The Encyclopedia of Arda - The Watcher (original) (raw)

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Indexes: Alphabetical: W Animals and Plants About this entry: Updated 24 March 2012 Updates planned: 2 A title for the unseen Shelob When Frodo and Sam ventured into the darkness of Shelob's Lair, at first all they encountered of the monstrous creature were her many eyes. At that time they were unaware of her full form, and so she is referred to simply as 'the Watcher'. Soon afterwards, when they encountered her webs, and then Shelob herself, she was revealed to be a descendant of Ungoliant, and thus a vast spider. The term 'Watcher' is also used for the beast that lay in wait before the West-gate of Moria. For more on that creature, see the entry for Watcher in the Water. Indexes: Alphabetical: W Animals and Plants About this entry: Updated 24 March 2012 Updates planned: 2 For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 2012. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by Discus from Axiom Software Ltd.Discus is the complete personality profile package, with modules for job matching, relationships, teams and more.