Bilbo found Sting along with other Elven blades ... The origin of Sting is linked to the swords Glamdring and Orcrist, all of which were made by Elven smiths and possessed magical properties.

Whatever its true origins, it was a part of the troll-horde looted by Thorin's company, and was taken by the hobbit Bilbo ...

The Hobbit trilogy depicted several important moments from The Lord of the Rings universe. From the Dwarves’ quest to the Misty Mountains, the defeat of the dragon Smaug, the battle of the five armies ...

There are many iconic weapons in The Lord of the Rings franchise, and Bilbo's short sword, Sting, is one of them. A large Elvish dagger, it glows blue whenever Orcs are near. Sting is a ...

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"I have never used a sword in my life," Bilbo protests, which prompts Gandalf to offer him some wise counsel on the true meaning of courage. The sword, Sting, is the same sword Bilbo later passes ...

Ever a good author surrogate, Bilbo’s true arms and armor aren’t his trusty half-sword Sting or his mithril shirt, but—as Gollum would find out—his words and riddles. As Bilbo tells Smaug ...

It’s really not, except that you could argue both align as chaotic evil and — as of earlier this month — you can detect either one with Bilbo’s sword Sting. Spark, a company that sells ...

It opens with the older Bilbo telling about his adventures at home ... the Misty Mountains to Gollum’s cave with a requisite sword fight and a hint of danger from Orcs along the way.

Gandalf gives Bilbo a sword, Bilbo admits he’s never even held a sword and Gandalf’s advice is “well uh, hopefully you won’t have to use it”. Gandalf, you’re the worst at this weird ...

Sir Ian McKellen has told how he stole Bilbo Baggins' keys, Gandalf's sword and even gold coins from Smaug the Terrible's lair. The light-fingered actor, who starred as bearded wizard Gandalf ...