Is it possible that Aeglos is more a lance/spear along the lines of the Normans? I have several books on this but found a nice entry at TheHistory.Net: British Heritage Magazine Online. It says:
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"The basic weapon of the Norman cavalry and infantry was a spear with a leaf-shaped head of iron and a wooden haft, usually of ash. The only difference visible in contemporary illustrations between infantry and cavalry spears is that infantry spears sometimes appear thicker in the haft. Both are often shown with a horizontal crossbar beneath the head, intended to prevent excessive penetration. This feature is also found on earlier Saxon and Carolingian weapons. Massed infantry could probably form a hedge of spears as protection against cavalry as they did later in the 12th century, the spear points angled forward, the haft ends resting on the ground.
But this is not the usual way in which spears were used. In contemporary illustrations they are more frequently shown held above the head and wielded in a downward stabbing movement, the same technique being used against both cavalry and infantry. Using this technique the spear could be thrown when required and this would explain why in most manuscript illustrations of the 11th and 12th centuries spears would appear to be of lightweight construction.
The cavalry spear, known to us as the lance, was used in much the same way, either at arm's length, usually overarm, or couched under the arm to give greater rigidity to the weapon and force to the attack. When couched the spear would be crossed over the horse's neck right to left where it could be balanced, a technique that had the added advantage that opponents approached each other left side to left side and it was on the left side that they had the added protection of their shield. But even this added protection was not always sufficient."
The link for the article is:
http://www.historynet.com/magazines/...tml?page=1&c=y
In this model Aeglos could have been not a heavy lance of the high Middle Ages, but a different type of spear more suited for the armor and weapons of the day. For me this makes a much better sense of what type of spear Aeglos was and of how GG may have used the spear both on horseback and on foot. The Normans also provide some details on the calvary tactics used by the Elves in the First Age (perhaps).
As far as where Aeglos is, by cannon we don't know. I would say the the Elves of Lindon would have returned it to Cirdan who then either kept it with him or sent it over the sea to the West.