[...]... seem out of place, i.e., a small grove of Mountain Ash or Aspen near the eastern border which is barely 1000 feet above sea level Of course only those skilled in such knowledge would notice these differences Flora of Fangorn Nearly any type of tree that lives in Middle -earth can be found in one part or another of Fangom, with the exception of the Mallom, the White Tree of Gondor, and some of the tropical... when he is angry If on the periphery of a fight he may use magic to help and to heal 5.12 SKINBARK Skinbark(S.Fladrif),similar toTreebeard,is also one of the first or second generation of the Ents of Middle -earth He brought many Ents with him to Fangorn Forest after Treebeard offered it to him as a homeplace His people occupy the higher elevations of the ridges of the Misty Mountains on the east, south... catatonia in patients The glands are situated behind the snake’s eyes and puff out when full Once dried, they resemble peas and will bring 50 gold pieces each, providing that proof of a kill, usually in the form of a skin, can be shown as a mark of authenticity Politics and Power: Fangorn 18 5.0 POLITICS AND POWER: FANGORN The politics and power of the Fangom Forest are of course dominated by the Ents (described... that no man could get in or out of If the sound of the Ents could be blocked out by the listener the soft harmonies of the Huoms would also be noticed and, softer still, the soft voices of the trees Life, Magic, and Ent Draughts The Ents magic use (as far as I can tell) is based in the Channeling realm, but they do not like the idea that they are using energy from one of the Valar, especially Oromë,... weeks and Ents come and go, the end of the celebration being on the day of the equinox Daily 12 The fall ceremony is held high in the mountains near one of the larger tree “graveyards” where the dead trees, and Ents, are taken to be rejoined with the chain of life This is the Celebration of Death The Ents feel that, without death, there is no new life Thus this celebration is as important to the Ents as... So, an Oak that would normally attain a height of 50 feet and a diameter of 6 feet would grow to a height of 75 feet and have a diameter of 9 feet if it happens to be in Fangom This oak would be considered small in Fangom, however, as many of the trees reach truly huge proportions Some of the Redwoods reach a height of 400 feet and a diameter of 35 feet! Of the few plants that do grow in the forest besides... the guidance of the leader or leaders of that group These lines of family demarcation are very vague, but are recognized by most Ents and are used as identifiers, i.e., “ he is one of Leaflock’s folk,” etc These ties are more evident when moots (gatherings of Ents) are called, in that the same group can be seen to support the views of a given leader time and time again In 1640, only two of the three... Forest and the Ents 5.1 THE INHABITANTS Fangom Forest, for its area, probably contains the most powerful concentration of individual beings in Middle -earth The Onodrim (Ents) , unlike the Eagles and Dragons, are located only in this one area making this stretch of forest very important in the power structure of Middle -earth Because of the overwhelming force that they represent, any intervention of the Gnodrim... bed of leaves and moss Often Ents will plant a grove of trees or relocate some of their favorite trees around their house The Land, Fangorn 14 4.0 THE LAND 4.1 FANGORN The forest called Fangom is bordered to the north by the a large plain running from the forest edge to the Celebriant, to the west by the high peaks of the Misty Mountains, to the east by the Wold and to the south by the open plains of. .. lbs * - Cost in Calenardhon The Silvan kingdom of Lórien to the north of Fangom actually plays a minimal role in the politics of the region except as a boundary and a source of tall tales The Elves of Lórien have very little contact with the Calenardhons except for an occasional trade with some of the rivermen As far as their interactions with the Ents of Fangom, they are few and far between with both . differences. Flora of Fangorn Nearly any type of tree that lives in Middle -earth can be found in one part or another of Fangom, with the exception of the Mallom, the White Tree of Gondor, and some of the. table and a bed of leaves and moss. Often Ents will plant a grove of trees or relocate some of their favorite trees around their house. 14 The Land, Fangorn 4.0 THE LAND 4.1 FANGORN The forest. form of a skin, can be shown as a mark of authenticity. 18 Politics and Power: Fangorn 5.0 POLITICS AND POWER: FANGORN The politics and power of the Fangom Forest are of course dominated by the Ents