Charles is a full-time features writer who covers movies and television, with expertise in Game of Thrones, House of the Dragon, and Dune.
There are some horrifying creatures in J.R.R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings universe, spanning beyond what's seen in the films. The Lord of the Rings books defined the contemporary fantasy genre, establishing creatures and races that would have inspired numerous subsequent fantasy books, video games, and films.
Related Why The Dunlendings Supported Sauron In The Lord Of The Rings The majority of Sauron and Saruman's armies are composed of orcs, but there are also men supporting them, including the Dunlendings in The Two Towers. 3 Nameless Things Even Gandalf Doesn't Want To Talk About Them A massive element of what makes Middle-earth so timelessly compelling is the unknown. Beyond the intrigue of what Tolkien tells his readers, numerous aspects of his world-building are left unspecified, allowing fans to speculate for decades about the secrets of Arda. The Nameless Things are one of those mysteries, and even Gandalf doesn't have much wisdom to offer about what they are in The Two Towers.
Balrogs are the closest thing in Tolkien's universe to demons, covered in flame and wielding a fiery whip as their weapon. Encountering one in the War of Wrath was undoubtedly terrifying, but experiencing one in the Second Age or Third Age of Middle-earth, when they had all but passed into legend, was far worse. The Dwarves of Moria, who dug too deep into the Misty Mountains, unearthed Durin's Bane, releasing one of Middle-earth's most evil beings.
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