Treebeard

Treebeard, the great guardian of Fangorn Forest is, aside from the Maiar, the oldest living creature in Middle Earth. His name, "Treebeard," is the exact translation of his Sindarin name 'Fangorn which he shares wilh the forest. No one knows whether the Ent was named after the forest or vice-versa. Both are extremely ancient. Fangorn Forest and the Old Forest are the last two woodlands remainmg from the Elder days. Both yet retain areas where the shadow of the Great Darkness has not lifted, Treebeard's works. because of his deep wisdom, have been many, significant, and good. He was responsible for the discovery and establishment of Fangorn Forest as the last true haven for the Ents, He aroused the other Ents in the necessary assault on Saruman, and probably bent the Huorns to their assault on the Hornburg. Treebeard does a better job than most Ents in monitoring what is happening in the outside world. He remains especially interested in the Istari, because he knows that their works influence all the world, including the Ents and their home-lands. Treebeard resembles a beech or oak tree, and stands about fifteen feet talk He is one of the strongest of the Ents. and although he is patient and compassionate, when finally angered, he can wreak terrible destruction.