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'''The Hunter''' was a shadowy creature of [[Elvish]] legend, said to have plagued the newly-awakened [[Elves]] at [[Cuiviénen]]. Those Elves captured by the Hunter were thought to have been corrupted by [[Melkor]] to form the race of [[Orcs]].{{fact}}
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'''The Hunter''' was a shadowy creature of [[Elves|Elvish]] legend, said to have plagued the newly-awakened [[Elves]] at [[Cuiviénen]].
The true identity of the Hunter is unknown. The legend could have had its source in lies spread by [[Morgoth|Melkor]] about [[Oromë]], in an attempt to deceive the Elves into thinking that he was evil. It is also possible that the Hunter was one of the "''shadows and [[Spirits (creatures)|evil spirits]]''" sent by Melkor to spy upon and harass the [[Quendi]], or even Melkor himself.<ref name=S3>{{S|3}}</ref>


Perhaps the Hunter was one of the "''shadows and [[Spirits (creatures)|evil spirits]]''" sent by Melkor to spy upon and harass the [[Quendi]].<ref>{{S|3}}</ref> The Hunter may also have been Melkor himself in an attempt to deceive the Elves into thinking that the [[Valar]] were in fact evil.
==See also==
*[[The Rider]]


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Revision as of 16:27, 20 July 2016

The name The Hunter refers to more than one character, item or concept. For a list of other meanings, see The Hunter (disambiguation).
The Hunter
Unknown
Biographical Information
LocationCuiviénen
AffiliationMorgoth
Physical Description
RaceUnknown

The Hunter was a shadowy creature of Elvish legend, said to have plagued the newly-awakened Elves at Cuiviénen. The true identity of the Hunter is unknown. The legend could have had its source in lies spread by Melkor about Oromë, in an attempt to deceive the Elves into thinking that he was evil. It is also possible that the Hunter was one of the "shadows and evil spirits" sent by Melkor to spy upon and harass the Quendi, or even Melkor himself.[1]

See also

References

Legendary races of Arda
 Animals:  Dumbledors · Gorcrows · Hummerhorns · Pards · Swans of Gorbelgod · Turtle-fish
Dragon-kind:  Sea-serpents · Spark-dragons · Were-worms
Evil Races:  Ettens · Giants · Half-trolls · Hobgoblins · Ogres · Snow-trolls · Two-headed Trolls
Other:  Badger-folk · Great beasts · Lintips · Mewlips · Nameless things · Spectres
Individuals:  Talking Gurthang · Talking purse · The Hunter · Lady of the Sun · Lonely Troll · Man in the Moon · The Rider · River-woman · Tarlang · Tim · Tom · White cow