| Location Found throughout northern Middle-earth Species Various types of the order Chiroptera Meaning Probably from Old Norse blaka, 'flapper'1 Indexes: Alphabetical: B Animals and Plants About this entry: Updated 24 August 2011 Updates planned: 1 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: Alphabetical: B Animals and Plants 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 Axiom Discovery aptitude and skill testing.Axiom Discovery gives you comprehensive online aptitude testing covering core skills across a wide range of disciplines. |
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