![]() ![]() ![]() But after 2,000 years they began leaving the island and returning to Middle-earth, where their descendants survived until the Fourth Age.Įlves – Tolkien’s Elves are, according to him, “biologically human” but they have been given a fate that is separate from the fate of (other) humans (Men and Hobbits). One branch of Drúgs migrated to Beleriand with the Second House of the Edain, and later settled in Númenor. The Drúgs were a loyal and good-hearted people who hated evil things, especially Orcs. Tolkien, a fragment from his ‘Dunharrow’ drawing.ĭrugs and Drúedain – The Drúgs were a race of humans, perhaps inspired by early (and erroneous) interpretations of the northern human species Neanderthals. The ‘Pukel-men’, as the Rohirrim called them, were statues carved by ancient Drugs to honor their ancestors. Zeus, one of the prototypes for Manwë, is also associated with giant eagles (including the one that torments Prometheus, who is tied to a rock until Heracles frees him). ![]() Giant Eagles – Giant eagles have appeared in various sources, including Norse and Icelandic mythology and also in the writings of Marco Polo. Nonetheless, I think it is generally agreed that the following creatures were given a very clear profile by Tolkien through his fiction that differentiated them from earlier creatures that may have appeared in mythology, folklore, and fiction. Even Hobbits bear some strong resemblances to certain types of fairy-creatures: they live in hills, they are diminutive in size, they can disappear quickly, they mostly live apart from Men, they have pointed ears, they have mysterious origins, etc. Tolkien Invent for Middle-earth?ĪNSWER: It’s hard to say how many of the creatures in the various Tolkien books were actual creatures of his own invention. How many of these amazing creatures did he invent for his stories? Q: How Many Creatures did J.R.R. Middle-earth feels real and natural, and yet Tolkien filled his stories with fantastic creatures like Ents and Wargs. ![]()
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