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Location
Found throughout northern Middle-earth
Species
Various types of the order Chiroptera
Meaning
Probably from Old Norse blaka, 'flapper'1

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  • Updated 24 August 2011
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Bats

Fluttering creatures of the night

Flying creatures of the night, traditionally associated with the forces of Morgoth and of Sauron. They were most famous in Middle-earth for taking the part of the Goblins during the Battle of Five Armies.


Notes

1

The original Old Norse name for the bat was leðrblaka, 'leather flapper', from which derived Middle English bakke, and hence modern 'bat'. Some sources suggest the name was influenced by Latin blatta (literally 'cockroach', but more broadly interpretable as 'creature of the night').

See also...

Battle of Five Armies, Hell-hawks, Locusts, Thuringwethil, Vampires, Winged Creatures

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Bats

Fluttering creatures of the night

Location
Found throughout northern Middle-earth
Species
Various types of the order Chiroptera
Meaning
Probably from Old Norse blaka, 'flapper'1

Indexes:

About this entry:

  • Updated 24 August 2011
  • Updates planned: 1

Bats

Fluttering creatures of the night

Flying creatures of the night, traditionally associated with the forces of Morgoth and of Sauron. They were most famous in Middle-earth for taking the part of the Goblins during the Battle of Five Armies.


Notes

1

The original Old Norse name for the bat was leðrblaka, 'leather flapper', from which derived Middle English bakke, and hence modern 'bat'. Some sources suggest the name was influenced by Latin blatta (literally 'cockroach', but more broadly interpretable as 'creature of the night').

See also...

Battle of Five Armies, Hell-hawks, Locusts, Thuringwethil, Vampires, Winged Creatures

Indexes:

About this entry:

  • Updated 24 August 2011
  • Updates planned: 1

For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page.

Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 1998, 2000, 2011. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ.

Website services kindly sponsored by Discus from Axiom Software Ltd.
The Discus profile is a market leader in personality tests and psychometric solutions.