Not found in Tolkien's original writings, the lhang is an Elvish sword developed by designers and armourers at Weta Workshop for use in the Lord of the Rings film trilogy. Seen in the prologue of The Fellowship of the Ring (film), it is reminiscent of the Japanese nagamaki and Chinese podao. Some viewers have found this Eastern-influenced weapon odd, since J.R.R. Tolkien drew from Western sources for his work.