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[[Image:Gil-galad wielding Aeglos.jpg|thumb|Gil-galad wielding Aeglos in [[Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings]]]]
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'''Aeglos''' was the name for the spear of [[Gil-galad]], it isn't clear whether it is related to [[Aeglos (plant)|Aeglos the plant]].  
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[[File:Audrey Corman - Aiglos.jpg|thumb|''Aiglos'' by Audrey Corman]]
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'''Aeglos''' was the name for the spear of [[Gil-galad]] which was greatly feared by the enemy. It was broken when Gil-galad fell in combat against [[Sauron]] himself, on the slopes of [[Mount Doom]] {{SA|3431}}.<ref>{{FR|II2}}</ref><ref>{{S|V}}</ref>
  
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The spear is also spelled '''''Aiglos''''' in ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]'' but in ''[[The Lord of the Rings: A Reader's Companion]]'', [[Wayne G. Hammond]] and [[Christina Scull]] state Aeglos is in fact the more correct spelling.
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==Etymology and names==
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''Aeglos'' means "snow-point"<ref>{{S|Index}}</ref> or "icicle"<ref>[[J.R.R. Tolkien]], ''[[The Lord of the Rings Index]]''</ref>. The element ''aeg'' means "point" from [[Sundocarme|root]] [[AYAK]], "sharp, pointed", and the element ''los'' means "snow".<ref>{{S|Appendix}}</ref><ref>{{LR|Etymologies}}</ref>
  
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In editions of ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]'' prior to 2005, the spear is spelled ''Aiglos''. Tolkien, however, commented in a manuscript that the more correct [[Sindarin]] spelling is in fact ''Aeglos''.<ref>{{VT|42a}}, p. 11</ref><ref>[[Wayne G. Hammond]] and [[Christina Scull]] (eds), ''[[The Lord of the Rings: A Reader's Companion]]'', p. 231</ref>
  
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==Portrayal in adaptations==
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[[File:Gil-galad wielding Aeglos.jpg|thumb|Gil-galad wielding Aeglos in [[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring]]]]
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'''1982-97: ''[[Middle-earth Role Playing]]'':'''
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: Aiglos is a Holy weapon with magical abilities.<ref>{{ICE|2010}}</ref>
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'''1995-8: ''[[Middle-earth Collectible Card Game]]'':'''
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:Aiglos, only playable by Warriors, gives a direct influence against Elves.
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'''2001: ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring]]'':'''
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:Gil-galad is seen wielding the spear. [[Warren Mahy]] desgined the weapon.<ref>Gary Russell, ''[[The Art of The Fellowship of the Ring]]''</ref>
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Latest revision as of 22:00, 19 October 2012

The name Aeglos refers to more than one character, item or concept. For a list of other meanings, see Aeglos (disambiguation).
Aiglos by Audrey Corman

Aeglos was the name for the spear of Gil-galad which was greatly feared by the enemy. It was broken when Gil-galad fell in combat against Sauron himself, on the slopes of Mount Doom S.A. 3431.[1][2]

[edit] Etymology and names

Aeglos means "snow-point"[3] or "icicle"[4]. The element aeg means "point" from root AYAK, "sharp, pointed", and the element los means "snow".[5][6]

In editions of The Lord of the Rings prior to 2005, the spear is spelled Aiglos. Tolkien, however, commented in a manuscript that the more correct Sindarin spelling is in fact Aeglos.[7][8]

[edit] Portrayal in adaptations

Gil-galad wielding Aeglos in The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

1982-97: Middle-earth Role Playing:

Aiglos is a Holy weapon with magical abilities.[9]

1995-8: Middle-earth Collectible Card Game:

Aiglos, only playable by Warriors, gives a direct influence against Elves.

2001: The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring:

Gil-galad is seen wielding the spear. Warren Mahy desgined the weapon.[10]

[edit] References

  1. ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Fellowship of the Ring, "The Council of Elrond"
  2. ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Silmarillion, "Of the Rings of Power and the Third Age"
  3. ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Silmarillion, "Index of Names"
  4. ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings Index
  5. ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Silmarillion, "Appendix: Elements in Quenya and Sindarin Names"
  6. ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Lost Road and Other Writings, "Part Three: The Etymologies"
  7. ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, "The Rivers and Beacon-hills of Gondor" (edited by Carl F. Hostetter), in Vinyar Tengwar, Number 42, July 2001, p. 11
  8. ↑ Wayne G. Hammond and Christina Scull (eds), The Lord of the Rings: A Reader's Companion, p. 231
  9. ↑ Wolfgang Baur (1994), Treasures of Middle-earth (2nd edition) (#2010)
  10. ↑ Gary Russell, The Art of The Fellowship of the Ring


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