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[[Tuor]] the father of [[Eärendil]] was said to favour a great axe over a sword, and he called his axe Dramborleg, which means 'Thudder-Sharp' in the language of the [[Gondolindrim]]. Tuor fought with it in the [[Fall of Gondolin]], slaying five [[balrogs]] and [[Othrond]] among others, but it escaped the downfall of that city, and his descendants took it to [[Númenor]] as an heirloom. It survived through most of the [[Second Age]], but was destroyed in the Downfall of Númenor near that Age's end.
'''Dramborleg''' was the great axe that [[Tuor]] favoured over any sword.  


==History==
Tuor fought with it in the [[Fall of Gondolin]], slaying three [[balrogs]] and [[Othrod]] among others.<ref>{{LT2|III}}, p. 181</ref>  He took it when he escaped the downfall of that city, and his descendants took it to [[Númenor]] as an heirloom.<ref name="Numenor">{{UT|Numenor}}</ref>  It did not survive the [[Downfall of Númenor]].
==Etymology==
Dramborleg means 'Thudder-Sharp' in the language of the [[Gondolindrim]].<ref name="Numenor"/>


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Dramborleg was the great axe that Tuor favoured over any sword.

History

Tuor fought with it in the Fall of Gondolin, slaying three balrogs and Othrod among others.[1] He took it when he escaped the downfall of that city, and his descendants took it to Númenor as an heirloom.[2] It did not survive the Downfall of Númenor.

Etymology

Dramborleg means 'Thudder-Sharp' in the language of the Gondolindrim.[2]

Weapons in Tolkien's legendarium
 Arrows:  Black Arrow · Dailir · Red Arrow
Axes:  Dramborleg · Durin's Axe
Bows:  Belthronding · Bow of Bregor · Bow of the Galadhrim
Knives:  Angrist · Barrow-blades · Morgul-knife · Sting
Maces:  Grond
Spears:  Aeglos
Swords:  Anglachel/Gurthang · Anguirel · Aranrúth · Dagmor · Glamdring · Glend · Gúthwinë · Herugrim · Narsil/Andúril ·  Orcrist · Ringil · Sword of Manwë

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