 3019 TA Narsil was reforged in Rivendell as Andúril, (Sindarin for "Flame of the West"), for Aragorn, the heir of Isildur. He carried the sword during his journey south as part of the Fellowship of the Ring, and it featured prominently at several points in the story, where it was sometimes referred to as the Sword that was Broken or The Sword Reforged. Rivendell (Sindarin: Imladris) is an Elven outpost in Middle-earth, a fictional realm created by J. R. R. Tolkien. ... Sindarin is an artificial language (or conlang) developed by J. R. R. Tolkien. ... Promotional poster featuring Viggo Mortensen as Aragorn in New Line Cinemas motion pictures directed by Peter Jackson. ... Spoiler warning: The Fellowship of the Ring, as described in the first volume of The Lord of the Rings, which bears the same name, is a union of 9 representatives of free peoples from all over Middle-earth, the number chosen to be equal to the number of the Ringwraiths. ...

Boromir, son of the Steward of Gondor, travelled to Rivendell in time for the Council of Elrond because of the prophetic dream of his brother Faramir, in which he was told to "seek for the Sword that was broken". Aragorn often uses the sword to help establish his credentials. Boromir (T.A. 2978-3019), a fictional character from J. R. R. Tolkiens fantasy universe of Middle_earth, was the eldest son of Denethor, last ruling Steward of Gondor in the Third Age of Middle-earth. ... The Stewards of Gondor were rulers from J. R. R. Tolkiens legendarium of Middle-earth. ... Rivendell (Sindarin: Imladris) is an Elven outpost in Middle-earth, a fictional realm created by J. R. R. Tolkien. ... In The Lord of the Rings by J. R. R. Tolkien, the Council of Elrond is a fictional secret council called by Elrond in Rivendell in order to decide what should be done with the One Ring. ... In J. R. R. Tolkiens Middle-earth, Faramir (T.A. 2983 - F.A. 82) is a Steward of Gondor and first Prince of Ithilien. ...

Narsil (broken and reforged as Andúril) acts as a symbol of the kingship of Arnor and Gondor. As the Chieftain of the Rangers of the North, Aragorn carries the fragments of the ancient sword, secret but ever vigilant, and the blade is reforged as Andúril when he sets out to reclaim his kingdom. In the fiction of J.R.R. Tolkien, Arnor, or the Northern Kingdom, was a kingdom of the Dúnedain in the land of Eriador in Middle-earth. ... Gondor is a fictional location from J. R. R. Tolkiens Middle-earth. ... This is a list of Chieftains of the Dúnedain Rangers of Arnor (aka Rangers of the North) from the fictional universe of Middle-earth by J. R. R. Tolkien. ...

Changes made in the film

In the motion pictures directed by Peter Jackson, Narsil was not broken in two but in several parts (which were kept at Rivendell), and is not reforged into Andúril until the the third film, when Arwen persuades Elrond to have elven smiths reforge it from the shards and bring to Aragorn. In the books, he actually wears the broken blade and shows it to the Hobbits when they meet at the Prancing Pony in Bree, and its reforging prior to the departure of the Fellowship is a decisive move toward kingship. The Lord of the Rings movie trilogy consists of three live action films, directed by Peter Jackson. ... Peter Jackson in Wellington (New Zealand) Peter Jackson CNZM (born October 31, 1961), is a film writer, director and producer born in Pukerua Bay, New Zealand to Bill and Joan Jackson. ... The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King is the third part of a film trilogy directed by Peter Jackson, based on J. R. R. Tolkiens The Lord of the Rings. ... This article is about the fictional character. ... Elrond the Half-elven is a fictional character of Middle-earth, created by fantasy author J.R.R. Tolkien. ... The Elves (always pluralized as such, never Elfs) are one of the races that appear in the work of J. R. R. Tolkien. ... This is one fans idea of a typical Hobbit. ... In J. R. R. Tolkiens fictional universe of Middle-earth, the Inn of the Prancing Pony was an inn where Frodo Baggins met Aragorn. ... Bree is a fictional village in J. R. R. Tolkiens Middle-earth, east of the Shire and south of Fornost Erain. ... Spoiler warning: The Fellowship of the Ring, as described in the first volume of The Lord of the Rings, which bears the same name, is a union of 9 representatives of free peoples from all over Middle-earth, the number chosen to be equal to the number of the Ringwraiths. ...

Aragorn holds a reverence for Andúril, Flame of the West, which is shown best in The Two Towers book, and is not shown in the film. When asked by Háma to disarm outside Meduseld, he is very reluctant, saying that normally he would give up his weapon "if I bore now any sword but Andúril" (The Two Towers, The King of the Golden Hall). A minor omission from the film, but still rather interesting.