Why is Bilbo a stinging fly?

A title claimed by Bilbo Baggins (Bilbo cast himself as the fly the spiders attempted to catch, only to find that it carried a deadly sting.) Before that time, Bilbo’s sword had been unnamed, but after the killing of a giant spider he gave it a fitting name: ‘Sting’.

How did Bilbo get Sting in the book?

Bilbo Baggins discovered Sting in the year TA 2941 in a Troll-hoard, and used it during the Quest of Erebor. He later passed it to his heir Frodo Baggins.

What took away Bilbo’s breath?

Bilbo staggers and loses his breath, enchanted by the beast and its treasure.

What does Bilbo’s speech mean?

It means I don’t know some of you very well, and a few of you I ought to like better. And he said it that way because he wanted to make it difficult for his guests to quite work out what he was saying.

Why is Bilbo so lucky?

Bilbo is originally chosen as the “lucky number,” so that Thorin and Company will not be an unlucky thirteen. During the course of the expedition, Gandalf remarks several times that Bilbo is extraordinarily lucky. Some of his luck seems to be the deserved reward for Bilbo’s courage and determination.

Who keeps the Arkenstone?

When the Dragon Smaug sacked Lonely Mountain, the Arkenstone was lost to the Dwarves of Durin’s Folk — it lay among Smaug’s booty in the halls of Erebor. Many years later, when Thorin led a band of Dwarves to recover their ancient realm, their companion Bilbo Baggins discovered the Arkenstone, but kept it for himself.

How did Bilbo lose Sting?

The weapon remained nameless until the company reached Mirkwood and, deep in the darkness, Bilbo and his companions were beset by the forest’s Spiders. Awakening to find himself half-cocooned, Bilbo used the dagger to free himself and slay his attacker, the first time he had used it in battle.

What kind of weapon was Sting?

Elvish dagger
Sting is a large Elvish dagger in The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. It functioned well as a sword for the hobbits Bilbo and Frodo Baggins. Bilbo named the weapon after using it to fend off the giant spiders in Mirkwood forest, then later passed it on to Frodo to use in his quest to destroy the One Ring.

What can no dragon resist?

“No dragon can resist the fascination of riddling talk and of wasting time trying to understand it.”

What was Smaug’s weakness that Bilbo discovered?

Aware of this vulnerability, Smaug deliberately had spent years sprawled on the wealth of his hoard, allowing diamonds and hard gemstones to be embedded into his belly, armoring his only weakness.