Sting

Sting was the knife, made in Gondolin in the First Age, owned by Bilbo Baggins in __The Hobbit__. It was a knife discovered while Bilbo and 13 others were on the Quest of Erebor, in 2941 in the troll cave of Tom, Bert and William. This was also the place were the swords Orcist and Glamdring were found. Sting was created by elves living in Gondolin in the 1st Age. Sting had a special property. Whenever an orc was near, Sting would glow a brilliant blue light. The blue light was also used by Bilbo when he was lost in the Misty Mountains and helped him get out.

Bibliography: [|http://www.tuckborough.net/swords.htm] "Sting - Tolkien Gateway" http://tolkiengateway.net/wiki/Sting J. R. R. Tolkien's //The Hobbit//