(Redirected from Kargîjak)
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| Plant | |
| Brambles | |
|---|---|
| Location | Mordor |
| Appearance | Tough and thorny |
Brambles of Mordor were ugly plants with shrivelled leaves, maggot-filled buds, and sharp thorns that Sam Gamgee exclaimed, "must be a foot long." Some of their thorns were long and sharp, meaning they could puncture very deeply, while others were barbed, making them suited for rending the flesh if one tried to walk through them. They sprawled over the land like coils of steel wire. As Sam remarked, he hadn't thought that any plants actually grew in Mordor, but upon learning they did, the brambles were exactly what he expected.[1]
Portrayal in adaptations
1984-1997: Middle-earth Role Playing
- The brambles are given the name Kargîjak (S. Aegmor, Q. Mornaica), as well as Tears of Blood when in bloom. They're described as having a short growing season (lasting only for the month of Gwirith), in which its bitter red berries ripen. These were used in Orkish healing pastes, which treated wounds but also stung and left scarring. Because of their thorns, they're sometimes cultivated to protect fortresses.[2][3]
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Return of the King, "The Land of Shadow"
- ↑ Peter C. Fenlon, Coleman Charlton, Jessica Ney, John Croudis, Keith Robley, Anders Blixt (1990), Gorgoroth (#3112), p. 13
- ↑ Mark R. Feil (1997), Hands of the Healer (#2026), p. 89