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Did éowyn kill the Witch-king in the book?
Éowyn stabbed her sword through the Witch-king’s head, killing him, and thus fulfilling Glorfindel’s prophecy a thousand years earlier at the Battle of Fornost that “not by the hand of man” would the Witch-king fall.
Who gave Frodo his sword?
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 did merry stab the Witch-king with?
On 15 March during the Battle of the Pelennor Fields, Merry stabbed the Witch-king in the back of the knee with his dagger, which enabled Éowyn to thrust her sword into his face.
Does Faramir marry Éowyn?
After the demise of Sauron, Éowyn and Faramir marry and settle in Ithilien, of which Faramir is made the ruling Prince by Aragorn.
How did Éowyn survive?
Éowyn seizes the opportunity to strike the Nazgûl with a killing thrust “between crown and mantle”. Then, as her sword shatters, his withering form collapses and he vanishes with a final cry of anguish. Éowyn passes out from the pain in her arm, and is believed dead until Prince Imrahil realizes she still lives.
Did any Nazgûl survive?
The Nazgûl actually died before Sauron had finished his death throes, since they rushed towards Mount Doom when Sauron had finally realized his danger and were caught in the eruption and destroyed.
What does Tom Bombadil give the Hobbits?
dagger
After rescuing them, Tom gives each hobbit a long dagger taken from the treasure in the barrow. He refuses to pass the borders of his own land, but he directs them to The Prancing Pony Inn at Bree.
Why is Sting called LOTR?
When rescuing Thorin and Company from the giant spiders of Mirkwood, Bilbo was inspired to give the sword its name after cutting himself free from a cocoon and slaying the spider guarding him.
What happened when Merry stabbed the Witch-King?
But suddenly he too stumbled forward with a cry of bitter pain, and his stroke went wide, driving into the ground. Merry’s sword had stabbed him from behind, shearing through the black mantle, and passing up beneath the hauberk had pierced the sinew behind his mighty knee.