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cookieman · 06-04-2005, 06:19 PM

I wonder why Pippin and Mary didn't mention to Treebeard about the friend of Sam's who said he saw a tree walking around up in the shire?

Larien Telemnar · 06-04-2005, 06:38 PM

Which chapter was that? Nevermind, I'm going to find it! *Runs off excitedly*

Pippin did say that the trees in the Old Forest were rumored to move (Chapter VI The old forest) and that they even attacked the hedge once, and that they would surround travelers at night. I suppose it slipped their minds.

We have to remember though that the trees in the Old Forest were very hostile towards people, and weren't trees that the Ent Wives would have liked to hang around, in my opinion. Is it another chapter you're talking about? If so I prolly missed it.

cookieman · 06-04-2005, 07:43 PM

In The Fellowship of the Rings, very early in the book Sam is in a pub and he mentions that someone he knows claims to have seen a tree walking. I'll have to look it up for specifics.

Larien Telemnar · 06-04-2005, 07:45 PM

Okee thankee! I'll look for it, let's see who gets there first!

I race you!

cookieman · 06-04-2005, 08:02 PM

I found it! It's in chapter two: The Shadow of the Past. About three pages into the chapter.
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"All right," said Sam,"But what about those Tree-men, these giants, as you might call them? They do say that one bigger than a tree was seen up away beyond the North Moors not long back."

"Who's they?"

"My cousin Hal for one. He works for Mr. Boffin at Overhill and goes up to the Northfarthing for the hunting. He saw one."

"Says he did, perhaps. Your Hal's always saying he's seen things; and maybe he sees things that ain't there."

"But this one was as big as an elm tree, and walking - walking seven yards to a stride, if it was an inch."

cookieman · 06-04-2005, 08:13 PM

At one time The Old Forrest was connected to Fangorn forrest.

Three remain of the first Ents: Fangorn (Treebeard), Finglas (Leaflock), and Fladrif (Skinbark). There were more ents, though. I wonder how far spread out they were. What are your thoughts. Were there still ents scattered throughout the forrests of ME? I think so.

06-04-2005, 06:19 PM	#1
cookieman Pile O'Bones Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 15	The Entwives I wonder why Pippin and Mary didn't mention to Treebeard about the friend of Sam's who said he saw a tree walking around up in the shire?

06-04-2005, 06:38 PM	#2
Larien Telemnar Wight Join Date: May 2005 Location: Frogmorton, The Shire, Middle-Earth Posts: 110	Which chapter was that? Nevermind, I'm going to find it! Runs off excitedly Pippin did say that the trees in the Old Forest were rumored to move (Chapter VI The old forest) and that they even attacked the hedge once, and that they would surround travelers at night. I suppose it slipped their minds. We have to remember though that the trees in the Old Forest were very hostile towards people, and weren't trees that the Ent Wives would have liked to hang around, in my opinion. Is it another chapter you're talking about? If so I prolly missed it. __________________ Oh look! It's a Blog!! What's it do? Pushes button Hammer zings out SPLAT! Flat Hobbit Oh! So that's what it does! Moan Last edited by Larien Telemnar; 06-04-2005 at 09:08 PM.

06-04-2005, 07:45 PM	#4
Larien Telemnar Wight Join Date: May 2005 Location: Frogmorton, The Shire, Middle-Earth Posts: 110	Okee thankee! I'll look for it, let's see who gets there first! I race you! __________________ Oh look! It's a Blog!! What's it do? Pushes button Hammer zings out SPLAT! Flat Hobbit Oh! So that's what it does! Moan

06-04-2005, 07:43 PM	#3
cookieman Pile O'Bones Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 15	In The Fellowship of the Rings, very early in the book Sam is in a pub and he mentions that someone he knows claims to have seen a tree walking. I'll have to look it up for specifics.

06-04-2005, 08:02 PM	#5
cookieman Pile O'Bones Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 15	I found it! It's in chapter two: The Shadow of the Past. About three pages into the chapter. --------------------------------------------------------------------- "All right," said Sam,"But what about those Tree-men, these giants, as you might call them? They do say that one bigger than a tree was seen up away beyond the North Moors not long back." "Who's they?" "My cousin Hal for one. He works for Mr. Boffin at Overhill and goes up to the Northfarthing for the hunting. He saw one." "Says he did, perhaps. Your Hal's always saying he's seen things; and maybe he sees things that ain't there." "But this one was as big as an elm tree, and walking - walking seven yards to a stride, if it was an inch."

06-04-2005, 08:13 PM	#6
cookieman Pile O'Bones Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 15	At one time The Old Forrest was connected to Fangorn forrest. Three remain of the first Ents: Fangorn (Treebeard), Finglas (Leaflock), and Fladrif (Skinbark). There were more ents, though. I wonder how far spread out they were. What are your thoughts. Were there still ents scattered throughout the forrests of ME? I think so.