what is an oliphaunt - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Shadow of Udûn · 06-30-2002, 05:08 AM

Oh, god, no. I'll be old and grey before they've finished with the balrog's wings. In the book, it says that the haradrim put towers on top of the oliphaunts, so they must have been pretty big. Bigger than todays elephants certainly. Then again, the north african elephants which hannibal's army used when they crossed the alps are now extinct.

06-30-2002, 05:08 AM	#9
Shadow of Udûn Animated Skeleton Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Sydney Posts: 32	Oh, god, no. I'll be old and grey before they've finished with the balrog's wings. In the book, it says that the haradrim put towers on top of the oliphaunts, so they must have been pretty big. Bigger than todays elephants certainly. Then again, the north african elephants which hannibal's army used when they crossed the alps are now extinct. __________________ What it was could not be seen: it was like a great shadow...