What happened to Beorn? - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

03-13-2002, 11:21 AM

I can't remember Beorn being in LOTR. (If I'm wrong then please don't shun me for ignorance) Can anyone tell me? I'd like to know what became of him because the guy's a legend.
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Joy · 03-13-2002, 02:22 PM

He is only mentioned a couple of times by name. Can't remember exactly where though.

Glim Iceholder · 03-13-2002, 03:05 PM

Beorn would be dead by the time of LOTR. Even though he is "a shape-shifter and no doubt a big of a magician" Tolkien states that he is human.

Kuruharan · 03-13-2002, 03:09 PM

His son was ruling the Beornings by the time of the Fellowship.

03-14-2002, 09:18 PM

Grimbeorn the Old was the son of Beorn. He ruled the Beornings, woodsmen distantly related to the Rohirrim and the men of Dale, during the time of LOTR.

I'm not sure about Beorn's human status. Isn't there something in Music of the Ainur or elsewhere that mentions how the Beornings and Ents were allowed to be created for Yavanna's sake, to protect animals and growing things respectively?

Maeglin · 03-15-2002, 01:35 PM

Where does is says that beorn was a human anyway?

Amanaduial the archer · 03-15-2002, 01:41 PM

it doesnt say beorn is human, cos beorn ISNT completly human! hes a shapeshifter!his human form did sound very, well, human tho....
lol Amanaduial

Glim Iceholder · 03-15-2002, 03:11 PM

I know I read somewhere that Tolkien stated Beorn is human, I want to thnk it was in the letters or something. Someone more knowlegeble on Tolkiens works could give more specifics.

Glim Iceholder · 03-15-2002, 03:12 PM

Here we go:

In Letter 144 JRRT said:
"Though a skin-changer and no doubt a bit of a magician, Beorn was a Man."

03-13-2002, 11:21 AM	#1
Howlin' Pelle Guest Posts: n/a	What happened to Beorn? I can't remember Beorn being in LOTR. (If I'm wrong then please don't shun me for ignorance) Can anyone tell me? I'd like to know what became of him because the guy's a legend. This site, by the way, is totally amazing. Kudos!

03-13-2002, 02:22 PM	#2
Joy Spirit of a Warrior Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Wandering Posts: 1,012	He is only mentioned a couple of times by name. Can't remember exactly where though. __________________ God bless, Joy KingdomWarrior@hotmail.com http://kingdomWarrior.jlym.com As the hart panteth after the water brooks, so panteth my soul after thee, O God. My soul thirsteth for God, for the living God: when shall I come and appear before God?

03-13-2002, 03:09 PM	#4
Kuruharan Regal Dwarven Shade Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: A Remote Dwarven Hold Posts: 3,593	His son was ruling the Beornings by the time of the Fellowship. __________________ ...finding a path that cannot be found, walking a road that cannot be seen, climbing a ladder that was never placed, or reading a paragraph that has no...

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Maeglin Wight Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Nan Elmoth Posts: 136	Where does is says that beorn was a human anyway? __________________ The fool speaks of what he knows. The wise knows what he speaks of.

03-15-2002, 01:41 PM	#7
Amanaduial the archer Shadow of Starlight Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: dancing among the ledgerlines... Posts: 2,347	it doesnt say beorn is human, cos beorn ISNT completly human! hes a shapeshifter!his human form did sound very, well, human tho.... lol Amanaduial __________________ I am what I was, a harmless little devil

03-13-2002, 03:05 PM	#3
Glim Iceholder Pile O'Bones Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 24	Beorn would be dead by the time of LOTR. Even though he is "a shape-shifter and no doubt a big of a magician" Tolkien states that he is human.

03-14-2002, 09:18 PM	#5
Orn the Witless Guest Posts: n/a	Grimbeorn the Old was the son of Beorn. He ruled the Beornings, woodsmen distantly related to the Rohirrim and the men of Dale, during the time of LOTR. I'm not sure about Beorn's human status. Isn't there something in Music of the Ainur or elsewhere that mentions how the Beornings and Ents were allowed to be created for Yavanna's sake, to protect animals and growing things respectively?

03-15-2002, 03:11 PM	#8
Glim Iceholder Pile O'Bones Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 24	I know I read somewhere that Tolkien stated Beorn is human, I want to thnk it was in the letters or something. Someone more knowlegeble on Tolkiens works could give more specifics.

03-15-2002, 03:12 PM	#9
Glim Iceholder Pile O'Bones Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 24	Here we go: In Letter 144 JRRT said: "Though a skin-changer and no doubt a bit of a magician, Beorn was a Man."