Watcher in the Water
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character in The Lord of the Rings
creature of Middle-earth
fictional monster
lake-dwelling creature
tentacled monster
The Watcher in the Water is a mysterious, tentacled monster lurking in the dark lake before the West-gate of Moria in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth legendarium.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
character in The Lord of the Rings
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creature of Middle-earth ⓘ fictional monster ⓘ lake-dwelling creature ⓘ tentacled monster ⓘ |
| alignment | evil ⓘ |
| appearsAtLocation | lake before the West-gate of Moria ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
The Fellowship of the Ring
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The Lord of the Rings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithLocation |
Hollin Gate
NERFINISHED
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Moria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| attacks | Frodo Baggins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| blocks | the West-gate of Moria after the Fellowship enters ⓘ |
| captures | Frodo Baggins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causes | collapse of the West-gate entrance ⓘ |
| createdBy | J. R. R. Tolkien NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedAs |
ancient
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horrible ⓘ mysterious ⓘ tentacled ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | Middle-earth ⓘ |
| firstAttacks | Fellowship of the Ring at the West-gate of Moria ⓘ |
| guards | West-gate of Moria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
dark lake
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pool before the Doors of Durin ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation | The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasBodyPart |
great eye
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many tentacles ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| lurksIn | water ⓘ |
| medium | literature ⓘ |
| mentionedIn | The Fellowship of the Ring, Book II, Chapter 4 "A Journey in the Dark" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Aragorn
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Boromir NERFINISHED ⓘ Gandalf NERFINISHED ⓘ Gimli NERFINISHED ⓘ Legolas NERFINISHED ⓘ Meriadoc Brandybuck NERFINISHED ⓘ Peregrin Took NERFINISHED ⓘ Samwise Gamgee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | legendarium of Middle-earth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayedAs | larger and more elaborate creature in the 2001 film adaptation ⓘ |
| prevents | retreat of the Fellowship from Moria ⓘ |
| role | obstacle to the Fellowship entering Moria ⓘ |
| threatens | the quest of the Fellowship ⓘ |
| timePeriodWithinFiction | Third Age of Middle-earth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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