This sword was given to Thingol by Eöl to
pay for
staying in Nan Elmoth. The sword was then given to Beleg. After the
reforging for Turin, it became Gurthang
This sword was forged of meteoric iron by Eol the
dark elf. In
it was left some of his hatred, and Melian the Maia warned of its
malice to Beleg, but the warning went unheeded. This sword had no equal
in all of time, except one - its twin, Anguirel, stolen from Eol by his
son, Maeglin.
Reference: Silmarillion "Of Turin Turambar"
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