Shelob is a character from J. R. R. Tolkien's fictional works of Middle-earth. A giant spider-like creature, she appears at the end of the second volume of The Lord of the Rings. John Ronald Reuel Tolkien (IPA ) CBE (January 3, 1892 – September 2, 1973) was a South African-born, English philologist, writer and university professor who is best known as the author of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, as well as many other works. ... A map of the Northwestern part of Middle-earth at the end of the Third Age, courtesy of the Encyclopedia of Arda. ... For other uses, see The Lord of the Rings (disambiguation). ...

John Ronald Reuel Tolkien (IPA ) CBE (January 3, 1892 – September 2, 1973) was a South African-born, English philologist, writer and university professor who is best known as the author of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, as well as many other works. ... A legendarium is a book or series of books consisting of a collection of legends. ... Here is a complete bestiary of the People, Creatures and Mystical Beings of Middle-earth as written about in the mythology of J. R. R. Tolkien. ... This is a list of the known realms of Arda in J. R. R. Tolkiens legendarium. ... This article is about the book, for the film see The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (film) For the LPMUD based on the book of the same name, see The Two Towers (mud). ...

Literature

Shelob was a huge creature in spider form, living high in the mountains of Mordor, the “last child of Ungoliant to trouble the unhappy world.” Diversity 111 families, 40,000 species Suborders Mesothelae Mygalomorphae Araneomorphae  See table of families Closeup image of a Wolf Spider Wikispecies has information related to: Spiders Spiders are predatory invertebrate animals that have two body segments, eight legs, no chewing mouth parts and no wings. ... Mount Doom and Barad-dûr in Mordor, as depicted in the Peter Jackson film. ... In the fictional world of Middle-earth, Ungoliant was an evil spirit in the form of a spider who dwelt in Avathar in the First Age. ...

Her lair was along the path that Sam Gamgee and Frodo Baggins took while travelling to Mount Doom. Shelob had encountered Gollum before, during his previous escape (or release) from Mordor, and he had agreed to bring her food in the form of living creatures. The Orcs of the Tower of Cirith Ungol called her "Shelob the Great" and "Her Highness", and called Gollum "Her Sneak." Sauron himself was aware of her existence as well, inhabiting the region for a shorter span of time than she, but allowed her to live, feeling that she would be a useful "back up" guard to prevent anyone from entering Mordor. Samwise Gamgee (T.A. 2983-F.A. 62; S.R. 1383-1482), a fictional character featured in J. R. R. Tolkiens fantasy world Middle-earth, is Frodo Baggins servant who proves to be the most loyal of the Fellowship of the Ring. ... Frodo Baggins (September 22, 2968 T.A. – ?) is the main character of J. R. R. Tolkiens The Lord of the Rings. ... In J. R. R. Tolkiens fictional universe of Middle-earth, Mount Doom, or Orodruin, is a volcano in Mordor where the One Ring was forged in the Crack of Doom, a fiery chasm within the mountain. ... Gollum is a fictional character from J. R. R. Tolkiens legendarium. ... Orcs in Moria, from the 1978 animated film adaptation of The Lord of the Rings. ... For the US heavy metal band, see Cirith Ungol (band). ... Sauron (IPA: , Quenya: Abhorred) is the eponymous title character and main antagonist of The Lord of the Rings by J. R. R. Tolkien. ... Mount Doom and Barad-dûr in Mordor, as depicted in the Peter Jackson film. ...

Gollum betrayed Frodo and Sam to her, leading the Hobbits into her lair so he could get the One Ring after she consumed them. She attacked and stung Frodo, paralysing him. An enraged Sam fought her desperately, and managed to defeat her by letting her impale herself upon Frodo's sword while trying to crush him, and she fled into her lair, wounded. The story makes a point of saying that her final fate will remain unknown to the people of Middle-earth. In J. R. R. Tolkiens legendarium, a Hobbit is an individual member of one of the races that inhabit the lands of Arda. ... The One Ring, also known as the Ruling Ring, the Great Ring of Power, The Ring, or Isildurs Bane, is an artifact from J. R. R. Tolkiens fictional Middle-earth universe. ... Paralysis is the complete loss of muscle function for one or more muscle groups. ... An artifact from J. R. R. Tolkiens fantasy universe of Middle-earth, Sting was an Elvish knife or dagger made in Gondolin in the First Age. ...

Thinking Frodo dead, Sam took the Ring from him and left his body behind, but discovered by listening to a party of Orcs that Shelob's venom was not intended to kill its victims, but only to render them unconscious and keep their meat fresh. It has been suggested that Snake poison be merged into this article or section. ...

Shelob occupied Torech Ungol beneath Cirith Ungol, and may have once lived in Beleriand, possibly in the Ered Gorgoroth. In the fiction of J. R. R. Tolkien, Beleriand was the region of northwestern Middle-earth during the First Age. ... In the fiction of J. R. R. Tolkien, the Ered Gorgoroth or Mountains of Terror were a mountain chain in the north of Beleriand. ...

