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[[ | [[File:Liz Danforth - Hummerhorns.jpg|thumb|[[Liz Danforth]] - ''Hummerhorns'']] | ||
'''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> | ||
==Portrayal in adaptations== | ==Portrayal in adaptations== | ||
''[[Middle-earth Role Playing]]'':''' | ''[[Middle-earth Role Playing]]'':''' | ||
:Hummerhorns are | :''Hummerhorns'', described and given statistics in various supplements, are portrayed as aggressive creatures, weighing 6-8 lbs and resembling gigantic black and grey wasps.<ref>{{ICE|2012}}</ref><ref>{{ICE|2025}}</ref><ref>{{ICE|2023}}</ref> | ||
==See also== | |||
*[[Dumbledors]] | |||
{{references}} | {{references}} | ||
{{Legend}} | |||
[[Category:Insects]] | [[Category:Insects]] | ||
[[fi:Surisarvet]] | |||
Latest revision as of 10:07, 12 January 2016
Liz Danforth - Hummerhorns
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[edit | edit source]
- 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[edit | edit source]
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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
