Gandalf expecially liked to use his staff, but he did have a sword (wasn't it called Glamdring?) that he used in battle. Or at least, in the books. In the movies, I believe they depict him fighting with his staff quite often.
Yes. Glamdring, the ancient elven sword of the king of Gondolin, is Gandalf's sword.
Sauron is never said to use a sword. The movie adaptation shows him wielding a huge mace (club), which is unnamed.
The Goblins nicknamed Orcrist - "Biter" .
Foe Hammer is a sword. Its name in Elvish was Glamdring; the king of Gondolin once wore it and Gandalf got it from the Troll's cave. The goblins called it Beater.
the wolves are afraid the sword that gandalf has Glamdring, Foe-hammer that the king of Gondolin once wore.
Bilbo gives his cousin Frodo the One Ring after being hard pressed to do so by Gandalf. In fact, Bilbo almost drew his sword on Gandalf.
They take weapons, Gandalf and Thorin get their elven made swards and Bilbo finds his sword Sting. They also take the gold and silver the trolls had stolen and buried it, later on the return trip Bilbo and Gandalf retrieve it.
Gandalf's sword is called Glamdring, or "Foe Hammer."
Gandalf's sword is called Glamdring, 'foe-hammer'.
Gandalf bore the sword Glamdring; "Foe-Hammer". The orcs of the Misty Mountains called it 'beater'.
The Goblins nicknamed Orcrist - "Biter" .
Gandalf and the Dwarves find three swords in a cave: Sting, which Gandalf gives Bilbo. Orcrist, which Gandalf gives Thoring. And Glamdring, which the Wizard keeps for himself.
Foe Hammer is a sword. Its name in Elvish was Glamdring; the king of Gondolin once wore it and Gandalf got it from the Troll's cave. The goblins called it Beater.
It's Mario, because Gandalf is in The Hobbit, and The Super Mario Brothers franchise was released in 1980's, but The Hobbit was released not long after the release of The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword on the Nintendo Wii in 2011.
the wolves are afraid the sword that gandalf has Glamdring, Foe-hammer that the king of Gondolin once wore.
Bilbo gives his cousin Frodo the One Ring after being hard pressed to do so by Gandalf. In fact, Bilbo almost drew his sword on Gandalf.
Ah, that is where you are wrong my friend. First you have Bilbo's sword Sting. Then you have Gandalf's sword. But Legolas has 2 swords of elvish make. Nageling and Faramanir.
They take weapons, Gandalf and Thorin get their elven made swards and Bilbo finds his sword Sting. They also take the gold and silver the trolls had stolen and buried it, later on the return trip Bilbo and Gandalf retrieve it.
Wood mostly, I think. But of course, it is a magic staff, after all, so we can't be completely sure.