Grond (hammer)
Hammer of the Underworld
History of Grond (hammer)
Forged at an unknown time in Angband, Grond was an extremely powerful weapon in Morgoth's arsenal, which "he wielded as a mace" in his single combat with Fingolfin, High King of the Ñoldor. Fingolfin had challenged Morgoth after the Ñoldor's devastating defeat at Dagor Bragollach.Each heavy blow of Grond was brought down as a thunder-bolt, making the very earth shake while leaving craters of erupting fire and smoke. Fingolfin swiftly evaded them, and struck Morgoth seven times, filling the great pits with his black blood. At last Fingolfin was "beaten to the earth" by Grond and pinned by the Dark Lord's left foot. As Morgoth readied a death blow, Fingolfin stabbed his foot. The blow crippled Morgoth, already weakened by his labors in corrupting Arda and grasping the Silmarils, and he would limp for the rest of his time on Earth. In the Third Age, Sauron, Morgoth's great servant and successor, recalled the Hammer of the Underworld when he built a huge battering ram to break the Great Gate of Minas Tirith during the Siege of Gondor, naming it Grond after it.
Grond (hammer) is also known as; Hammer of the Underworld
