Warg Attack in Hollin
Combatants: The Fellowship vs. Wargs
In the chapter "A Journey in the Dark" of The Fellowship of the Ring, the Fellowship was attacked by Sauron's Wargs, evil wolves, in Hollin, after their failed attempt to cross the mountains above Moria. The battle was the first taste of action the Fellowship had on their journey. Both Boromir and Aragorn each killed at least one warg; Legolas killed four. Gimli did his part as well, though the book does not specify whether or not he slew any wargs. Gandalf set the nearby trees aflame, which drove the wargs away. The bodies of the dead wargs were gone the next morning; they were no ordinary wolves.
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