Orcrist

//When: between 125 F. A. - 510 F. A.// //Forged: In Gondolin// //Other names: Goblin Cleaver, or biter//

//It's brother is Glamdring. Orcrist glows when enemies are near. It was found by Gandalf, Bilbo Baggins, and// //Thorin Oakenshield// //in a trolls cave. They had Elrond decipher the runes carved on it which said "Stand by the grey stone when the thrush knocks and the setting sun with the last light of Durin's Day will shine upon the key-hole". Thorin wielded the weapon during the Battle of the 5 Armies where he was killed. The sword was placed in his tomb after his death.//

//Bibliography:// //"Swords & Weapons of Middle-Earth"// //http://www.tuckborough.net/swords.html#Orcrist//// "Lord of the Rings Orcrist" http://www.lordotrings.com/tour/orcrist.asp//// "Tolkien's Hobbit"