wargs

Monstrous wolf creatures

Wargs are monstrous wolf-like creatures from J.R.R.

Tolkien's Middle-earth, typically ridden by orcs as mounts in battle.

The term has spread through fantasy fiction and gaming to describe any evil, intelligent wolves or wolf-demons: The party encountered a pack of wargs in the mountain pass.

Sometimes spelled warg in the singular.

tolkien

orc

Savage fantasy humanoid

  • goblinMalicious folklore creature
  • mountClimb up or steed
  • steedSpirited riding horse

battle · pack · hunt · pursuit · fellowship · hobbit · shire · elf · dwarf

wolf

pack

Group or compress

  • alphaFirst Greek letter
  • fangsSharp piercing teeth
  • howlProlonged mournful cry

predator · hunt · muzzle · fur · beast · lupine · canine · feral · wild · snarl

menace

ferocity

Extreme violent intensity

menacing · savage · vicious · ruthless · deadly · threat · predatory · ominous · dread · sinister

mythology

folklore

Inherited cultural narratives

  • vikingMedieval Nordic raider
  • sagaExtended heroic narrative
  • legendUnverified traditional tale

mythic · ancient · epic · heroic · beast · creature · lore · tale

Categories
Opposites
moral alignment

wargsunicorns

Mythical one-horned equines

guardian spirits · griffins · hippogriffs

nature/corruption

wargsgrey wolves

Large wild canines

natural predators

mount/companion allegiance

wargswar horses

Horses bred for battle

Family

warg

Familiarity
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Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Negative · Rated PG