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Who is Sting in The Hobbit?

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Sting is not a person. Sting is the name of the sword that came into Bilbo's possession. The runes on the blade say that the sword's name is Maegnas, literally 'sharp point', and could be translated as 'Sting'. Bilbo gave the weapon that name though without knowing the meaning of the runes.

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