Ent

Originated shortly after the Elves, created at the prayer of Yavanna to protect the forests of Middle-earth.

Meaning: Ent is in fact an Anglo-Saxon word meaning 'giant', and so is likely to have been given to this race by Men
Other Names: Onodrim, Shepherds of the Trees

A race of giant, tree-like people whose purpose was to protect the forests of Middle-earth. By the end of the Third Age, the great forests had dwindled, and so had the Ents, but they were still to be found in Fangorn Forest

The word Onodrim refers to the entire race of Ents. A single Ent is an Onod, and the plural form used to describe several Ents is Enyd. Given to them by the elves.
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