| Bats of Dol Guldur | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Naming | |||
| Others | Bats | ||
| Morphology | |||
| Body type | Chiropteran | ||
| Intelligence | |||
| Sentience | Sentient | ||
| Sapience | Non-Sapient | ||
| Aggressivity | High | ||
| Ecology | |||
| Place of origin | Middle Earth | ||
| Habitat | Dol Guldur | ||
| Diet | Carnivore | ||
| Locomotion | Flying | ||
| Related species | Vampires | ||
| Status | Data Deficient | ||
| Behind the Scenes | |||
| Universe | Middle Earth | ||
The Bats of Dol Guldur were large bats that lived in Dol Guldur.
Portrayal in adaptions[]
The Hobbit film trilogy[]
In The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, the Necromancer sent the bats after Radagast, who was searching for the dark magic. In the end Radagast manages to get away on his sled pulled by Rhosgobel Rabbits.
In The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies, the bats swarmed in Gundabad, and rallied alongside the orc army led by Bolg. In the battle, they aided the orcs in fighting the dwarves, elves, and men. One was later shot down by Legolas, who managed to hitch a ride on it, and the rest were chased off or killed by the Great Eagles.
Gallery[]
Concept art
The Hobbit: The Battle of Five Armies
Notes[]
- These bats in the film might be related to the vampires from Tolkien's writings.
- They are somewhat similar in appearances to the giant bat-like rodents from Peter Jackson's King Kong (2005).
- They are called Mirkwood Bats by Weta Workshop.