What are cool names for a sword?
What are cool names for swords?
I think the names of the swords of The Lord of the Rings and J. R. R. Tolkien’s other words are really cool
Andúril (Flame of the West )
Narsil (Red and White Flame)
Aranrúth (King’s Ire)
Glamdring (Foe-hammer)
Orcrist (Goblin-cleaver)
Anglachel (Iron of the Flaming Star)
Gurthang (Iron of Death)
Anguirel (Iron of Eternity)
Ringil (Cold-star)
Dagmor (Dark Slayer)
Gúthwinë (Battle Friend)
Herugrim (Fierce Sword)
Sting
Troll’s bane
As well as the swords of Middle-Earth there are plenty of swords with good names from other stories and legends
Arthurian Legend:
Excalibur (Cut Steel)
The Adventurous Sword
Coreiseuse (Wrathful)
Norse Mythology:
Hofund, (Man-head)
Gram (Wrath)
Angurvadal (Stream of Anguish)
Celtic Mythology:
Caladcholg (Hard blade)
Claíomh Solais (the Sword of Light)
Beowulf:
Hrunting (thrusting)
Naegling (nail)
French Folklore
Durendal (strong scythe)
Hauteclere (strong and neat)
A Song of Ice and Fire
Longclaw
Blackfyre
Brightroar
Heartsbane
Hearteater
Widow’s Wail
Warcraft:
Ashbringer
Frostmourne
Thunderfury
Dragonlance:
Brightblade
Wyrmsbane
Wyrmslayer
Foereaver
Other cool names:
Sorrow
Blood-letter
Souldrinker
Serpent's Breath
Dawnbreaker
Dragonslayer
Giant’s bane
Wrath of the Gods or God’s Wrath (for religious types)
My Own:
Andtirgwyn (Flame of the White Land) *Sort of bastard Welsh derived from Fflam y Tir Gwyn
Bardagasöngur or Cân y Frwydr (Icelandic and Welsh for Battle Song respectively)
Hunllef (Welsh for Nightmare)
Crafanc (Welsh for Claw)