Lintips
Lintips were legendary, mysterious creatures only mentioned in Hobbit verse. Escaping and laughing at Tom Bombadil, he complains saying they are the "only things that won't talk to me, say what they do or what they be".[1]
[edit] Inspiration
As in the case of the Mewlips, readers have "failed to identify a source of the 'lintips'".[2]
[edit] References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, "Once upon a Time", in The Young Magicians (ed. Lin Carter)
- ↑ Wayne G. Hammond and Christina Scull (2006), The J.R.R. Tolkien Companion and Guide: II. Reader's Guide, p. 689
| Legendary Races of Arda | |
| Animals: | Dumbledors · Gorcrows · Hummerhorns · Pards · Swans of Gorbelgod · Turtle-fish |
|---|---|
| Dragon-kind: | Great glow-worms · Sea-serpents · Spark-dragons · Were-worms |
| Evil Races: | Giants · Gongs · Half-trolls · Hobgoblins · Ogres · Snow-trolls · Troll-men · Two-headed Trolls |
| Fairies: | Badger-folk · Dryads · Mermaids · Sprites · Sylphs · White cow |
| Other: | Great beasts · Lintips · Mewlips · Nameless Things · Spectres |
| Individuals: | The Hunter · Lonely Troll · Man in the Moon · The Rider · Tarlang · Tim |