Gelinencai

The galenanca, a crocodile-like reptile with an elongated and narrow snout, it is the largest marsh predator in southern Gondor. It grows as long as 16'. Armed with two powerful weapons, its toothy jaws and long tail, the galenanca is well able to cripple prey with a single tail swipe, or suddenly emerge from below the surface of the water to seize an intended meal and drag it under. When the galenanca lies in wait in the water, only its nostrils and eyes protrude, and it can dive swiftly to escape attack. Although this reptile prefers to remain near water, it can pursue prey on land with a short, surprisingly fast, burst of speed.

A galenanca den will be dug into the earth along a river bank, with its entrance below the water's surface, sloping upward to a dry chamber with an air vent. If prey is too large to swallow whole, the reptile will drag it back to the den to devour piecemeal; thus, some treasure may accumulate in the den. The galenanca has good nocturnal and underwater vision, as well as a booming voice; its "songs" can be heard echoing across the marshland at night. Fish, waterfowl and pigs are the creature's normal diet, but it will not hesitate to supplement that with Men should the opportunity arise.