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'''The Hunter''' was a shadowy creature of [[Elvish]] legend, said to have plagued the newly-awakened [[Elves]] at [[Cuiviénen]]. Those Elves captured by the Hunter were thought to have been corrupted by [[Melkor]] to form the race of [[Orcs]].<ref name=S3/>
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'''The Hunter''' was a shadowy creature of [[Elvish]] legend, said to have plagued the newly-awakened [[Elves]] at [[Cuiviénen]].<ref name=S3/>


Perhaps the Hunter was one of the "''shadows and [[Spirits (creatures)|evil spirits]]''" sent by Melkor to spy upon and harass the [[Quendi]].<ref name=S3>{{S|3}}</ref> The Hunter may also have been Melkor himself in an attempt to deceive the Elves into thinking that [[Oromë]] were in fact evil.
The true identity of the Hunter is unknown. The legend could have had its source in lies spread by Melkor about [[Oromë]], in an attempt to deceive the Elves into thinking that he was evil. Or maybe the Hunter was one of the "''shadows and [[Spirits (creatures)|evil spirits]]''" sent by Melkor (or perhaps even Melkor himself) to spy upon and harass the [[Quendi]].<ref name=S3>{{S|3}}</ref>  


==See also==
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Revision as of 16:26, 7 March 2011

The name The Hunter refers to more than one character, item or concept. For a list of other meanings, see The Hunter (disambiguation).

The Hunter was a shadowy creature of Elvish legend, said to have plagued the newly-awakened Elves at Cuiviénen.[1]

The true identity of the Hunter is unknown. The legend could have had its source in lies spread by Melkor about Oromë, in an attempt to deceive the Elves into thinking that he was evil. Or maybe the Hunter was one of the "shadows and evil spirits" sent by Melkor (or perhaps even Melkor himself) to spy upon and harass the Quendi.[1]

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