What is the writing on Sting?
In The Lord of the Rings film trilogy, engraved on the blade are Sindarin letters that read phonetically, Maegnas aen estar nin dagnir in yngyl im. Translated they read, Sting is my name; I am the spider’s bane.
What is written on Frodo’s sword?
Engraved on the blade and cross guard of the sword are runes in the Elven language of Sindarin that say “Maegnas aen estar nin dagnir in yngyl im” which translates to “Maegnas is my name, I am the spider’s bane.” The Sting sword has a text engraved in the Elven language of Sindarin on its blade.
What does it say on Arwens sword?
The blade is inscribed with Tengwar runes in Sindarin that say “Aen estar Hadhafang i chathol hen, thand arod dan i thang an i arwen.”, which translates to “This blade is called Hadhafang, a noble defense against the enemy throng for a noble lady.” (In Sindarin “Arwen” actually means “noble (or royal) woman”).
What is written on Glamdring?
The actual inscription reads as thus: “Turgon aran Gondolin tortha gar a matha i vegil Glamdring gûd daedheloth, dam an Glamhoth”. This is Sindarin, and translates to “Turgon, king of Gondolin, wields, has, and holds the sword Glamdring, Foe of Morgoth’s realm, Hammer of the Orcs”.
What is written on Aragorn’s knife?
The inscription upon the blade read “Nanye Andúril i ne Narsil i macil Elendilo. Lercuvanten i mali Mordoreo” which translates to “I am Andúril who was Narsil, the sword of Elendil. Let the thralls of Mordor flee me.”
Why does Frodo’s sword glow blue?
Sting had the magical ability to detect orcs or goblins nearby. When orcs or goblins were present, it glowed blue, as it did when the Fellowship encountered orcs in the mines of Moria. This was a common property of First Age Elf blades, particularly those forged in Gondolin.
What is written on Aragorn’s sword?
Is Aragorn half elf?
Though he chose men, having essentially been raised as an elf, it’s assumed that he retained many elvish characteristics (as Arwen does later on.)) And Aragorn was one of these descendants of Elros, so he does technically have some elvish blood.
Why do Legolas’s eyes change color?
Due to technical mishaps involving Bloom’s contact lenses, in the films Legolas’ eye colour sometimes changes between brown, purple, and blue. (In the director’s commentary of the Extended Edition, Peter Jackson admitted that they forgot to put Bloom’s contacts in several times.)
What is Gandalf’s staff made of?
ash wood
Gandalf the White possessed a rough staff of ash wood, presumably white in color.
Why does Arwen start dying?
The logic is that Arwen chose to be mortal but she was not tied to Aragorn yet cos of the War. So since she had nothing to keep her alive, she was dying.
Why do Elvish blades not glow blue?
Sometime during the First Age, fueled by wars with Morgoth and the orcs, elven craftsmanship reached its zenith. A featured mark of elven blades made during this time was their unique ability to glow blue when orcs or goblins were nearby.
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