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'''Lintips''' were legendary, mysterious creatures only mentioned in [[Hobbits|Hobbit]] verse. Escaping and laughing at [[Tom Bombadil]], he complains saying they are the "only things that won't talk to me, say what they do or what they be".<ref>J.R.R. Tolkien, "[[Once upon a Time]]", in ''[[The Young Magicians]]'' (ed. [[Lin Carter]])</ref> | '''Lintips''' were legendary, mysterious creatures only mentioned in [[Hobbits|Hobbit]] verse. Escaping and laughing at [[Tom Bombadil]], he complains saying they are the "only things that won't talk to me, say what they do or what they be".<ref>[[J.R.R. Tolkien]], "[[Once upon a Time]]", in ''[[The Young Magicians]]'' (ed. [[Lin Carter]])</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 10:53, 26 February 2012
Lintips were legendary, mysterious creatures only mentioned in Hobbit verse. Escaping and laughing at Tom Bombadil, he complains saying they are the "only things that won't talk to me, say what they do or what they be".[1]
Inspiration
As in the case of the Mewlips, readers have "failed to identify a source of the 'lintips'".[2]
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, "Once upon a Time", in The Young Magicians (ed. Lin Carter)
- ↑ Christina Scull and Wayne G. Hammond (2006), The J.R.R. Tolkien Companion and Guide: II. Reader's Guide, p. 689
| 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 |
