Sting

An artifact from J. R. R. Tolkien's fantasy universe of Middle-earth, Sting was an Elvish knife or dagger made in Gondolin in the First Age. Sting was a magical weapon used by Bilbo Baggins in The Hobbit. Bilbo found it in a troll-hoard along with the swords Glamdring and Orcrist. Sting was likely forged by the elves of Gondolin in the First Age. Although it was only a dagger by the standard of Men or Elves, it made a handy short sword for a hobbit. Bilbo gave Sting to Frodo Baggins before the Fellowship of the Ring set off from Rivendell. When Frodo was betrayed at the pass of Cirith Ungol, Samwise Gamgee saved it from being captured, but later returned the weapon to Frodo. Bilbo named the blade after fighting giant spiders in Mirkwood. The spiders themselves referred to it as his "sting." Sting had the magical ability to detect any nearby orc. When orcs were present, it glowed blue, as it did when the Fellowship encountered orcs in the mines of Moria. This was a common... full article at wikipedia