Does anyone have the J.R.R. Tolkien Calendar with ilustrations by the brothers Hildebrandt? I have it, and it has a picture of Eowyn fighting the fell beast. Their interpretation was more or less a small dragon. It was about 3 times the size of Eowyn, has bat like wings with skin/scales instead of fur, has back legs, but not front ones. The feet look like vulture or eagle feet with big talons. It has three horns near the back of its head and one large one on the end of it's snout, and it has an enormous mouth. It also has what looks like a barbed tail.
In RoTK, I'm pretty sure it said that it has a slender neck, and that it stank. It also said large carrion bird, etc. but you guys already took care of that [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]
And I don't think they should be given a 'scientific name'. Calling them fell beasts just makes them more of a mystery, and hopefully keeps them frightening.
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