Dumbledors were a legendary "ferocious race of winged insects",[1] mentioned only in Hobbit verse. The dumbledors were said to have battled a knight on a quest.[2]
Etymology
Dumbledor or dumbledore is an obsolete English word for bumblebee.
Portrayal in adaptations
- Dumbledors are described as being large winged insects weighing 6-8 pounds, carrying illness or poison, and to live in the Midgewater Marshes.[3][4][5]
See also
References
- ↑ David Day, A Tolkien Bestiary
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Adventures of Tom Bombadil, "Errantry"
- ↑ Wesley J. Frank, et al. (1997), Arnor: The Land (#2023)
- ↑ S. Coleman Charlton (1993), Middle-earth Role Playing (2nd edition, hardcover) (#2000)
- ↑ Jeff McKeage (1988), Raiders of Cardolan (#8108)
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| Animals: | Dumbledors · Gorcrows · Hummerhorns · Pards · Swans of Gorbelgod · Turtle-fish · Wise-fish |
|---|---|
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