Things of Middle-earth Meaning: flame of the west Narsil (prior
to its reforging) Sword of Elendil Flame of the West Sword that
was Broken Blade that was Broken The sword of Aragorn, reforged
before the Quest of the Ring from the shards of Elendil's sword,
Narsil, which shattered at his death. 'From the ruin of the
Gladden Fields, where Isildur perished, three men only came ever
back.... One of these was Ohtar, the esquire of Isildur, who
bore the shards of the sword of Elendil.... But Narsil was
broken and its light extinguished....' The Fellowship of the
Ring, LoTR Book 2, Ch 2, The Council of Elrond The Sword of
Elendil was forged anew by Elvish smiths, and on its blade was
traced a device of seven stars set between the crescent Moon and
the rayed Sun, and about them was written many runes; for
Aragorn son of Arathorn was going to war upon the marches of
Mordor. Very bright was that sword when it was made whole again;
the light of the sun shone redly in it, and the light of the
moon shone cold, and its edg