What is the origin of the word Ent in The Lord of the Rings?
J. R. R. Tolkien wrote the word Ent from an Old English phrase found in The Ruin and Maxims II manuscripts that translates to cunning work of giants.
Questions about Ent
Short answers, pulled from the story.
How did J. R. R. Tolkien create the concept of Ents marching to war?
Tolkien felt a deep disappointment with how Shakespeare handled the movement of trees in Macbeth and wanted a setting where trees could actually march to war against their enemies.
Where did the Entwives move after separating from male Ents?
The Entwives moved across the Great River Anduin to what became known as the Brown Lands while Men learned agriculture from them.
Who led the army of fifty Ents plus Huorns toward Saruman's fortress at Isengard?
Treebeard led about fifty Ents plus an army of Huorns toward Saruman's fortress at Isengard during the last march of the Ents in recorded history.
What are the only true vulnerabilities of Ents despite their immense strength?
Fire and axe-strokes remain their only true vulnerabilities despite their immense strength and ability to tear apart rock like bread-crust.