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 NERFINISHED
appearsInLegendarium Middle-earth legendarium NERFINISHED
appearsInWork The Hobbit NERFINISHED
The Lord of the Rings NERFINISHED
belongsToCulture Gondolin NERFINISHED
belongsToRealm Beleriand NERFINISHED
carriedBy Gandalf the Grey NERFINISHED
Gandalf the White NERFINISHED
createdByAuthor J. R. R. Tolkien NERFINISHED
featuredInAdaptation The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (film) NERFINISHED
The Lord of the Rings film trilogy NERFINISHED
forgedBy Elves of Gondolin NERFINISHED
foundBy Gandalf NERFINISHED
foundInLocation Troll-hoard in the Trollshaws
foundWith Orcrist NERFINISHED
Sting NERFINISHED
givenNicknameBy goblins
glowsNear orcs
hasAlignment good
hasElvishName Glamdring NERFINISHED
hasInscriptionLanguage Sindarin NERFINISHED
hasMaterial Elven steel
hasNameInCommonSpeech Beater
hasNotableScene Gandalf confronts the Balrog on the Bridge of Khazad-dûm
Gandalf draws Glamdring in Goblin-town
hasOriginalOwner Turgon NERFINISHED
hasOwner Gandalf NERFINISHED
hasRaceOfMakers Elves
hasType longsword
isCompanionWeaponOf Orcrist NERFINISHED
isFearedBy goblins
isOlderThan The Third Age NERFINISHED
isOpposedTo Morgoth NERFINISHED
Sauron NERFINISHED
keptIn Gandalf’s possession
nicknameMeaning Beater of goblins
originatedInAge First Age
usedAgainst Balrog of Moria NERFINISHED
orcs of Moria NERFINISHED
trolls
usedInBattle Battle of Five Armies NERFINISHED
War of the Ring NERFINISHED
weaponClass sword
wieldedBy Gandalf NERFINISHED
Turgon NERFINISHED

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Glamdring alsoKnownAs Beater