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Thought to have originated as Ents
Pronunciation
hoo'orns
Meaning
Uncertain1

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  • Updated 17 May 2003
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Huorns

Trees under the command of the Ents

Apparently a form of Ent that had lapsed into an almost complete tree-like existence. Though they would rarely move of their own accord, and then only slowly, they could be roused by the more active Ents, with whom they could also communicate. The Huorns played a great part in the defeat of Saruman during the War of the Ring.


Notes

1

The -orn element of the word 'huorn' must surely mean 'tree', but hu- is more mysterious. It seems to be connected with the Huorns' power of communication, as Pippin says 'They still have voices, and can speak with the Ents - that is why they are called Huorns...' (The Two Towers III 9, Flotsam and Jetsam). Two Elvish root-words that might possibly be connected here are hûr ('active') and hû ('dog'), but neither of these seem to sit easily with Pippin's words above.

See also...

Battle of the Hornburg, Death Down, Fangorn Forest, Misty Mountains, Orcs of the White Hand, Shadow of the Wood, Tree-herds, Valley of Saruman

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  • Updates planned: 4

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Huorns

Trees under the command of the Ents

Race
Thought to have originated as Ents
Pronunciation
hoo'orns
Meaning
Uncertain1

Indexes:

About this entry:

  • Updated 17 May 2003
  • Updates planned: 4

Huorns

Trees under the command of the Ents

Apparently a form of Ent that had lapsed into an almost complete tree-like existence. Though they would rarely move of their own accord, and then only slowly, they could be roused by the more active Ents, with whom they could also communicate. The Huorns played a great part in the defeat of Saruman during the War of the Ring.


Notes

1

The -orn element of the word 'huorn' must surely mean 'tree', but hu- is more mysterious. It seems to be connected with the Huorns' power of communication, as Pippin says 'They still have voices, and can speak with the Ents - that is why they are called Huorns...' (The Two Towers III 9, Flotsam and Jetsam). Two Elvish root-words that might possibly be connected here are hûr ('active') and hû ('dog'), but neither of these seem to sit easily with Pippin's words above.

See also...

Battle of the Hornburg, Death Down, Fangorn Forest, Misty Mountains, Orcs of the White Hand, Shadow of the Wood, Tree-herds, Valley of Saruman

Indexes:

About this entry:

  • Updated 17 May 2003
  • Updates planned: 4

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

Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 1998, 2001, 2003. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ.

Website services kindly sponsored by Discus from Axiom Software Ltd.
Discus questionnaires work on the screen or in printed form to suit your needs, in any of dozens of languages.