Beorn is a "Beorning" a man who can change into the form of a great black bear.
Background[]
He lives with his animal retinue (horses, dogs, sheep, and cows, among others) in a wooden house between the Misty Mountains and Mirkwood, to the east of the Anduin. According to Gandalf, Beorn "does not eat them; neither does he hunt or eat wild animals"
Trivia[]
- In real life, Beorn is an Old English name for Bear, which would later mean man and warrior. Back in Anglo-Saxon times, European soldiers would wear bear-skins when in battle and it was believed that they can turn into bears; hence the term "Bear-Zurk" which would come to be said as Berzerk.
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Beorn (Bear Form)