When Tolkien wrote "The Hobbit", he probably didn't have a clear idea of the history behind Sting. As it is now, Sting's presence in eastern Eriador late in the 3rd age is problematic. Elrond says that Sting and the other swords must have come from a dragon's hoard or goblin plunder-but that others may have "robbed the robbers"- this had to be the case, since the dragon hoards would have been drowned at the end of the 1st age, and it's questionable whether orcs would have even been able to endure having such weapons around. Men must have had the swords for much of time between the fall of Gondolin and Bilbo's adventure.
This is great bud and your diction is excellent. The spoken word speed is maybe 33% too slow. I like the deliberate + precise words, but you could be a little faster and improve the acceptance of the information
Wasn't Sting in the books uninscribed? Elrond could read the runes and identify the swords Thorin and Gandalf carried, but not the weapon Bilbo would call Sting. 🤔
Yes and no, at the time that the swords were read by Elrond, Sting had not been inscribed. Sting wasn't inscribed until after the encounter with the spiders in Mirkwood. Which happened after they met with Elrond.
I think you missed out the most important conflict in which thing was involved. I mean the attack of five of the Nazgûl on Weathertop. Frodo does not just collapse in the presence of the Nazgûl as many do - he at least tries to fight. Sting at least cuts through the Nazgûl’s garments. Who knows what damage such a blade was able to do to the Ringwraith??
A tiny belt weapon with a storied history. Thank you.
This is very well done
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it!
Was sting destroyed when mount doom erupted?
No, Frodo gave it to Sam before departing to the undying lands.
When Tolkien wrote "The Hobbit", he probably didn't have a clear idea of the history behind Sting. As it is now, Sting's presence in eastern Eriador late in the 3rd age is problematic. Elrond says that Sting and the other swords must have come from a dragon's hoard or goblin plunder-but that others may have "robbed the robbers"- this had to be the case, since the dragon hoards would have been drowned at the end of the 1st age, and it's questionable whether orcs would have even been able to endure having such weapons around. Men must have had the swords for much of time between the fall of Gondolin and Bilbo's adventure.
Great story. Subscribed 🗡️
I thought it was more of a letter opener? Shouldn’t it have been described as “Letter’s Bane?”
This is great bud and your diction is excellent. The spoken word speed is maybe 33% too slow. I like the deliberate + precise words, but you could be a little faster and improve the acceptance of the information
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I actually have one!
My jealousy knows no bounds!
Wasn't Sting in the books uninscribed? Elrond could read the runes and identify the swords Thorin and Gandalf carried, but not the weapon Bilbo would call Sting. 🤔
Yes and no, at the time that the swords were read by Elrond, Sting had not been inscribed. Sting wasn't inscribed until after the encounter with the spiders in Mirkwood. Which happened after they met with Elrond.
I think you missed out the most important conflict in which thing was involved. I mean the attack of five of the Nazgûl on Weathertop.
Frodo does not just collapse in the presence of the Nazgûl as many do - he at least tries to fight.
Sting at least cuts through the Nazgûl’s garments.
Who knows what damage such a blade was able to do to the Ringwraith??
I had to move on, the pauses are too long and speech too slow. Sorry
Sting was not more powerfull than Glamdring and so was not the strongest weapon in marzabul.
Gordan Sumner 😂