The Encyclopedia of Arda - an interactive guide to the world of J.R.R. Tolkien
ALPHABETICAL RACES PLACES MISCELLANEOUS REFERENCE INTERACTIVE SHARE
Latest Chronicle Calendar Old and rare words Lexicon of names Links Random
Location
Widespread, but the kind known as Wargs rarely ventured westward of the Misty Mountains
Species
Canis lupus and related species
Divisions
Wargs, Werewolves,1 White Wolves
Meaning
'Wolf' is a very ancient word indeed, descending to modern English through Old English wulf2

Indexes:

About this entry:

  • Updated 15 March 2003
  • Updates planned: 18

Wolves

Fearsome predators of the northern lands

Wolves were of old allied with the Dark Lord; Morgoth bred the two greatest of their kind, Draugluin and Carcharoth, and Sauron was wont to take the form of a great Wolf. The lesser kinds were sometimes used as steeds by the Orcs.


Notes

1

Strictly speaking, it isn't clear whether Werewolves should be considered a 'type' of wolf, but they were clearly related in some way to true wolves.

2

This Old English form of the word does actually appear in Tolkien's work. Wulf was the name of the son of Freca, to whom Helm Hammerhand refused the hand of his daughter. The Old Norse form of the word, ulfr, possibly also shows an influence in the names of various Easterlings (such as Ulfang, whose name is interpretable as 'Wolf fang').

See also...

Anfauglir, Araglas, Aragorn I, Battle of Five Armies, Buckland, Carcharoth, Celegorm, Chieftain of the Dúnedain, Crissaegrim, Doors of Angband, Dor Firn-i-Guinar, Draugluin, Elu Thingol, Erchamion, Fang, [See the full list...]

Indexes:

About this entry:

  • Updated 15 March 2003
  • Updates planned: 18

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.
Got a question about Discus or DISC? Why not take a look through our Knowledge Base and see what you can learn?
Take the Free mydiscprofile Personality Test to discover your core personality and your ideal job.

Which personality type are you?
The Encyclopedia of Arda
The Encyclopedia of Arda
Menu
Homepage Search Latest Entries and Updates Random Entry

Wolves

Fearsome predators of the northern lands

Location
Widespread, but the kind known as Wargs rarely ventured westward of the Misty Mountains
Species
Canis lupus and related species
Divisions
Wargs, Werewolves,1 White Wolves
Meaning
'Wolf' is a very ancient word indeed, descending to modern English through Old English wulf2

Indexes:

About this entry:

  • Updated 15 March 2003
  • Updates planned: 18

Wolves

Fearsome predators of the northern lands

Wolves were of old allied with the Dark Lord; Morgoth bred the two greatest of their kind, Draugluin and Carcharoth, and Sauron was wont to take the form of a great Wolf. The lesser kinds were sometimes used as steeds by the Orcs.


Notes

1

Strictly speaking, it isn't clear whether Werewolves should be considered a 'type' of wolf, but they were clearly related in some way to true wolves.

2

This Old English form of the word does actually appear in Tolkien's work. Wulf was the name of the son of Freca, to whom Helm Hammerhand refused the hand of his daughter. The Old Norse form of the word, ulfr, possibly also shows an influence in the names of various Easterlings (such as Ulfang, whose name is interpretable as 'Wolf fang').

See also...

Anfauglir, Araglas, Aragorn I, Battle of Five Armies, Buckland, Carcharoth, Celegorm, Chieftain of the Dúnedain, Crissaegrim, Doors of Angband, Dor Firn-i-Guinar, Draugluin, Elu Thingol, Erchamion, Fang, [See the full list...]

Indexes:

About this entry:

  • Updated 15 March 2003
  • Updates planned: 18

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.
Got a question about Discus or DISC? Why not take a look through our Knowledge Base and see what you can learn?