The Stick is Eko's weapon of choice that he created on his second day on the island in order to defend himself better against "The Others". After killing two of the "Others", Eko pulled a branch out of the ground which he would later fashion into the stick he knows today. (The Other 48 Days) The stick is first seen used in action when Eko uses it to strike Michael, Jin and Sawyer when he deemed them a threat on the beach. (Orientation) Locke took this as a sign as to where he should go next, and followed a bearing of North 305 and was eventually led to the Flame Station. (Enter 77)