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A shadowy creature of [[Elvish]] legend, said to have plagued the newly-awakened [[Elves]] at [[Cuiviénen]]. Those Elves captured by the Hunter were thought to have been corrupted by [[Melkor]] to form the race of [[Orcs]].  The Hunter may have been Melkor himself in an attempt to deceive the elves into thinking that the Valar were in fact evil.  
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'''The Hunter''' was a shadowy creature of [[Elves|Elvish]] legend, said to have plagued the newly-awakened [[Elves]] at [[Cuiviénen]].
The true identity of the Hunter is unknown. The legend could have had its source in lies spread by [[Morgoth|Melkor]] about [[Oromë]], in an attempt to deceive the Elves into thinking that he was evil. It is also possible that the Hunter was one of the "''shadows and [[Spirits (creatures)|evil spirits]]''" sent by Melkor to spy upon and harass the [[Quendi]], or even Melkor himself.<ref name=S3>{{S|3}}</ref>


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==See also==
 
*[[The Rider]]
 
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Revision as of 03:17, 11 March 2014

The name The Hunter refers to more than one character, item or concept. For a list of other meanings, see The Hunter (disambiguation).

The Hunter was a shadowy creature of Elvish legend, said to have plagued the newly-awakened Elves at Cuiviénen. The true identity of the Hunter is unknown. The legend could have had its source in lies spread by Melkor about Oromë, in an attempt to deceive the Elves into thinking that he was evil. It is also possible that the Hunter was one of the "shadows and evil spirits" sent by Melkor to spy upon and harass the Quendi, or even Melkor himself.[1]

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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