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The word Ent comes from Middle English, and means giant. In the original sense of the word, Ents are probably the most ubiquitous of all creatures in fantasy and folklore, perhaps second only to Dragons. The word "Ent" as it is historically used can refer to any number of large, roughly humanoid creatures, including but not limited to: Giants, trolls, orcs, and even Grendel from the poem Beowulf.

In this meaning of the word, Ents are one of the staples of fantasy and folklore/mythology, alongside Wizards, Knights, Princesses, and Dragons.


1 J.R.R. Tolkien's Ents

"Ents" are also a fictional race from J. R. R. Tolkien's fantasy world of Middle-earth. These Ents are very different from traditional Ents, appearing as humanoid trees. They appear to have been inspired by the talking trees of many of the world's folklores. See tree (mythology) for more information.

As with Hobbit, Ent is a term that in modern times is almost exclusively connected with J.R.R. Tolkien, and the usage of the term seldom evokes in people its other meanings.

Spoiler warning: Plot or ending details follow.

Ents are a very old race that appeared in Middle-earth when the ElvesThe Elves (always spelt such, never "Elfs") are one of the races that appear in the work of J. Their complex history is described in full only in The Silmarillion and it is mentioned tangentially in The Lord of the Rings''. Elves were the first inhabitant did. They were apparently created by Eru IlúvatarEru the One , also called Iluvatar the Father of All , is the name in the legendarium of J. Tolkien for the supreme God, the creator of the angels ( Ainur) and the universe ( Ea). He is the single omnipotent creator, but has delegated most direct action w at the behest of YavannaYavanna Kementari is a Vala from J. Tolkien's legendarium. Her first name means "Giver of fruits" and her surname Kementari means "Queen of the Earth". She's also called Palurien''. She is the wife of Aule and is responsible for the growth of all the frui, after she learned that AulëAul is a fictional character from J. Tolkien's legendarium. Aule the Smith (from Valarin Aulez the second character is a yogh) is a Vala, Smith of the Powers and concerned with rock and metal. During the creation of Arda, Aule was most involved in buildin's children, the DwarvesKhazad" redirects here. See KHAZAD for the block cipher named after Khazad-dum. The Dwarves of J. Tolkien's fictional universe of Middle-earth are beings of short stature, often friendly with Hobbits although long suspicious of Elves. They are typically b, were wont to fell trees. Ents were envisioned as Shepherds of the Trees, to protect the forests from Dwarves and other perils. The Elves have tales of teaching the trees to talk, and they also taught the Ents to talk: although the Ents were sentient beings at the time, they did not know how to speak until the Elves taught them. TreebeardTreebeard or ( Sindarin) Fangorn is a fictional character from J. Tolkien's Middle-earth. He is the oldest of the Ents, a tree-like being who is a sort of "shepherd of trees". Very tall and stiff-limbed, with bark-like skin and leafy hair, he befriends Me said of the Elves "curing the Ents of their dumbness" that it was a great gift that could not be forgotten.

Ents are tree-like creatures, having become like the trees that they shepherd. They vary in traits, from everything to height and size, colouring, and the number of fingers and toes. In the Third AgeThe Third Age is a fictional time period from J. Tolkien's universe of Middle-earth. The Third Age began after the first downfall of Sauron, when he was defeated by the Last Alliance of Elves and Men following the downfall of Numenor. This age was charact of Middle-earth, the forest of Fangorn was apparently the only place Ents still lived, although the Ent-like Huorns may still have survived elsewhere, as in the Old Forest.





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