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Basic Info| Name: | Roäc |
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BioRoäc and the raven species, according to canon (Taken from "A Tolkien Bestiary")...
"Many races of bird lived in on Middle-Earth. Among those named in the tales were the Eagles, which were noblest of all birds, and the Ravens, which were strong and long-living.
Part of the tale of the slaying of Smaug, the Dragon of Erebor, tells of the Ravens of Erebor, which in the Third Age of Sun served the Dwarves of Durin's line. These Ravens were wise councilors and swift messangers of the Dwarves, and they were skilled in many tongues. At that time, Roäc, son of Carc, was lord of the Ravens. He was ancient, his life having spanned more than one hundred and fifty years. By his will and wisdom he ruled the Ravens. And in the common tongue of Westron Roäc spoke to his Dwarvish friends and brought them news and aid."
"'I only wish he was a raven!' said Balin.
'I thought you did not like them! You seemed very shy of them, when we came this way before.'
'Those were crows! And nasty suspicious-looking creatures at that, and rude as well. You must have heard the ugly names they were calling after us. But the ravens are different. There used to be great friendship between them and the people of Thror; and they often brought us secret news, and were rewarded with such bright things as they coveted to hide in their dwellings.
'They live many a year, and their memories are long, and they hand on their wisdom to their children. I knew many among the ravens of the rocks when I was a dwarf-lad. This very height was once named Ravenhill, because there was a wise and famous pair, old Carc and his wife, that lived here above the guard-chamber. But I don't suppose any of that ancient breed linger here now.'"
"Before long there was a fluttering of wings, and back came the thrush; and with him came a most decrepit old bird. He was getting blind, he could hardly fly, and the top of his head was bald. He was an aged raven of great size. He alighted stiffly on the ground before them, slowly flapped his wings, and bobbed towards Thorin.
'O Thorin son of Thrain, and Balin son of Fundin,' he croaked (and Bilbo could understand what he said, for he used ordinary language, and not bird-speech). 'I am Roäc son of Carc. Carc is dead, but he was well known to you once. It is a hundred years and three and fifty since I came out of the egg, but I do not forget what my father told me. Now I am chief of the great ravens of the Mountain. We are few, but we remember still the king that was of old. Most of my people are abroad, for there are great tidings in the South - some are tidings of joy to you, and some you will not think so good.
'Behold! The birds are gathering back again to the Mountain and to the Dale from South and East and West, for word has gone out that Smaug is dead!"
- Chapter 15 "The Gathering of the Clouds" [The Hobbit]
"Many races of bird lived in on Middle-Earth. Among those named in the tales were the Eagles, which were noblest of all birds, and the Ravens, which were strong and long-living.
Part of the tale of the slaying of Smaug, the Dragon of Erebor, tells of the Ravens of Erebor, which in the Third Age of Sun served the Dwarves of Durin's line. These Ravens were wise councilors and swift messangers of the Dwarves, and they were skilled in many tongues. At that time, Roäc, son of Carc, was lord of the Ravens. He was ancient, his life having spanned more than one hundred and fifty years. By his will and wisdom he ruled the Ravens. And in the common tongue of Westron Roäc spoke to his Dwarvish friends and brought them news and aid."
"'I only wish he was a raven!' said Balin.
'I thought you did not like them! You seemed very shy of them, when we came this way before.'
'Those were crows! And nasty suspicious-looking creatures at that, and rude as well. You must have heard the ugly names they were calling after us. But the ravens are different. There used to be great friendship between them and the people of Thror; and they often brought us secret news, and were rewarded with such bright things as they coveted to hide in their dwellings.
'They live many a year, and their memories are long, and they hand on their wisdom to their children. I knew many among the ravens of the rocks when I was a dwarf-lad. This very height was once named Ravenhill, because there was a wise and famous pair, old Carc and his wife, that lived here above the guard-chamber. But I don't suppose any of that ancient breed linger here now.'"
"Before long there was a fluttering of wings, and back came the thrush; and with him came a most decrepit old bird. He was getting blind, he could hardly fly, and the top of his head was bald. He was an aged raven of great size. He alighted stiffly on the ground before them, slowly flapped his wings, and bobbed towards Thorin.
'O Thorin son of Thrain, and Balin son of Fundin,' he croaked (and Bilbo could understand what he said, for he used ordinary language, and not bird-speech). 'I am Roäc son of Carc. Carc is dead, but he was well known to you once. It is a hundred years and three and fifty since I came out of the egg, but I do not forget what my father told me. Now I am chief of the great ravens of the Mountain. We are few, but we remember still the king that was of old. Most of my people are abroad, for there are great tidings in the South - some are tidings of joy to you, and some you will not think so good.
'Behold! The birds are gathering back again to the Mountain and to the Dale from South and East and West, for word has gone out that Smaug is dead!"
- Chapter 15 "The Gathering of the Clouds" [The Hobbit]
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