[the guy who be short]

I hate to spoil the fun, but you do realise Tuna is pronounced "Toona," oui?

Originally Posted by Formendacil

After all, it is never stated, totally, that Ents are spirits inhabiting trees. They are similar, of course, but not the same. They do not have roots, obviously, and require the ability to move on a near-constant basis.

Originally Posted by Yavanna

But the kelvar can flee or defend themselves, wheras the olvar that grow cannot. Among these I hold trees dear. Long in the growing, swift shall they be in the felling... Would that the trees might speak on behalf of all things that have roots, and punish those that wrong them!

Originally Posted by Manwe

Behold1 When the children awake, then the thought of Yavanna will awake also, and it will summon spirits from afar, and they will go among the kelvar and the olvar, and some will dwell therein.

Though how they then move is debatable...