Mewlips
| This article is about the evil creatures. For the poem, see The Mewlips. |
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Mewlips were a legendary race of evil creatures only mentioned in Hobbit verse. Living beyond the Merlock Mountains and the marsh of Tode, they are said to have fed on passers-by, collecting their bones in a sack.[1]
Robert Foster, while emphasising that they were likely fictitious, has suggested that the Mewlips were "perhaps modelled on Orcs".[2]
[edit] Portrayal in adaptations
- Mewlips, described and given statistics in various supplements, are portrayed as undead beings living in swamps and marshes. The race is conceived as having been created by Morgoth in the Elder Days.[3][4]
[edit] External links
- Speculation on the location of the Mewlips
- The Mewlips - an animated film with music and song by Colin Rudd
[edit] References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Adventures of Tom Bombadil, "The Mewlips"
- ↑ Robert Foster, The Complete Guide to Middle-earth (1978, p. 260)
- ↑ Jeff McKeage (1988), Raiders of Cardolan (#8108)
- ↑ Jessica Ney (1990), Angus McBride's Characters of Middle-earth (#8007)
| 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 | Half-trolls | Ogres | Snow-trolls | Troll-men | Two-headed Trolls |
| Fairies: | Badger-folk | Mermaids | Sprites | Sylphs | White cow |
| Other: | Great beasts | Lintips | Mewlips | Nameless Things | Spectres |
| Individuals: | Man in the Moon | Tim |