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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 must have fought with it in the [[Fall of Gondolin]], 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.
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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.<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
LocationGondolin, Númenor
GalleryImages of Dramborleg

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

References