Glamdring was the sword claimed as his own by Gandalf the wizard in the popular Tolkien series the Lord of the Rings.  Glamdring was found in the first of the published travels of Gandalf accompanied by dwarves and a hobbit.  They found a treasure trove in a troll cave among which was the sword Glamdring, which is interpreted as “Foe Hammer”.  It is this very same sword that was had once been worn by the king of Gondor in years gone by.  It was also this very same sword that served Gandalf so faithfully in the final battle of the War of the Rings. 

Like the sword Sting, Glamdring was an blade wrought by Elven smiths, and therefore bears resemblance to a leaf-like form; leaves and things of nature being sacred to the Elves, and caused them to draw from this reverence in everything they made or did.  Glamdring bears the Elvish inscription as created by the producers of the Lord of the Rings movies from New Line Cinema, which interpreted means "Turgon, King of Gondolin, wields, has, and holds the sword Glamdring, Foe of Morgoth's realm, Hammer of the Orcs."  The cross-guard is slightly bowed away from the wielder in a shape that resembles that of the more common medieval sword, the Scottish Claymore.  The blade is long and bright, as is the hilt, which is adorned in white as well. 

Glamdring has that something special.  Perhaps it is the quintisential ‘good guy’ sword because there is so much white.  Perhaps it is the unique shape that blends the cross-guard of the Claymore with the shape of the Greek swords with the leaf shape nuances.  All in all this is a beautiful sword that can be displayed as part of a set, or stand all by itself and capture the attention of all who enter a room.  One can help but be drawn to a sword of this level of artistry and beauty.  Examine the hilt, the blade, the pommel or any part of it – it says the same thing, here is a work of art.