Orcrist, the sword of Thorin Oakenshield

Orcrist, the sword of Thorin Oakenshield

In the Third Age of Middle-Earth, Thorin Oakenshield and his Company of Dwarves come upon a troll lair in Rhûdaur. Thorin finds an ancient Elven sword named Orcrist (= Orc-cleaver), which was crafted by the High Elves of the West in Gondolin.

Thorin claims Orcrist for himself and vows to cleave Orcs with it once again. He wields the sword through most of the Quest of

Erebor and uses it against the Orcs and Goblins of the Misty Mountains. The Orcs fear and hate it in equal measure and call it Biter.

Orcrist is single-edged. Its blade is sharp and curved on one side and straight along the spine, a design perfectly suited for slaying Orcs and Goblins. The metal pommel displays the heraldry of the house of Ecthelion, the Lord of the Fountain. The hilt is made of a dragon's tooth. It is unclear whether this tooth was fitted prior to the Fifth Battle of the First Age, or only integrated after the Fall of Gondolin, together with the inscriptions.

Elven runes on the sword:

• The name Orcrist (= Orc-cleaver) can be read on the guard.
• The inscription running along both sides of the blade has been translated as being The Serpent's Tooth.

The sword is almost one meter long. A runic inscription is etched on the stainless steel blade. The hilt is made of solid metal parts, imitation gemstones and an acrylic resin grip cast from the original prop.

• Overall length: approx. 98.5cm
• Blade length: approx. 65.5cm
• Blade material: AUS-6 stainless steel
• Handle material: acrylic resin
• Including a decorative hardwood display plaque

This is a decorative item! If you will use this sword for LARP play, you're doing this at your own risk.