Tolkien Dark Souls Fan Fact

Fun Fact: When JRR Tolkien wrote the Hobbit, he made Bilbo’s sword, Sting, turn blue as a reference to the Moonlight Greatsword from Dark Souls fame. He was a big fan of the games.

A black-and-white photograph shows J. R. R. Tolkien smiling with a pipe while a fabricated “fun fact” claims that Bilbo’s sword, Sting, turning blue was a reference to Dark Souls’ Moonlight Greatsword. The joke is an absurd crossover presented in the style of a confident trivia post, as if Tolkien had been a fan of video games. EN: A black-and-white photograph shows J. R. R. Tolkien smiling with a pipe while a fabricated “fun fact” claims that Bilbo’s sword, Sting, turning blue was a reference to Dark Souls’ Moonlight Greatsword. The joke is an absurd crossover presented in the style of a confident trivia post, as if Tolkien had been a fan of video games.

• @dustinthehead / 28768 2025-11-20