Whatever its true origins, it was a part of the troll-horde looted by Thorin's company, and was taken by the hobbit Bilbo Baggins, in whose hand the blade served more as a short sword.

Props from Jackson's "Lord of the Rings" trilogy will be up for sale at Julien's Auctions on December 5, including a pair of prosthetic hairy Hobbit feet worn by one of the film's main characters ...

The Hobbit star Richard Armitage has revealed that his character's sword from the movies was stolen – and he didn't realize until Peter Jackson saw it listed for sale online and messaged him to ...