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**The Saucepan Man** · 03-09-2004, 07:43 AM

... Oliphaunt.

Yes, O is for Oliphaunt, an enormous elephantine creature native to Southern Middle Earth, used by the Haradrim as war-machines (Mumakil).

To his great delight, Sam caught sight of an Oliphaunt in South Ithilien accompanying a column of Haradrim marching towards Mordor, confirming the existence of a creature of which he had only previous heard of in a Hobbit nursery-rhyme.

These creatures were subsequently employed by the forces of Sauron at the Seige of Minas Tirith and the Battle of Pelennor Fields.

03-09-2004, 07:43 AM	#11
The Saucepan Man Corpus Cacophonous Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: A green and pleasant land Posts: 8,390	Olly the ... ... Oliphaunt. Yes, O is for Oliphaunt, an enormous elephantine creature native to Southern Middle Earth, used by the Haradrim as war-machines (Mumakil). To his great delight, Sam caught sight of an Oliphaunt in South Ithilien accompanying a column of Haradrim marching towards Mordor, confirming the existence of a creature of which he had only previous heard of in a Hobbit nursery-rhyme. These creatures were subsequently employed by the forces of Sauron at the Seige of Minas Tirith and the Battle of Pelennor Fields. __________________ Do you mind? I'm busy doing the fishstick. It's a very delicate state of mind!