Ģ001: The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring: Narsil remains broken and Andúril is not reforged in the Fellowship of the Ring movie.
In the game's credits, artist Jason Rosenstock is explicitly mentioned as the designer of Andúril. Notably, the sword's blade is constantly illuminated it glows red during the day, and blue at night. Aragorn does not use the broken sword at any point prior. Neither Narsil nor Andúril are named.ġ981: The Lord of the Rings (1981 radio series): Narsil is reforged after Rivendell, and Aragorn carries Andúril thereafter.Ģ001: The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (video game): Because of Aragorn's warrior-persona in this video game, Andúril merely serves as a melee weapon upgrade after Rivendell. Portrayal in adaptationsġ978: The Lord of the Rings (1978 film): Narsil is reforged after Rivendell, though this reforging is not shown. 'West' here refers to Númenor.īroken swords that are reforged are also seen in the Volsungasaga and the Nibelungenlied.
Andúril means 'Flame of the West' in Quenya, composed of andúnë ('west') and ril ('brilliance').
