The Werewolves of Sauron | Tolkien Explained

Created by Sauron, the werewolves of Middle-earth are great wolves with evil spirits trapped within. We cover their origins and tell of the two greatest of their kind - Draugluin and Carcharoth!

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the might of morgoth - dracarysdrekkar
Warg Rider - John Howe
Carcharoth - Stevce Lazarevski
Gandalf and Balrog - JG Jones
Sauron Brought Werewolves - Peet
luthien in angband - Pete Amachree
morgoth - dracarysdrekkar
Orome Hunts the Creatures of Morgoth - Kip Rasmussen
Wargs - John Howe
barrow wight - CK Goksoy
wolf stranger - Lida Klavina
werewolf 2 - Lida Klavina
Werewolf - Lida Klavina
Warg - John Howe
dark lore of lotr, into the storm - TS Rodriguez
sauron - akreon
Witch-king of Angmar - Anato Finnstark
Sauron - Kimberly
Gorthaur the Cruel - Matěj Čadil
Sauron vs Finrod - the Duel of Songs of Power - Anna Kulisz
Werewolf - The White Council
Warg - John Howe
On the bridge of woe - Alan Lee
beren, luthien and huan - Steamey
finrod and sauron - anotherstranger_me
Death of Finrod Felagund - Anke Eißmann
Finrod - Jenny Dolfen
In a dungeon - Mysilvergreen
Lúthien Escapes Upon Huan - Ted Nasmith
Lúthien and Huan coming for Beren - Catherine Karina Chmiel
Sauron - anotherstranger_me
Warg - Elrodimus Flash
Dark tower - Felix Englund
the fight of huan and carcharoth - kuliszu
unusual encounter wolf - Lida Klavina
Turkafinwe in Valinor - Marya Filatova
huan went back - alystraea
Sauron - Kinko White
werewolf sauron - dracarysdrekkar
Dark valley - Felix Englund
Huan Subdues Sauron - Ted Nasmith
sauron and huan - anotherstranger_me
Tol Sirion - J.R.R. Tolkien (Colored_by_H.E._Riddett)
Beren and Luthien - wolf and bat - Catherine Karina Chmiel
morgoth and sauron - anotherstranger_me
And Morgoth came - Jenny Dolfen
melkor morgoth - dracarysdrekkar
morgoth - ckgoksoy
Wild Fell Beast - Angus McBride
The Fell Beast of Mordor - Matěj Čadil
Transformed - Ted Nasmith
Beren and Lúthien Approach Angband - Ted Nasmith
Luthien Tinuviel - Daniel Dougherty
luthien in angband - Pete Amachree
Beren recovers a Silmaril - Anke Eißmann
Beren and Luthien flee Angband - Pete Amachree
Luthien of Doriath - Marya Filatova
Carcharoth - Turner Mohan
Beren and Luthien - Sara Morello
Battle in the distance - Felix Englund
Beren's Trial - Anke Eißmann
The hunting party - Anke Eißmann
The Hunting of the Wolf - Alan Lee
Huan's Leap - Ted Nasmith
Huan's Leap 2 - Ted Nasmith
Celegorm in Himlad - Marya Filatova
The quest fulfilled - Anke Eißmann
beren and luthien - Steamey
beren and luthien - Turner Mohan
mountains - Felix Englund
Warg - Olanda Fong-Surdenas
The Council of Elrond - Alan Lee
sauron army - WETA
Forest edge - Felix Englund
The Wargs - Alan Lee

To read about Tolkien's werewolves, check out these great resources!
The Silmarillion
Beren & Luthien
The History of Middle-earth
TolkienGateway.net
The Encyclopedia of Arda

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