The existence of giants may be debatable in Middleearth, but Tolkien's use of them in his early legendarium is very real. Today, we explore the appearances and references of giants (and stonegiants) in The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, and also dive into Tolkien's abandoned writings.

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Giants Angus McBride
Giant BFME2
Bargrisar War in the North
Giant The White Council
Tarlang Ralph Damiani
Cave Troll John Howe
dwarf king artigas
Giant BFME2
Giant BFME2
Forest edge Felix Englund
Into the Lonelands Alan Lee
Riddles In The Dark John Howe
A Thunderstorm in the Mountains Matěj Čadil
Nearing the Secret Door Alan Lee
Hobbit & horse Catherine Karina Chmiel
Giant 4 BFME2
Forest Creek Felix Englund
An Unexpected Party Alan Lee
Bilbo closeup Kinko White
Bilbo Kinko White
Misty Mountains Steve Airola
Misty Mountains – Painted Dragon
Dark valley Felix Englund
Bilbo returning home Daniel Dougherty
Bilbo Elrodimus Flash
Bilbo at his desk Abe Papakhian
Beorn's Hall J.R.R. Tolkien
At Beorns Hall – Ted Nasmith
gandalf John Howe
Beorn Anke Eißmann
Gandalf Skullb*st*rd
Giant 6 BFME2
Giant 5 BFME2
Riddles in the Dark Alan Lee
Riddles in the Dark Daniel Govar
I am Gandalf Abe Papakhian
Hillmen and Wolfdogs Jan Pospíšil
Giant 7 BFME2
men at pool Turner Mohan
Minas Tirith Alan Lee
Mindolluin Alan Lee
Minas Tirith Aronja Art
Minas Tirith Kinko White
mountainside lake Felix Englund
Beren and Luthien Ralph Damiani
thingol and luthien steamey
Luthien Sara M. Morello
Lúthien Tinúviel Alan Lee
Luthien Dancing in the Moonlight Anna Kulisz
The Choice of Luthien Jenny Dolfen
Luthien Jenny Dolfen
Luthien Tinuviel Jenny Dolfen
Luthien Tinuviel Janka Latečková
Lúthien Reveals Herself to Celegorm Ted Nasmith
Luthien Tinuviel Antti Autio
Luthien Tinuviel Šárka Škorpíková
Luthien Tinuviel Daniel Dougherty
Luthien of Doriath Marya Filatova
Lúthien at Tol Galen Ted Nasmith
Lúthien prepares her escape from Hírilorn Anke Eißmann
Lúthien Escapes Upon Huan Ted Nasmith
Bilbo and trolls Elrodimus Flash
Forest farm Felix Englund
Troll JG Jones
Fantasy landscape Felix Englund
snow trolls Turner Mohan
Misty Mountains Felix Englund
Gandalf Jenny Dolfen

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