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| − | '''Ravens''' were large black birds, often associated with ill news. The ravens that lived near [[Erebor]], though, were friendly with the [[Dwarves]], and some could even speak | + | [[Image:Ravens.jpg|thumb|''Ravens'' by Mark Evans]] |
| + | '''Ravens''' were large black birds, often associated with ill news.{{fact}} The ravens that lived on [[Ravenhill]] near [[Erebor]], though, were friendly with the [[Dwarves]], and some could even speak [[Westron]]. [[Carc]] had been one of these, and his son [[Roäc]] was the leader of the ravens of Erebor around [[Third Age 2941|T.A. 2941]], when [[Thorin and Company]] reclaimed the mountain from [[Smaug]].<ref>{{H|15}}</ref> | ||
| + | ==Portrayal in adaptations== | ||
| + | [[Image:Raven (MERP).jpg|thumb|150px|Raven portrayed in ''[[Middle-earth Role Playing|MERP]]'']] | ||
| + | '''1982-97: ''[[Middle-earth Role Playing]]'':''' | ||
| + | : Ravens, level 4 birds, are enchanted and intelligent, friends of the Free Peoples. They are reputedly the messengers of the Vala [[Námo (Mandos)]], and are able to speak many Mannish and Elvish tongues.<ref>{{ICE|2012}}, pp. 26, 132</ref> | ||
| + | '''2002-5: ''[[The Lord of the Rings Roleplaying Game]]'':''' | ||
| + | : "Ravens of the North" are "''creatures of especially powerful magic''", being able to understand Westron and having extraordinarily long lives.<ref>{{D|Fell}}, p. 58</ref> | ||
| + | {{references}} | ||
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Revision as of 11:57, 4 December 2010
File:Ravens.jpg
Ravens by Mark Evans
Ravens were large black birds, often associated with ill news.[source?] The ravens that lived on Ravenhill near Erebor, though, were friendly with the Dwarves, and some could even speak Westron. Carc had been one of these, and his son Roäc was the leader of the ravens of Erebor around T.A. 2941, when Thorin and Company reclaimed the mountain from Smaug.[1]
Portrayal in adaptations
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1982-97: Middle-earth Role Playing:
- Ravens, level 4 birds, are enchanted and intelligent, friends of the Free Peoples. They are reputedly the messengers of the Vala Námo (Mandos), and are able to speak many Mannish and Elvish tongues.[2]
2002-5: The Lord of the Rings Roleplaying Game:
- "Ravens of the North" are "creatures of especially powerful magic", being able to understand Westron and having extraordinarily long lives.[3]
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Hobbit, "The Gathering of the Clouds"
- ↑ Ruth Sochard Pitt, Jeff O'Hare, Peter C. Fenlon, Jr. (1994), Creatures of Middle-earth (2nd edition) (#2012), pp. 26, 132
- ↑ Scott Bennie, Mike Mearls, Steve Miller, Aaron Rosenberg, Chris Seeman, Owen Seyler, and George Strayton (2003), Fell Beasts and Wondrous Magic, p. 58