There are many incredible weapons in Middle Earth, from the elven bow gifted to Legolas by Lady Galadriel in Lothlorien, to the glowing swords Sting of Bilbo Baggins, and Narsil of Aragorn, to the Ring of power itself. The weapon lore of Tolkien’s world is almost as vast as his work on races, languages, and maps. But there are some weapons that play crucial roles in his books, that are never fully explained in the films.