Why Entwives? Must trees be bound in matrimony? - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

***Mithadan*** · 10-30-2010, 04:17 PM

Ohhhhh! The pain!

Raynor · 10-30-2010, 04:59 PM

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What were Tolkien's reasons for their naming? It certainly seems evident from the Ent-lore in the trilogy that female Ents were independent, capable, individuals who were more than happy to do as they pleased without help from male Ents. So why the all the emphasis on matrimony in their name?

What if wife did indeed mean the spouse of the Ent? What if they were actually supposed to be in harmony with their husbands? Didn't this independent streak (or divisive if you will), plus desire to control and bend the environment develop the more they went East - towards Sauron? Corruption is in all matter, and it does manifest itself sooner or later - why wouldn't their behavior, and the fall of the Ent race as a result, be a sign of that?

Galadriel55 · 11-03-2010, 06:11 PM

Maybe. I wouldn't say that their going toward Sauron matters very much, but because they've left the Ents are bound to die out.

10-30-2010, 04:17 PM	#1
*Mithadan* Spirit of Mist Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Tol Eressea Posts: 3,396	Ohhhhh! The pain! __________________ Beleriand, Beleriand, the borders of the Elven-land.

11-03-2010, 06:11 PM	#3
Galadriel55 Blossom of Dwimordene Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: The realm of forgotten words Posts: 10,512	Maybe. I wouldn't say that their going toward Sauron matters very much, but because they've left the Ents are bound to die out. __________________ You passed from under darkened dome, you enter now the secret land. - Take me to Finrod's fabled home!... ~ Finrod: The Rock Opera

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