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'''Hummerhorns''' were a legendary race of winged insects mentioned only in [[Hobbits|Hobbit]] verse. The hummerhorns were said to have battled a knight on a quest.<ref>{{AB|Errantry}}</ref> | '''Hummerhorns''' were a legendary race of winged insects mentioned only in [[Hobbits|Hobbit]] verse. The hummerhorns were said to have battled a knight on a quest.<ref>{{AB|Errantry}}</ref> | ||
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Hummerhorns were a legendary race of winged insects mentioned only in Hobbit verse. The hummerhorns were said to have battled a knight on a quest.[1]
Portrayal in adaptations
- Hummerhorns, described and given statistics in various supplements, are portrayed as aggressive creatures, weighing 6-8 lbs and resembling gigantic black and grey wasps.[2][3][4]
See also
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Adventures of Tom Bombadil, "Errantry"
- ↑ Ruth Sochard Pitt, Jeff O'Hare, Peter C. Fenlon, Jr. (1994), Creatures of Middle-earth (2nd edition) (#2012)
- ↑ Randy Maxwell (1997), The Northern Waste (#2025)
- ↑ Wesley J. Frank, et al. (1997), Arnor: The Land (#2023)
Legendary races of Arda | |
Animals: | Dumbledors · Gorcrows · Hummerhorns · Pards · Swans of Gorbelgod · Turtle-fish |
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Dragon-kind: | Sea-serpents · Spark-dragons · Were-worms |
Evil Races: | Ettens · Giants · Half-trolls · Hobgoblins · Ogres · Snow-trolls · Two-headed Trolls |
Other: | Badger-folk · Great beasts · Lintips · Mewlips · Nameless things · Spectres |
Individuals: | Talking Gurthang · Talking purse · The Hunter · Lady of the Sun · Lonely Troll · Man in the Moon · The Rider · River-woman · Tarlang · Tim · Tom · White cow |