What name does Aragorn use when his sword is reforged in J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings?

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In J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings, Aragorn’s reforged sword is named Andúril.

The blade was created from the shards of Narsil, the sword used by Elendil against Sauron at the end of the Second Age. Isildur, Elendil’s son, cut the One Ring from Sauron’s hand with the broken sword. The shards were later preserved as a hereditary symbol of the kings of Gondor.

Before the Fellowship leaves Rivendell, the sword is reforged by Elvish smiths. Aragorn names it Andúril, meaning “Flame of the West.” The new name marks both the weapon’s restored strength and Aragorn’s emerging role as heir of Isildur.

Readers sometimes confuse Andúril with Narsil, but they are not separate unrelated swords. Narsil is the original weapon; Andúril is the name of that sword after it has been reforged.

Source: Wikipedia · fact-checked Oct. 2026

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