<Tr> <Th> Book (s) </Th> <Td> The Two Towers (1954) The Return of the King (1955) </Td> </Tr> <P> Treebeard (Sindarin: Fangorn) is a fictional character from J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle - earth fantasy writings . The eldest of the species of Ents, he is said to live in the ancient Forest of Fangorn and stands fourteen feet (4 m) in height . He is treelike in appearance - reminiscent of "beech - trees or oaks" - with leafy hair and a rigid structure . His home of Fangorn Forest lies close to Isengard, where Saruman the White resides . </P> <P> In The Two Towers he meets with Meriadoc Brandybuck and Peregrin Took, two Hobbits of the Shire known also as Merry and Pippin . Treebeard is known to have a strong hatred of Orcs, and, after Saruman's betrayal of the Ents, of Saruman as well . During his initial encounter with the two hobbits, he is so agitated that he misidentifies them as orc spies . </P> <P> Spirits were sent by Eru Ilúvatar to inhabit the trees, which the Vala Yavanna had created along with other plants or olvar . The Vala longed for their protection since Morgoth or Melkor was destroying the trees and olvar, which could not defend themselves from him . The Ents were created by Ilúvatar at the behest of Yavanna as the Shepherds of the Forest or Tree - herders . Entwives were also created for the Ents, but, in the Second Age, were driven out by Sauron . </P>

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