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Halbarad · 08-04-2003, 03:30 AM

Old Forest= Entwives? Interesting but I think unlikely. Fangorn describes the entwives as more like fruit trees while the ents were Oak, Beech and more unlovely trees without blossom and fruit. I thought about the Old Forest being Huorns because Fangorn used to extend that far North in ages past. (correct me if I'm wrong.)
As to whether Tolkien thought about the Old Forest having Huorns- I assume that he got the idea of Huorns or even ents from the Old Forest. Also the origin of Ents could be from the statement Sam makes near the beginning about his cousin Hal seeing a walking tree...a tale that was ridiculed by Sandyman. After all, he didn't know where it was going and his work in the Silmarillion makes no significant reference to Ents. Maybe Yvannah's idea?

[ August 04, 2003: Message edited by: Halbarad ]

08-04-2003, 03:30 AM	#12
Halbarad Wight Join Date: May 2001 Location: Cheongju, Korea Posts: 147	Old Forest= Entwives? Interesting but I think unlikely. Fangorn describes the entwives as more like fruit trees while the ents were Oak, Beech and more unlovely trees without blossom and fruit. I thought about the Old Forest being Huorns because Fangorn used to extend that far North in ages past. (correct me if I'm wrong.) As to whether Tolkien thought about the Old Forest having Huorns- I assume that he got the idea of Huorns or even ents from the Old Forest. Also the origin of Ents could be from the statement Sam makes near the beginning about his cousin Hal seeing a walking tree...a tale that was ridiculed by Sandyman. After all, he didn't know where it was going and his work in the Silmarillion makes no significant reference to Ents. Maybe Yvannah's idea? [ August 04, 2003: Message edited by: Halbarad ] __________________ -Halbarad to Aragorn, 'The Passing of the Grey Company' Book V, Return of the King."A little people, but of great worth are the Shire-folk. Little do they know of our long labour for the safekeeping of their borders, and yet I grudge it not"