| Origins At least some were brought into being by Sauron1 Meaning Uncertain, but perhaps from Old English wer wulf, 'man-wolf' Indexes: Alphabetical: W Miscellaneous Races About this entry: Updated 4 July 1999 Updates planned: 3 Enchanted servants of the Dark Lord Dread servants of Morgoth in wolf-form. Werewolves were especially associated with Sauron, who indeed took the shape of a great wolf himself at least once. Notes 1 Sauron had the power to imprison an evil spirit within the body of a beast, and used this power to create his werewolves. This is confirmed in The Silmarillion, with an account of '...werewolves, fell beasts inhabited by dreadful spirits that [Sauron] had imprisoned in their bodies.' (Quenta Silmarillion 19, Of Beren and Lúthien). See also... Draugluin, Edrahil, Hound of Sauron, Sauron, Skin-changers, Were-worms Indexes: Alphabetical: W Miscellaneous Races About this entry: Updated 4 July 1999 Updates planned: 3 For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 1999, 2000. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by myDISCprofile, the free online personality test.Explore the benefits of using a personality profile to discover yourself and make the most of your career. |
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