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'''Ringil''' was the sword of [[Fingolfin]], said to have glittered like ice. With it he wounded [[Morgoth]] seven times in single combat after the [[Dagor Bragollach]].
'''Ringil''' was the great tower in the far south of [[Arda]] that held the Lamp [[Ormal]] during the [[Years of the Lamps]]. In the early [[legendarium]], its destruction was said to have created the [[Sea of Ringil]].
 
Ringil was also the name of the sword of [[Fingolfin]], said to have glittered like ice. With it he wounded [[Morgoth]] seven times in single combat after the [[Dagor Bragollach]].


Ringil was also the name of the great tower in the far south that held the Lamp [[Ormal]] during the [[Years of the Lamps]]. In the early [[legendarium]], its destruction was said to have created the [[Sea of Ringil]].
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The name Ringil refers to more than one character, item or concept. For a list of other meanings, see Ringil (disambiguation).


Ringil was the great tower in the far south of Arda that held the Lamp Ormal during the Years of the Lamps. In the early legendarium, its destruction was said to have created the Sea of Ringil.

Ringil was also the name of the sword of Fingolfin, said to have glittered like ice. With it he wounded Morgoth seven times in single combat after the Dagor Bragollach.

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