Spiders

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Spiders are common creatures in Middle-earth.

[edit] Overview

Spiders are descended from the great spider Ungoliant. They have eight legs, eight eyes, and are known for making webs. After mating the female often eats the male. Giant Spiders can be found in Mirkwood, and in the Ered Gorgoroth in Nan Dungortheb. Ungoliant and the spiders of Mirkwood could speak, though it is unknown if all spiders could.

[edit] Use in History

The first Dark Lord Melkor used the spider Ungoliant to help him in the destruction of the Two Trees of Valinor. The Hobbit Bilbo Baggins, and thirteen other Dwarves encountered the giant spiders of Mirkwood on their Quest to the Lonely Mountain. Frodo Baggins and Sam Gamgee encountered Ungoliant's daughter, Shelob in her lair during their quest to destroy the One Ring.

[edit] Behind the Scenes

For The Hobbit video game three spiders were invented named Wicked, Wild, and Wrath, these three spiders are the queens of the Spiders of Mirkwood and are three of the bosses of the Flies and Spiders level. Also in this game Spidersbane is one of the ingredients Bilbo puts into to Galion's cup to make him fall asleep.