The Watcher in the Water & the Nameless Things of Moria | Tolkien Explained

They are among the most mysterious creatures in Tolkien's Middle-earth. The Watcher in the Water and the Nameless Things of Moria are glimpsed and mentioned in passages, and are even said to be unknown to Sauron. Likely a byproduct of the creation of the world, these creatures found refuge in the depths of Moria until one would escape to haunt the entrance to Khazad-dûm!

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A Nameless Thing - Anthony Pilon
Vast Passages - Freja Gelii
Watcher in the Water - Ulla Thynell
Watcher in the Water - John Howe
Gollum and Bilbo - Alan Lee
Cave Temple - Aetharius
Nameless Thing - Heather Hudson
Rippling from Beneath - Fantasy Flight
Mines of Moria part 2 - Moondoodles
Mines of Moria part 1 - Moondoodles
Moria Throne Room - Moondoodles
Ainulindale - Anna Kulisz
The Music of the Gods - Kip Rasmussen
Ainulindale, Discord of Melkor - Anna Kulisz
The Bargain with Ungoliant - Morkard
Tom Bombadil - Borja Pindado
The Watcher Concept Art - WETA
The Watcher in the Water - Olanda Fong
West-door of Moria - Lida Holubova
The Watcher - Anke Eissmann
The Fellowship Approaches Moria - Ted Nasmith
The Walls of Moria - Donato Giancola
Moria Gate - John Howe
Moria - Alan Lee
Watcher in the Water - John Howe
Watcher in the Water - Andrea Piparo
Watcher in the Water - Ulla Thynell
Gandalf in Moria - Donato Giancola
Watcher in the Water - Kingovrats
The Death of Isildur - Anke Eissmann
Mines of Moria - Gellihana
In the Chamber of Mazarbul - Tulikoura
Chamber of Mazarbul - Alan Lee
The West gate of Moria - Manofaction42
Book of Mazarbul - Sara Biddle
The Watcher in the Water - Joona Kujanen
Last Moments - Tulijoura
West-door of Moria - Lida Holubova
Dream Sea Monster, Watcher in the Water - kingovrats
Gandalf and the Balrog - Evolvana
Slime Balrog - Max Haig
The Bridge of Khazad-dum - Anna Kulisz
Vast Passages - Freja Gelii
Zirakzagil - Deagol
Gandalf vs Balrog - Elbardo
Dagon - Andrea Guardino

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