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"Not all the birds are to be trusted."
Aragorn[1]
Daniel Govar - Crebain

Crebain were large birds of the crow-kind, native to Dunland and Fangorn Forest.

History

The Fellowship of the Ring encountered various flocks of crebain on their arrival in Hollin. Fearing that they were used as spies by Saruman, the Fellowship spent the entire day in hiding, without a campfire.[2]

Etymology

Crebain is the Sindarin plural of craban. The word was derived from Mannish tongues.[3] Before the publication of this singular, craban was the generally assumed form, though it might have been croban or creban as well.[4] The similarity between craban and Proto-Germanic *hrabanaz[5] and its derivatives has been noted by several writers.[6][7][8]

Portrayal in adaptations

2001: The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring:

A flock of Crebain "from Dunland" appears when the Fellowship is in Hollin. Though Gimli at first dismisses it as a cloud, Boromir notices them going too fast, and against the wind. The Fellowship hide as the birds swoop by.[9] The crebain are revealed to have indeed been spies when they report to Saruman at Isengard later.[10]

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