Quest Talk:Year 11 Trifles: Long List of the Ents

Treebeard

On meeting Treebeard in Wellinghall, his home in DernDingle:

Treebeard greets you as you enter his Ent-home.

Treebeard: 'Hello there, small one. What brings you to the Forest?'

You tell Treebeard about the scavenger hunt, the Long List of the Ents.

Treebeard:

'Hoo! You seek all the living Creatures? Do not be hasty now, for the list is long and the world is wide! Perhaps I can help.

'Now, how did it go? Hmm hoom.

'Eldest of all, the elf-chidren. That one is rather easy! Plenty of Elves not far from here in Laurelindórenan, the Golde Wood.

'Dwarf the delver, dark are his houses. Hrum hmm. Somewhere dark and deep you will find the dwarves. Perhaps there are still some in Moria.

'Ent the earthborn, old as mountains. Ah, well you have already found me, clever <race>. Hmm.

'Man the mortal, master of horses. Hmm, the Men that call themselves the Horsemasters live in the land of Rohan. And who is master of the Horsemasters? Hm hmm.

'Beaver the builder. rivers and streams, hmm. They build themselves homes on the water, but it is always hmm? Running water?

'Buck the leaper. Hmm, I have heard stories of the feisty bucks near Imladris. Always in such a hurry! Hoom.

'Bear bee-hunter. Ahh, perhaps in the fields near larwain Ben-adar's dwelling? But, be cautious of the evil-hearted one. Hm.

'Boar the fighter. Full of pride and wroth, these creatures. Hmm, perhaps near the Greenway?

'Hound is hungry. Hounds are usually with their masters, Men, hmm! Try where many men gather together to eat.

'Hare is fearful. Fearful of their hunters! But, I hear they are very fond of flowers. Hrum! Yellow flowers, yes. Hm hmm.

'Eagle in eyrie. Hoom! But you would need wings to reach the Eyrie! Perhaps you can catch a glimpse of one in the Misty Mountains.

'Ox in pasture. Hmm, the Men known as Dunlendings have great herds of oxen.

'Hart horn-crownéd. Hoo! The Silvan Elves have told me of Elks with grand racks of antlers within Eryn Galen.

'Hawk is swiftest. I hear many birds now dwell within the ruins of Eregion. Hoom. It pains me to think of that place.

'Swan the whitest. Hmm hroom. I believe swans can be found in the marshes of the Anduin. Hmm, but was that black swans or white swans?

'Serpent coldest. I have heard that serpents must watm themselves on sun-baked stones. Hm. Perhaps on just the edge of a very cold place.

'The Hobbit children, the laughing-folk, the little people. Ah, they have told me themselves that they dwell in the land called the Shire!

'That is all, small one. Good luck in your travels.'

Galadriel

Galadriel: 'Hello, friend. How fare you this day?

You tell her you are completing the Long List of the Ents, and it names the Elves the oldest of app. She smiles gently.

Galadriel: 'So, you visited the oldest Elf you knew? Indeed, I have seen much in my long life. There is one yet older than even I who walks upon Middle-earth. Perhaps you will meet him soon.'