The black sword made of iron who fell from heaven as a blazing star, there was one other sword of that Iron named Anguirel and they was both made of the Dark-Elf Eol, it`s blade shone and it was able to cleave iron as was it old wood.. Beleg Cuthalion choose Anglachel from the weaponry of Thingol in Doriath who had recieved it from Eol as a payment for the permission to live in the forest of Nan-Elmoth. Beleg was killed with Anglachel by Turin Hurinson in Taur-nu-Fuin by an accident and the sword had lost it`s light and the blade was black and dull. Turin brought it in F.A.490 to Nargothrond where it was remade by the Noldor-smiths, and it shone with a pale fire but the blade was ever black and Turin named it Gurthang ; Iron of Death.
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