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Location
Widespread in Middle-earth, but particularly noted at Rivendell and in Mirkwood
Species
Many thousands of different species belonging to the order Lepidoptera
Meaning
From Old English moððe, originally used of caterpillars rather than fully-grown moths

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  • Updated 2 November 2016
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Moths

Nocturnal insects of a kind closely related to butterflies. Bilbo found them fluttering at nightfall on his first visit to Rivendell, while in Mirkwood the moths were black, or dark grey, and grew to a huge size.


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Black Emperor

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Moths

Location
Widespread in Middle-earth, but particularly noted at Rivendell and in Mirkwood
Species
Many thousands of different species belonging to the order Lepidoptera
Meaning
From Old English moððe, originally used of caterpillars rather than fully-grown moths

Indexes:

About this entry:

  • Updated 2 November 2016
  • Updates planned: 1

Moths

Nocturnal insects of a kind closely related to butterflies. Bilbo found them fluttering at nightfall on his first visit to Rivendell, while in Mirkwood the moths were black, or dark grey, and grew to a huge size.


See also...

Black Emperor

Indexes:

About this entry:

  • Updated 2 November 2016
  • Updates planned: 1

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

Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 2003, 2016. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ.

Website services kindly sponsored by Axiom Discovery aptitude and skill testing.
Personality is one part of understanding a candidate's suitability for a role, but aptitude can also be crucial.