What does Mordor look like?
Overview. Mordor was roughly rectangular in shape, with the longer sides on the north and south. Three sides were defended by mountain ranges: the Ered Lithui (“Ash Mountains”) on the north, and the Ephel Dúath on the west and south.
Why can Shelob become female?
Shelob’s mother was Ungoliant, who is described by Tolkien as an evil spirit taking the form of a spider. So, there you have it – Shelob takes on human form both because it’s in her power to do so, and also because she has a need to involve herself in Talion’s quest.
Why didn’t they just fly to Mordor?
However, the reason the Ringbearer did not fly to Mordor by Eagle is fairly simple: the purpose of the Fellowship of the Ring and the linchpin of the entire strategy decided on in Rivendell was to destroy the Ring in a mission of secrecy. Eagles are, clearly, far more noticeable than Hobbits or other travelers on foot.
Do female orcs exist?
ANSWER: Yes, there are female Orcs in Middle-earth. The fact that Azog is the father of Bolg in The Hobbit also implies that there must have been female Orcs. Some people (including me) have discussed whether Orcs might have raped and cross-bred with Elf-women.
What is the spider in LotR?
Shelob
Shelob is a fictional demon in the form of a giant spider from J. R. R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings. Her lair lies in Cirith Ungol (“the pass of the spider”) leading into Mordor.
Is Shelob a woman LotR?
Probably the weirdest thing about the upcoming Middle-earth: Shadow of War is that Shelob, who as I understand it is well-established in Tolkien’s mythos as a monstrous, malevolent spider, is in fact a woman.
Do Orcs exist?
An orc (or ork) /ɔːrk/ is a fictional humanoid monster like a goblin. Orcs were brought into modern usage by the fantasy writings of J. R. R. Tolkien, especially The Lord of the Rings. The orc appears on lists of imaginary creatures in two of Charles Kingsley’s mid-1860s novels.