Vampires, Werewolves, Cats, Ents and other creatures

[Galadriel55]

Although we don't know if/when the magical creatures disappeared, we still have legends about them (seeing as we're discussing this), and legends are always more magical than proven fact. Once their existance, lifestyle, evolution and whatnot has beein studied and learned they become ordinary. So here you go - the truly magical ones are still around.

Originally Posted by TheLostPilgrim

I have no doubt that with at least SOME species of animals and even humanoids, there still exists some small, very isolated survivors. Those should be found and bred, so that they can be saved, in my opinion.

If any survive, god forbid that they should be discovered and bred, in my opinion. They should be left alone, and hidden. I don't think they'd appreciate being watched over day and night. And as I was saying before, when legend becomes fact it is no magical story but plain history, and it loses the touch.

This is one big contradition: if you want magic to survive, you have to stop research and scientific and technological development, but you want to use these very means to regenerate the magical creatures.

It is depressing, but we humans are the most dangerous and destructive animal on this Earth. While we make beautiful things, we also destroy many more beautiful things at the same time.

Aye.

[Inziladun]

Originally Posted by Galadriel55

This is one big contradition: if you want magic to survive, you have to stop research and scientific and technological development, but you want to use these very means to regenerate the magical creatures.

Unfortunately for the "magical" ones in Middle-earth, the inevitable march in that mythical time was clearly away from "magic" and toward the rational. Hence, the beginning of the Dominion of Men, and the decline of Elves, Dwarves, and Ents.

You can call that sad, in that all kinds could not permanently co-exist indefinitely, but it also seems apparent that such was the design of Arda's creator from the Third Theme.

[Alfirin]

The Vampire they are referring to is Thuringwethil, from the Silmarillion. She was (probably) a Maia who took the form of a Gigantic Vampire bat. Beren and Luthien Killed her, and then Luthien took her "shaping cloak" which she used disguise herself to get into Angbad (much as Beren used the skin of Dragluin, the Werewolf)