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'' | [[Image:Vampire.jpg|frame|''Vampire'' by [[Liz Danforth]]]] | ||
<small>"''A vampire shape with pinions vast''<br> | |||
''screeching leaped from the ground, and passed,''<br> | |||
''its dark blood dripping on the trees''"<ref>{{LB|C9}}, line 2820, p. 254</ref></small> | |||
'''Vampires''' were mysterious bat-like creatures in the service of [[Morgoth]] and of [[Sauron]]. The only vampire that [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] names is [[Sauron]]'s servant [[Thuringwethil]], but Sauron himself took the form of a vampire on at least one occasion, to flee [[Huan]].<ref>{{S|19}}</ref> | |||
==Portrayal in adaptations== | |||
''[[Middle-earth Role Playing]]'':''' | |||
:Vampires are described as former [[Maiar|Maia]] patrons of normal bats, but corrupted by Morgoth and transformed into demons appearing as man-sized bats with "''the faces of hideous Men or Women''", having the ability to change shape.<ref>{{ICE|2012}}, p. 91</ref> A related creature is also envisioned, the ''Blood-wight'', which is an undead [[Men|Mannish]] shapechanger, draining blood from living beings.<ref>{{ICE|8013}}</ref> | |||
==External links== | |||
*{{WP|Vampire}} | |||
{{references}} | |||
[[category:Creatures]] | [[category:Creatures]] | ||
[[Category:Servants of Melkor]] | [[Category:Servants of Melkor]] | ||
[[Category:Servants of Sauron]] | [[Category:Servants of Sauron]] | ||
Revision as of 23:00, 17 October 2010
File:Vampire.jpg
Vampire by Liz Danforth
"A vampire shape with pinions vast
screeching leaped from the ground, and passed,
its dark blood dripping on the trees"[1]
Vampires were mysterious bat-like creatures in the service of Morgoth and of Sauron. The only vampire that J.R.R. Tolkien names is Sauron's servant Thuringwethil, but Sauron himself took the form of a vampire on at least one occasion, to flee Huan.[2]
Portrayal in adaptations
- Vampires are described as former Maia patrons of normal bats, but corrupted by Morgoth and transformed into demons appearing as man-sized bats with "the faces of hideous Men or Women", having the ability to change shape.[3] A related creature is also envisioned, the Blood-wight, which is an undead Mannish shapechanger, draining blood from living beings.[4]
External links
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Lays of Beleriand, "III. The Lay of Leithian: Canto IX (The defeat of Thû)", line 2820, p. 254
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Silmarillion, "Quenta Silmarillion: Of Beren and Lúthien"
- ↑ Ruth Sochard Pitt, Jeff O'Hare, Peter C. Fenlon, Jr. (1994), Creatures of Middle-earth (2nd edition) (#2012), p. 91
- ↑ Jeffery McKeage (1989), Dark Mage of Rhudaur (#8013)
