Sting: Bilbo's Sword, Leaf Blade Replica
Specifications
| Color | Gold, Silver |
| Material | Molded ABS, silver-tone blade, gold-tone guard and pommel, wrapped grip |
| Dimensions | About 70 cm long, 52 cm blade |
- For: men and women (adults)
- Molded ABS, silver-tone blade, gold-tone guard and pommel, wrapped grip
- About 70 cm long, 52 cm blade
- Replica: no sharp edge, no sharp point
- Free shipping from 49€ · secure payment
Sting — the blade that glows blue when Orcs are near
The willow-leaf blade of Sting, the sword of Bilbo and later Frodo, molded in silver ABS: crescent guard with upturned tips, dark leather-wrapped hilt, and cap pommel. The flat of the blade bears the tengwar inscription from the film prop.
Find this piece in our weapons department.
What makes this piece unique
- Form reveals its origin: a short blade, wide at the base and tapered into a leaf shape — it is an Elven dagger, and for a Hobbit, a sword.
- Tengwar inscription: engraved in relief along the fuller, it reproduces the one from the film prop. Tengwar is Tolkien's cursive script, distinct from the angular cirth runes.
- Neither sharp nor pointed: molded ABS, rounded edges, thickened tip. It is a costume and display piece.
- Not a weapon: neither sharp nor pointed. This replica is made for costume, reenactment, and wall display.
Specifications
- Material: molded ABS, silver-colored blade, gold-colored guard and pommel, wrapped hilt
- Dimensions: Approximately 70 cm long, 52 cm blade
- Usage: costume, reenactment, wall decoration
- Sold: individually
Did you know?
Sting comes from the same Elven forges of Gondolin as Glamdring and Orcrist, and glows blue when Orcs approach. But the concept of the warning blade did not originate with Tolkien: it comes from the North. In the Kormaks saga, the sword Sköfnung carries specific prohibitions — it must not be exposed to the sun or drawn in front of a woman — and a wound it inflicts only heals with its accompanying stone. Tolkien, who taught Old Norse at Oxford, was familiar with these "character" weapons. He gave them names, a history, and a personality — exactly as the sagas do.
To learn more, our anatomy of a Viking sword allows you to compare this design to that of a blade actually forged in the North.
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Does this sword cut?
No. Molded ABS, rounded edges and a thickened tip: it's a costume and display replica.
What does the inscription on the blade say?
It reproduces the one on the film prop, written in Tengwar — the cursive script invented by Tolkien, not to be confused with the Cirth, his angular script modeled on Germanic runes.
Why is the blade so short?
Because it's an Elvish dagger. At hobbit scale, it makes a sword: that's exactly what the text says.
Does Sting really glow blue?
In the story, yes, when orcs are near. On this replica, no: the blade is silver-tone ABS, with no lighting system.
Delivery — Allow 7 to 15 business days for mainland France, 10 to 20 days for the European Union. Free delivery on orders over €49.
Delivery guarantee — If your parcel is not delivered within 60 business days, we will provide an immediate reshipment or a full refund.
14-day returns — You have 14 calendar days from receipt to request an exchange or refund. The item must be returned within this period, in its original packaging.
Legal guarantees — All our products are covered by the legal guarantee of conformity and the guarantee against hidden defects, in accordance with the Consumer Code and the Civil Code.
