Hummerhorns
From Tolkien Gateway
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Illustration by Liz Danforth
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 are described as aggressive creatures, weighing 6-8 lbs and resembling gigantic black and grey wasps.[2][3]
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)