She was also called the "Spider of Darkness."

Shelob's brood (upon whom she would often feed) include the giant (but relatively smaller) spiders who capture Bilbo Baggins' Dwarf allies in Mirkwood during the events chronicled in The Hobbit. Bilbo Baggins (2890 Third Age - ? Fourth Age) is an important character in J. R. R. Tolkiens legendarium. ... For the game Mirkwood, see Mirkwood (mud). ... The Hobbit is a childrens story written by J. R. R. Tolkien in the tradition of the fairy tale. ...

The name Shelob is derived from "lob," an archaic English word for spider, related to the world "lobster" (from Latin "locusta", influenced by Old English "loppe" or "spider". The word is not related to "cob" nor "cobweb," which is actually derived from "attercoppe", with "coppe" meaning "head." Tolkien had used both "cob" and "lob" in The Hobbit, which had been written a song sang by Bilbo Baggins, "Lazy Lob and Crazy Cob." The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... The Hobbit is a childrens story written by J. R. R. Tolkien in the tradition of the fairy tale. ...

Adaptations

Shelob fights Sam Gamgee in Peter Jackson's film adaptation of The Return of the King.

In Peter Jackson's film trilogy based on the books, Shelob's appearance is held over until the middle of the third movie, The Return of the King. Image File history File links Shelobpj. ... Image File history File links Shelobpj. ... Samwise Gamgee (T.A. 2983-F.A. 62; S.R. 1383-1482), a fictional character featured in J. R. R. Tolkiens fantasy world Middle-earth, is Frodo Baggins servant who proves to be the most loyal of the Fellowship of the Ring. ... Peter Jackson CNZM (born October 31, 1961) is a three-time Academy Award, Golden Globe and BAFTA winning New Zealand filmmaker best known as the director of The Lord of the Rings trilogy, which he, along with his long time partner, Fran Walsh, and Philippa Boyens adapted from the novels... The Return of the King is the third and final volume of J. R. R. Tolkiens The Lord of the Rings, following The Fellowship of the Ring and The Two Towers. ... Peter Jackson CNZM (born October 31, 1961) is a three-time Academy Award, Golden Globe and BAFTA winning New Zealand filmmaker best known as the director of The Lord of the Rings trilogy, which he, along with his long time partner, Fran Walsh, and Philippa Boyens adapted from the novels... This article is about the Peter Jackson films based on the book by J. R. R. Tolkien. ...

Shelob from the Return of the King video game.

In the movie, Shelob can be seen to have a retractable venomous sting at the rear end between the spinnerets, resembling a wasp's sting. This is very much unlike real spiders, which inject venom with their fangs. Shelob also appears to have a gaping mouth, whereas real spiders can ingest only liquid. In the book, on the other hand, "clusters" of eyes are mentioned, which may suggest compound eyes like those of insects; Shelob in the movie does not have compound eyes. According to DVD commentary, Peter Jackson mentions Shelob's appearance is mostly based on the funnel-web spiders of New Zealand, which he hates. Image File history File links Shelob. ... Image File history File links Shelob. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Venom. ... A spinneret is a spiders silk spinning organ. ... Suborder Symphyta Apocrita See text for families. ... Compound eye of a dragonfly Compound eye of Antarctic krill as imaged by an electron microscope A compound eye is a visual organ found in certain arthropods such as insects and crustaceans. ... Genera Agelena Agelenopsis Hololena Tegenaria The araneomorph funnel-web spiders of the family Agelenidae include the common grass spiders of the genus Agelenopsis, as well as the mildly venomous European hobo spider, Tegenaria agrestis, which has been introduced into the Pacific Northwest of the United States. ...

In the film, Shelob 'stings' Frodo in the chest, while in the book, she penetrates him in the neck, above his mithril shirt. This is a possible plot incongruity, since, in a later scene, Sam witnesses two orcs arguing over his unblemished mithril shirt (though the stinger could simply have hit him just above the shirt's cover, but just below his neck). Frodo Baggins (September 22, 2968 T.A. – ?) is the main character of J. R. R. Tolkiens The Lord of the Rings. ... Mithril is a fictional metal from J. R. R. Tolkiens Middle-earth universe. ... A plot hole is a gap in a storyline that goes against the flow of logic set-up by the plot or that undermines the basic premises of the story. ... In J. R. R. Tolkiens legendarium, Samwise Gamgee, later known as Samwise Gardner[2] and commonly known as Sam, is a fictional character who was Frodo Bagginss servant, and proves, by virtue of his accompanying his master to the Crack of Doom, to be the most loyal of...

In the video game The Return of the King, which is based on the film, Shelob is one of the bosses and her defeat is required to beat the level "Shelob's Lair". In The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II, Shelob is a hireable hero-unit of the Goblin faction. Flag Ship from the video game Gorf In video games, a boss is a particularly challenging computer-controlled character that must be defeated at the end of a segment of a game, whether it be for a level, an episode, or the very end of the game itself (final boss). ...