After the Farewell Party on September 22, T.A. He displayed it above the mantleplace, where it most likely was when Gandalf and Balin visited him seven years later in T.A. 2942, he brought his little dagger with him. The act prompted him to name the weapon with the words, "I will give you a name, and I will call you Sting." Bilbo used the newly-christened Sting to cut the spiders' silk to free his companions, and during the ensuing battle, utilized it in combination with the magic ring he had found in Gollum's cave, thrown rocks, and hurled insults to help the venom-weakened dwarves fight their way out of the spiders' nest. Awakening to find himself half-cocooned, Bilbo used the dagger to free himself and slay his attacker, the first time he had used it in battle. The weapon remained nameless until the company reached Mirkwood and, deep in the darkness, Bilbo and his companions were beset by the forest's Spiders. When Bilbo was separated from the others during their escape, this allowed him to rely on the dagger's glowing blade to light his way, as well as use it to keep a hungry Gollum at bay while he tried to find his way out of the labyrinthine tunnels in the roots of the mountains. When Bilbo was captured by goblins while crossing the Misty Mountains, the goblins failed to notice the weapon simply because Bilbo wore it inside his breeches. Riddles in the Dark (sketch) by John Howe
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