Beater

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Beater is the nickname given by the goblins to Glamdring, the famed elven sword wielded by Gandalf in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth legendarium.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional sword
weapon in literature
aliasOf Glamdring
appearsInLegendarium Middle-earth legendarium
appearsInWork The Hobbit
The Lord of the Rings
belongsToCulture Gondolin
belongsToRealm Beleriand
carriedBy Gandalf the Grey
linked to: Gandalf

Gandalf the White
linked to: Mithrandir
createdByAuthor J. R. R. Tolkien
featuredInAdaptation The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (film)
The Lord of the Rings film trilogy
forgedBy Elves of Gondolin
linked to: Elves of Beleriand
foundBy Gandalf
foundInLocation Troll-hoard in the Trollshaws
foundWith Orcrist
Sting
givenNicknameBy goblins
glowsNear orcs
hasAlignment good
hasElvishName Glamdring
hasInscriptionLanguage Sindarin
hasMaterial Elven steel
hasNameInCommonSpeech Beater
hasNotableScene Gandalf confronts the Balrog on the Bridge of Khazad-dûm
Gandalf draws Glamdring in Goblin-town
hasOriginalOwner Turgon
hasOwner Gandalf
hasRaceOfMakers Elves
hasType longsword
isCompanionWeaponOf Orcrist
isFearedBy goblins
isOlderThan The Third Age
isOpposedTo Morgoth
Sauron
keptIn Gandalf’s possession
nicknameMeaning Beater of goblins
originatedInAge First Age
usedAgainst Balrog of Moria
orcs of Moria
linked to: Orcs

trolls
usedInBattle Battle of Five Armies
War of the Ring
weaponClass sword
wieldedBy Gandalf
Turgon

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Glamdring alsoKnownAs Beater