| Treebeard | |
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| First appearance | The Two Towers (1954) |
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| Race | Ent |
| Fangorn Forest | |
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| J. R. R. Tolkien's legendarium location | |
| In-universe information | |
| Other name(s) | Entwood |
| Type | Thick, dense forest Home of the Ents and Huorns The remnant of a larger ancient forest |
| Ruler | Treebeard |
| Locations | Wellinghall, Derndingle, Treebeard's hill, the Entwash |
| Location | south-west Wilderland |
Treebeard, or Fangorn in Sindarin, is a tree-giant character in J. R. R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings. He is an Ent and is said by Gandalf to be "the oldest living thing that still walks beneath the Sun upon this Middle-earth."[T 1] He lives in the ancient Forest of Fangorn, to which he has given his name. It lies at the southern end of the Misty Mountains. He is described as being about 14 feet (4.5 m) in height, and in appearance similar to a beech or an oak.[T 1]
In The Two Towers, Treebeard meets with Merry Brandybuck and Pippin Took, two Hobbits of the Shire. This meeting proves to have consequences that contribute significantly to the story and enables the events that occur in The Return of the King.
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