The existence of giants may be debatable in Middle-earth, but Tolkien's use of them in his early legendarium is very real. Today, we explore the appearances and references of giants (and stone-giants) 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 Lone-lands - 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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