Fell Beasts

The Fell Beasts, monstrous winged creatures resembling oversized carrion fowl, emerge in The Two Towers as the terrifying aerial mounts of the Nazgûl, enhancing Sauron's surveillance with their keen eyesight and dark silhouettes. In The Return of the King, they are depicted in greater detail as massive, featherless horrors bred in cold mountain eyries, with webbed wings, long necks, and foul stenches, amplifying their role in pivotal battles. Their evolution underscores the escalating terror of Mordor's forces, culminating in their dramatic involvement during the Siege of Minas Tirith and the final assault on the Black Gate.