Watcher in the Water

The many-armed guardian of the pool before Moria's West-gate

Other names

The Watcher The Watcher in the Water

ca. 1 min

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In briefanswer capsule

The Watcher in the Water is a many-tentacled creature dwelling in the dark pool before the West-gate of Moria. When the Fellowship of the Ring lingers at the gate, it seizes Frodo and attacks the company before being driven back, then causes the entrance to collapse behind them as they flee inside. Tolkien never states what kind of being it is, leaving its nature deliberately unexplained.

Relations

Enemy: Frodo Baggins

Sources

The Lord of the Rings — Book II, ch. 5, The Bridge of Khazad-dûm

Cite this page

Legendarium (2026): „Watcher in the Water“. Last updated August 18, 2026. https://www.legendarium.page/characters/watcher-in-the-water/

APA

Legendarium. (2026). Watcher in the Water. Last updated August 18, 2026. https://www.legendarium.page/characters/watcher-in-the-water/

MLA

„Watcher in the Water“. Legendarium, 2026, https://www.legendarium.page/characters/watcher-in-the-water/. Last updated August 18, 2026.

BibTeX

@misc{legendarium-watcher-in-the-water-en,
  title        = {Watcher in the Water},
  author       = {{Legendarium}},
  year         = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://www.legendarium.page/characters/watcher-in-the-water/}},
  note         = {Last updated August 18, 2026}
}