Sting

Also known as Elvish knife, Bilbo's sword

Magic system

Sting is a short, slender elven dagger-sword suitable for a hobbit, with a polished blade that glitters cold and bright. It has no markings and is carried in a battered black leather scabbard on a belt. Its edges glint when orcs are near, revealing its ancient elven origin as a warning.

Type: Magic system
First appears: Book 1 · Ch. 2
Books: 3

Sting begins as a nameless elven blade gifted to Frodo Baggins in Book 1, its cold, glittering steel serving as both weapon and warning light when orcs draw near. Though the later volumes offer no further physical description, the dagger’s legacy persists through its hobbit wielders, becoming a symbol of unexpected courage and the ancient power of the Elves that continues to protect the Fellowship’s smallest members.

Evolution

BOOK 1The Fellowship of the Ring: Being the First Part of the Lord of the Rings
Sting is a short, slender elven dagger-sword suitable for a hobbit, with a polished blade that glitters cold and bright. It has no markings and is carried in a battered black leather scabbard on a belt. Its edges glint when orcs are near, revealing its ancient elven origin as a warning.
BOOK 2The Two Towers: Being the Second Part of the Lord of the Rings
BOOK 3The Return of the King: Being the Third Part of the Lord of the Rings