Anatomy of an Ent - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Morsul the Dark · 04-18-2006, 05:47 PM

I am wondering and I'm not sure why I am, What you all think of the anatomical features of an ent, is he more treeish than man or a bit more manish than tree or equal for both part not we can discuss the outer looks without too much trouble bt what about the inner workings of an ent does an ent use photo syntheis and exist of that and water or entdraught is entdraught an essential vitamin/nutrient base? Can an ent use its feet as roots or does it drink with it mouth?

anyone?

this might belong in mirth or novices but i think its here

AragornII · 04-18-2006, 09:31 PM

My guess would be that they are more "treeish" than man. I picture something more "manish" than tree to be, say, a guy with leaves for hair. It would have a human shape but still have some tree-like characteristics. Ents are trees with human characteristics. Also, since they are more tree-like than man, they would probably use tree things like photosynthesis and stuff like that.

The 1,000 Reader · 04-18-2006, 10:26 PM

1. Tree

2. Magic

3.More magic

4. Moss

Morsul the Dark · 06-09-2009, 10:22 PM

OK so this thread died quickly but I didn't get much of an answer that interested me SO I'll bring it back from the after-after life (cue creepy bluish light) ah-aa-ahhh(choir sounds)

FeRaL sHaDoW · 06-10-2009, 01:33 AM

Hehehe I was just looking through the do ents lay eggs page (http://forum.barrowdowns.com/showthread.php?t=13206)
So I thought I might drop in here.
I always had the picture in my head of an ent being a tree with a general human shape to it. Give or take some Arms or legs and maybe a few other branch limbs but still in a human shape. I think the Treebeard from the movies fitted with the rough idea I had in my head.

Findegil · 06-10-2009, 02:55 AM

Since we get the information that they look at least more or less man-like in shape, I think they have not enough leafs left to them for a photosynthesis being their only energie source. Anyway, when I have my biologics right moving around does consume much more energie then just standing routed and develop a brench here and a fiew new leafs their. Which means photosynthesis can not such being as the Ents are.

Thus we are left with the Ent-drought. It seems that it has to be a high potential feeding, since the Ents did not drink it too often.

If I may speculate farther I would say that the inner mechanisems were more tree-like. Thus the drought didn't need any farther reformation it was direct nutriation for the cells. The transport mechanisem would be tree like, meaning capilar forces in combination with vapourisation of water at the leafs and probably any other surface. Since in the legs much energie would be consumed the feet/roots would have to work both ways: taking up water for the rest of the body during times like Fangorn standing under his waterfall and feeding water to the ground while walking to enable the transport of the energie. By drinking the high potential Ent-drought was then brought to some kind of inner resevior from which it could be distributed at need.
We do not have any idea how the Ent-drought was produced, but I would think that plants, probably trees, were used by the Ents to produce it. (Like man herding catle to have milk or bees to have honey.)
What remains is the questions of movements. But their are plants that do such things. I just don't have any clou how they manage it. But the mechanisem is their, it only must be addapted to the needs of the Ents.

Respectfully
Findegil

04-18-2006, 05:47 PM	#1
Morsul the Dark Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 3,448	Anatomy of an Ent I am wondering and I'm not sure why I am, What you all think of the anatomical features of an ent, is he more treeish than man or a bit more manish than tree or equal for both part not we can discuss the outer looks without too much trouble bt what about the inner workings of an ent does an ent use photo syntheis and exist of that and water or entdraught is entdraught an essential vitamin/nutrient base? Can an ent use its feet as roots or does it drink with it mouth? anyone? this might belong in mirth or novices but i think its here __________________ Morsul the Resurrected

04-18-2006, 09:31 PM	#2
AragornII Wight Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Concluding negotiations Posts: 103	Good question, never really thought about it My guess would be that they are more "treeish" than man. I picture something more "manish" than tree to be, say, a guy with leaves for hair. It would have a human shape but still have some tree-like characteristics. Ents are trees with human characteristics. Also, since they are more tree-like than man, they would probably use tree things like photosynthesis and stuff like that. __________________ From the ashes a fire shall be woken, A light from the shadows shall spring; Renewed shall be blade that was broken; The crownless again shall be king.

04-18-2006, 10:26 PM	#3
The 1,000 Reader Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: I don't know. Eastern ME doesn't have maps. Posts: 527	1. Tree 2. Magic 3.More magic 4. Moss __________________ "And forth went Morgoth, and he was halted by the elves. Then went Sauron, who was stopped by a dog and then aged men. Finally, there came the Witch-King, who destroyed Arnor, but nobody seems to remember that." -A History of Villains

06-09-2009, 10:22 PM	#4
Morsul the Dark Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 3,448	OK so this thread died quickly but I didn't get much of an answer that interested me SO I'll bring it back from the after-after life (cue creepy bluish light) ah-aa-ahhh(choir sounds) __________________ Morsul the Resurrected

06-10-2009, 02:55 AM	#6
Findegil King's Writer Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 1,721	Since we get the information that they look at least more or less man-like in shape, I think they have not enough leafs left to them for a photosynthesis being their only energie source. Anyway, when I have my biologics right moving around does consume much more energie then just standing routed and develop a brench here and a fiew new leafs their. Which means photosynthesis can not such being as the Ents are. Thus we are left with the Ent-drought. It seems that it has to be a high potential feeding, since the Ents did not drink it too often. If I may speculate farther I would say that the inner mechanisems were more tree-like. Thus the drought didn't need any farther reformation it was direct nutriation for the cells. The transport mechanisem would be tree like, meaning capilar forces in combination with vapourisation of water at the leafs and probably any other surface. Since in the legs much energie would be consumed the feet/roots would have to work both ways: taking up water for the rest of the body during times like Fangorn standing under his waterfall and feeding water to the ground while walking to enable the transport of the energie. By drinking the high potential Ent-drought was then brought to some kind of inner resevior from which it could be distributed at need. We do not have any idea how the Ent-drought was produced, but I would think that plants, probably trees, were used by the Ents to produce it. (Like man herding catle to have milk or bees to have honey.) What remains is the questions of movements. But their are plants that do such things. I just don't have any clou how they manage it. But the mechanisem is their, it only must be addapted to the needs of the Ents. Respectfully Findegil