Jurion nononono. The ents were a different race totally, spirits sent from Eru to guard the growing things from his children, taking Tree form. Tom couldn't be a Maia, who would he serve? He COULD be a Umaia or an Ainur, but he isn't. He is something very different, not from ME or Ea, from somewhere totally different, a totally different story, where he once got eaten by a badger (just saying that to set the scene). He was put into LoTRs to fill a vital hole: the tree hugging, fun loving fat man of course! Oh yeah Oldest non-ainur Speaking being, if Treebeard is a first generation ent then he will be the same age as the oldest elves, and if same with Cirdan (first generation Elf that is).
[ January 13, 2003: Message edited by: Galorme ]
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Utúlie'n aurë! Aiya Eldalië ar Atanatári, utúlie'n aurë! The day has come! Behold people of the Eldar and Fathers of Men, the day has come!
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