STING: Blades of Destiny

Summary:
SUMMARY: Every weapon has a purpose, even when that purpose does not manifest itself until long after its forging.

Elrond knew all about runes of every kind. That day he looked at the swords they had brought from the trolls' lair, and he said: "These are not troll-make. They are old swords, very old swords of the High Elves of the West, my kin. They were made in Gondolin for the Goblin-wars. They must have come from a dragon's hoard or goblin plunder, for dragons and goblins destroyed that city many ages ago. This, Thorin, the runes name Orcrist, the Goblin-cleaver in the ancient tongue of Gondolin; it was a famous blade. This, Gandalf, was Glamdring, Foehammer that the king of Gondolin once wore. Keep them well!" — JRR Tolkien, The Hobbit, Chapter III, "A Short Rest"

Characters:
Gilrust

Tuor (son of Huor)

Turgon (king of Gondolin)

Idril (mentioned)

Eärendil (mentioned)

Glorfindel

Notes:
All words are Quenya unless otherwise noted.

Aranya: My king

Ada: (Sindarin) Hypocoristic form of Adar: Father.

Yonya: My son.

Sérë, hinya: "Peace, my child".

Nildonya: My friend.

Perian: Halfling, Hobbit.

Gloruilios: (Sindarin) "Gold-(ever)white"; the name I have given Turgon's sword which is described in Unfinished Tales, "Of Tuor and His Coming to Gondolin", note 31, in which Christopher Tolkien gives us his father’s synopsis of the story beyond where it leaves off. Turgon is described as meeting Tuor carrying a "white and gold sword in a ruel-bone (ivory) sheath".

Note: The House of the Hammer of Wrath, one of the Twelve Houses of Gondolin, was made up primarily of smiths and craftsmen. Its Lord was Rog. [ See Book of Lost Tales II, "The Fall of Gondolin" and Unfinished Tales, "Of Tuor and His Coming to Gondolin"]