Detail of stand Sword detail   Top down view

Dec 2006

        Sword of Thorin Oakenshield. Orcrist had a beautiful scabbard and a jewelled hilt and its name was engraved on the blade in runes. The blade glowed when Orcs were near. Orcrist was forged in Gondolin, a great realm of the Elves in the First Age. It was a famous blade and had been used to slay many Orcs. The name Orcrist meant "Goblin-cleaver" and Orcs hated and feared it and called it Biter. The original owner of Orcrist is not known, nor is it known how the sword escaped the Fall of Gondolin. In the year 2941 of the Third Age, Thorin Oakenshield found Orcrist in the Troll-hoard of Tom, Bert and William in the Trollshaws. Glamdring and Sting were found in the same hoard. Elrond later identified Orcrist from its runes. When Thorin learned of the sword's history he said, "I will keep this sword in honour. May it soon cleave goblins once again!" The Orcs who captured the Dwarves in the Misty Mountains recoginized Thorin's sword as Biter, and they would have slain the Dwarves in their hatred and rage had not Gandalf come to the rescue. Gandalf retrieved Orcrist from the Orcs and Thorin wielded the sword as they fought to escape. Orcrist was taken from Thorin when he was captured by the Wood-Elves in Mirkwood. After Thorin was slain in the Battle of the Five Armies, the Elvenking laid Orcrist upon his tomb. It was said that ever after the blade gleamed in warning when foes approached the Lonely Mountain.

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From "The Hobbit" by J.R.R. Tolkein

2006 - Welded Steel

71" Tall x 16" Wide x 16" Deep - 46 lbs

$300