Foe-hammer

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Foe-hammer is the alternative name for Glamdring, the famed Elven sword wielded by Gandalf in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth legendarium.

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Foe-hammer canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional sword
weapon
alsoKnownAs Glamdring
alternativeNameOf Glamdring
appearsIn The Hobbit
The Lord of the Rings
appearsInUniverse Middle-earth
associatedWithCity Gondolin
associatedWithGroup Fellowship of the Ring
belongsToRace Elven weapons
bladeMaterial Elven steel
category Fictional swords
Middle-earth weapons
createdBy J. R. R. Tolkien
fictionalUniverse Arda
foundIn Troll-hoard in The Hobbit
foundWith Orcrist
Sting
glowsNear Orcs
hasColorWhenGlowing blue
inscriptionLanguage Elvish
languageOfName Sindarin
laterUsedInAge Third Age
literaryGenre high fantasy
madeIn Gondolin
meaningOfName Foe-hammer
medium literature
notableFeature ancient Elven craftsmanship
glows in the presence of enemies
notableOwner Gandalf the Grey
linked to: Gandalf

Gandalf the White
linked to: Mithrandir
originAge First Age
originallyForgedFor Turgon
raceOfMakers Elves
setInLegendarium Legendarium of Middle-earth
status unique weapon
symbolizes Gandalf's martial power
type longsword
usedByCharacterType wizard
usedInBattle Battle of the Five Armies
War of the Ring
weaponClass sword
wieldedAgainst Balrog of Moria
Goblins
Orcs of Moria
wieldedBy Gandalf

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Glamdring alsoKnownAs Foe-hammer
Foe-hammer meaningOfName Foe-hammer