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Shadow of Udûn · 08-17-2002, 02:37 AM

In the Fellowship of the Ring, after the fellowship abandon Caradhras but before they enter Moria, they are attacked by a band of Wargs. There is a fight, and many are killed. However,

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when the full light of the morning came no signs of the wolves were to be found, and they looked in vain for the bodies of the dead

What exactly were these creatures?
They seem intelligent, as Gandalf speaks to one of them, and this combined with their disapearance leads one to believe that they were not ordinary wolves.
Were they ordinary Wargs which were being controlled by Sauron, like the birds who acted as his spies, and who then caused their bodies to disapear?
Or where they another kind of monster?

Eomer of the Rohirrim · 08-17-2002, 07:35 AM

I think Wargs are of higher intelligence than Wolves so maybe they carried away their dead instead of leaving them lying.

But Orcs wouldn't do that. I'm not sure, but it's an outside possibility.

***Mister Underhill*** · 08-17-2002, 10:36 AM

We had a pretty interesting conversation on this topic a while back -- see it here.

Shadow of Udûn · 08-17-2002, 09:46 PM

Thanks for the topic. It's quite an old one, so I must have missed it.

08-17-2002, 07:35 AM	#2
Eomer of the Rohirrim Auspicious Wraith Join Date: May 2002 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 4,859	I think Wargs are of higher intelligence than Wolves so maybe they carried away their dead instead of leaving them lying. But Orcs wouldn't do that. I'm not sure, but it's an outside possibility. __________________ Los Ingobernables de Harlond

08-17-2002, 09:46 PM	#4
Shadow of Udûn Animated Skeleton Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Sydney Posts: 32	Thanks for the topic. It's quite an old one, so I must have missed it. __________________ What it was could not be seen: it was like a great shadow...

08-17-2002, 10:36 AM	#3
*Mister Underhill* Dread Horseman Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Behind you! Posts: 2,743	We had a pretty interesting conversation on this topic a while back -- see it here.