Mûmak
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In J. R. R. Tolkien's epic fantasy The Lord of the Rings, an oliphaunt (known in Gondor as a mûmak, plural: mûmakil) is a giant elephant-like beast. They are encountered only as war elephants used by the army of the Haradrim. Tolkien borrowed the word from Middle English to give a rustic feeling to Sam Gamgee's speech. The beasts are first mentioned by Sam as he explains to Gollum what an oliphaunt is; he hopes to see one. His wish is fulfilled as he witnesses Faramir's ambush of a contingent from Harad in Ithilien. Several mûmakil take part in the Battle of the Pelennor Fields.
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Een mûmak (meervoud: mûmakil), in het Engels ook wel Oliphaunt genoemd, is een vechtolifant uit het boek The Lord of the Rings van J.R.R. Tolkien, in Nederlandse vertaling In de ban van de ring. Mûmakil worden ingezet door de volkeren van Harad.
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