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Post by Kitoky on Apr 17, 2004 20:33:08 GMT -5
"Far, far below the deepest delvings of the Dwarves, the world is gnawed by nameless things." Words of Gandalf from The Two Towers III 5 The White Rider
The secret and very ancient creatures that dwell in the dark depths of the world. Gandalf came upon them in the depths beneath Moria, but would say nothing of them to his companions. All we know of them is that they gnawed dark tunnels far beneath the earth, through which Gandalf escaped from the depths of the chasm beneath Khazad-dûm.
On the subject of these creatures, Gandalf says 'Even Sauron knows them not. They are older than he.' (The Two Towers III 5, The White Rider). Sauron is older than the World itself, so this can't be literally true, unless Gandalf means to suggest that the nameless things are Maiar (which seems rather implausible). Nonetheless, it is clear that these are very ancient creatures indeed.
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Post by Legolas on Apr 22, 2004 17:25:04 GMT -5
what if they were like tom bombadil?
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Post by Kitoky on Apr 22, 2004 20:49:49 GMT -5
Tom Bombadil COULD be one of those nameless things - thus a quote from the Lost Tales -
The Book of Lost Tales, Part I, III The Coming of the Valar and the Building of Valinor
Hhmm, they could be some of the Nameless Things, though the quote insinuates that these creatures are light-hearted and good-spirited (always laughing at things). After all, it wasn't really stated that all the Nameless Things are Evil, they're just not explicitly identified. I suppose the Evil ones are just the only ones who dwell in the dark sides of the world and under the earth.
Hmm for some reason, it seems like everything in the Lost Tales somehow sounds so cute.
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Post by Goblinglow on Jan 2, 2006 18:20:17 GMT -5
True..and for some reason it also sounds creepy.
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