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As in the case of the [[Mewlips]], [[Tolkien fandom|readers]] have "failed to identify a source of the 'lintips'".<ref>{{CG|RG}}, p. 689</ref> | As in the case of the [[Mewlips]], [[Tolkien fandom|readers]] have "failed to identify a source of the 'lintips'".<ref>{{CG|RG}}, p. 689</ref> | ||
==External links== | |||
*[http://tolkienandfantasy.blogspot.com/2013/07/the-mystery-of-lintips.html The Mystery of Lintips] by [[Douglas A. Anderson]] | |||
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[[Category:Other races]] | [[Category:Other races]] |
Revision as of 08:55, 23 July 2013
Lintips were 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]
External links
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
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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 |