J.R.R. Tolkien created an entire universe when he wrote his "Lord of the Rings" saga, complete with history, culture and mystic weapons. Many of Tolkien's heroes used weapons with histories of their own, which lent Middle Earth a sense of weight and reality.
Sting
Sting was an elven short sword which Bilbo Baggins found amid the booty of three trolls. He coined the name himself and later gave the blade to his nephew Frodo.
Glamdring, Foe-hammer
Glamdring also appeared in the trolls' cave: a much longer sword than Sting. Gandalf the Grey claimed it and used it on his subsequent adventures.
Narsil
The sword Narsil was shattered during a battle with Sauron long ago. In the books, Aragorn carried it with him; in the movies, the pieces stayed in the House of Elrond.
Anduril
The shards of Narsil were eventually reforged into Anduril: the sword of Aragorn the king
Herugrim
Herugrim was the sword of King Theoden of Rohan, which he carried during the Battle of Pelennor Fields.
