How did the Ents come to be?
Ents, also known as Onodrim (Tree-host) by the Elves, were a very old race of Middle-earth. They were apparently created at the behest of Yavanna after she learned of Aulë’s children, the Dwarves, knowing that they would want to fell trees.
Are the Ents trees?
Ents are a species of beings in J. R. R. Tolkien’s fantasy world Middle-earth who closely resemble trees; their leader is Treebeard of Fangorn forest. They are similar to the talking trees in folklore around the world. Their name is derived from the Old English word for giant.
Are Ents plants?
So yes, Ents were plant-like in the greatest sense of the word, they were not beings of flesh with plants growing about them but trees themselves, I wouldn’t discard them having moss, fungi or other tinier plants growing on them though.
Who created the Ents?
Ilúvatar
| Ents | |
|---|---|
| Origins | Created by Ilúvatar at Yavanna’s request |
| Locations | Eriador, East Beleriand, Fangorn Forest, Treegarth of Orthanc |
| Rivalries | Trolls |
| Languages | Entish, Elvish, Westron |
Why are there no young Ents in the lore?
At the time of the War of the Ring, there are no young Ents (Entings) because the Entwives (female Ents) were lost. The Ents are akin to Huorns, whom Treebeard describes as a transitional form of trees which become animated or, conversely, as Ents who grow more “treelike” over time.
Why can only the Ents speak Old Entish?
Only Ents spoke it, not because they kept their language a secret, as the dwarves did with Khuzdul, but because no others could master it. The Huorns and trees of Fangorn Forest could understand Old Entish and converse with the Ents and each other with it.
What gift did Treebeard give to the Ents?
Treebeard spoke of the Elves “curing the Ents of their dumbness”, an unforgettable gift. Ents are tree-like creatures who over millennia became more and more like the trees they herded.
What is the origin of the Ents name?
Their name is derived from the Old English word for giant . The Ents appear in The Lord of the Rings as ancient shepherds of the forest and allies of the free peoples of Middle-earth during the War of the Ring. The Ent who figures most prominently in the book is Treebeard, who (credibly) claims to be the oldest creature in Middle-earth.