Sting (Middle-earth)
Sting has the magical ability to detect orcs or goblins nearby, glowing blue in their presence, as it did when the Fellowship encountered orcs in the mines of Moria. Tolkien establishes this as a common property of First Age Elf blades, particularly those forged in Gondolin. Sting is also exceptionally sharp. Bilbo manages to thrust it without effort deep into a wooden beam at Rivendell. Frodo also wounds a troll in Moria, after Boromir notches his own sword with his attempt. Sam uses Sting to cut through the giant spider Shelob's strong webs with ease, and also wound the spider, driving it away from the paralyzed Frodo.
Sting (musician)
Sting has also ventured into acting. Film, television and radio roles include:Sting narrated the American premiere of the musical "Yanomamo" (1983), by Peter Rose and Anne Conlon, outlining problems that existed in the Amazon rainforest. This was made into a film and later broadcast as "Song of the Forest". He also provided the voice of Zarm on the 1990s television show "Captain Planet and the Planeteers". In 1989 he starred as Macheath (Mack the Knife) in John Dexter's Broadway production of "The Threepenny Opera". Sting also appeared as himself in the video game "Guitar Hero World Tour".