An ancient sword carried by Gandalf the Grey, who is an old, but powerful wizard and friend to Frodo Baggins. Glamdring, a magical sword, serves Gandalf in his mission to aid the Fellowship of the Ring. It was made by ancient Elves, and is inscribed with runes in the Elven language that say Turgon Aran Gondolin, Tortha gar a matha Glamdring, Vegil Glamdring gud daelo, Dam an Glamhoth which translates to Turgon, King of Gondolin, Wields, has and holds the sword Glamdring, Foe of Morgoth´s realm, Hammer of the Orcs. Overall Length: 47-5/8inch Blade Length: 36inch Blade Thickness: 1/4inch Blade Material: Tempered 420 J2 stainless steel, false-edged. Handle Material: Genuine leather-wrapped handgrip, solid metal crossguard and pommel, antiqued metal finish, engraved Elven runes, rat-tail tang construction. Plaque: 10inch x 16-5/8inch x 3/4inch wood, silkscreened designs. Remailer box. Please note: Due to the size of this item, additional shipping costs may apply. Apart from your location, the actual package size and weight is needed to determine those costs. Both are unknown at this point and may not be available until the product arrives in our warehouse.