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'''Giants''' were perhaps the most mysterious of the [[Races]] of [[Middle-earth]], Giants are mentioned only fleetingly by [[Tolkien]], but sufficiently often to show that they did exist in his world. They lived in the [[Misty Mountains]], and maybe the [[Ettenmoors]]. | '''Giants''' were perhaps the most mysterious of the [[Races]] of [[Middle-earth]], Giants are mentioned only fleetingly by [[Tolkien]], but sufficiently often to show that they did exist in his world. They lived in the [[Misty Mountains]], and maybe the [[Ettenmoors]]. | ||
The only sign of [[Giants]] that is definite happened during the [[Quest of Erebor]], when [[Bilbo]] and the [[Dwarves]] were traveling through the [[Misty Mountains]]. This could just be a figure of speech, for there was also a thunderstorm at the time, and that could have been causing the rocks to fall.[[Bilbo]] said that this was the act of [[Giants]]: | |||
''across the valley the stone-giants were out, and were hurling rocks at one another for a game...'' | |||
That is fairly unlikely, though. The [[Dwarves]], [[Bilbo]], and even [[Gandalf]] act as if the [[Giants]] are real. [[Thorin Oakenshield]] is even worried about being picked up by one, and [[Gandalf]], the wisest one there, suggests that they find a friendly [[Giant]] to deal with the [[Goblin]] problem in the [[Misty Mountains]]. | |||
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Revision as of 01:19, 28 March 2007
Giants were perhaps the most mysterious of the Races of Middle-earth, Giants are mentioned only fleetingly by Tolkien, but sufficiently often to show that they did exist in his world. They lived in the Misty Mountains, and maybe the Ettenmoors.
The only sign of Giants that is definite happened during the Quest of Erebor, when Bilbo and the Dwarves were traveling through the Misty Mountains. This could just be a figure of speech, for there was also a thunderstorm at the time, and that could have been causing the rocks to fall.Bilbo said that this was the act of Giants:
across the valley the stone-giants were out, and were hurling rocks at one another for a game...
That is fairly unlikely, though. The Dwarves, Bilbo, and even Gandalf act as if the Giants are real. Thorin Oakenshield is even worried about being picked up by one, and Gandalf, the wisest one there, suggests that they find a friendly Giant to deal with the Goblin problem in the Misty Mountains.
