Turin, and the living sword

[Mithalwen]

Originally Posted by Morthoron

Not Noldorin technology, m'dear, but Telerin -- it was made by Eol the Dark Elf. I believe it did talk (if Sting can glow blue, then Gurthang can talk), having been imbued with Eol's malice. Interestingly, Kullervo's blade talked at the point of his death in the Kalevala

I (in my mind) was not referring to Turin's sword then but the Gondolin blades. And I would distiguish between a relatively simple sensor mechanism and speech.