Sting was an Elven short-sword made in Gondolin during the First Age, possibly first owned by Gondolindrim. Bilbo Baggins discovered Sting in the year TA 2941 in a Troll-hoard, and used it during the Quest of Erebor. He later passed it to his heir Frodo Baggins.

Two of the figures halted. The third was taller than the others: his hair was long and gleaming and on his helm was a crown. In one hand he held a long sword, and in the other a knife; both the knife and the hand that held it glowed with a pale light. He …

Aug 7, 2024 · In T.A. 3018, just before the Fellowship of the Ring set off from Rivendell, Bilbo gave Sting to his nephew Frodo Baggins, as well as his wondrous Mithril-coat, as a gift to protect him on the perilous journey to Mount Doom that lay ahead.

Dec 11, 2021 · Later in The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, Bilbo passes his sword down to Frodo. He explains that it's made by the Elves and that "The blade glows blue when Orcs are close." However, this detail raises questions as to why other Elven blades are never shown to glow blue near Orcs.

Dec 29, 2021 · There is a theory that the light comes from infusing drops of orc or goblin blood into the blade whilst it is being forged. It is said that the drops of blood react with the different metals in...

Glamdring, Gandalf’s sword and Orcrist, the one Thorin claims, both glow blue when orcs are near in the books. Because those 2 plus Sting were all forged in Gondolin back in the First Age before the War of Wrath that destroyed the western lands of Beleriand.

Sting was an Elven short-sword made in Gondolin during the First Age, possibly first owned by Gondolindrim. Bilbo Baggins discovered Sting in the year TA 2941 in a Troll-hoard, and used it during the Quest of Erebor. He later passed it to his heir Frodo Baggins.

Jul 21, 2015 · Behind the dwarf walked Frodo, and he had drawn the short sword, Sting. No gleam came from the blades of Sting or of Glamdring; and that was some comfort, for being the work of Elvish smiths in the Elder Days these swords shone …

Oct 22, 2024 · Sting, a magical Elven blade discovered by Bilbo and later wielded by Frodo and Sam, played a pivotal role in The Lord of the Rings saga, aiding the Fellowship with its orc-detecting glow and unmatched sharpness throughout their journey.

Dec 7, 2024 · Bilbo unsheathes his sword, Sting, and gives it to a somewhat awestruck Frodo, telling him that "the blade glows blue when Orcs are around". Bilbo follows this with the gift of his Mithril-coat, telling Frodo it is "as light as a feather, and as hard as a dragon ’s scale".