Uploaded April 2019 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
It shortly appears when the Haradrim and Oliphants arrive to aid the Orc army.
Mûmakil (known in Westron as Oliphaunts) were large creatures resembling elephants, often used in battle by the Haradrim.
Oliphaunt was the name given to them by the Hobbits.
Mûmakil have an appearance akin to that of an elephant, sporting thick, arrow-resistant skin, and four curled tusks, plus two smaller tusks behind the larger pair. The Mûmakil's most defining feature is undoubtedly their vast size, allowing the armies of Mordor to erect war towers on their backs. Mûmakil are roughly eight times larger than a real-world elephant.
Presumably, Mûmakil could be coerced to kneel or lie down so that a tower could be hauled into place, and tied from under the belly. Their elevated position gave arrows and spears a greater range for those riding in the tower.
It shortly appears when the Haradrim and Oliphants arrive to aid the Orc army.
Mûmakil (known in Westron as Oliphaunts) were large creatures resembling elephants, often used in battle by the Haradrim.
Oliphaunt was the name given to them by the Hobbits.
Mûmakil have an appearance akin to that of an elephant, sporting thick, arrow-resistant skin, and four curled tusks, plus two smaller tusks behind the larger pair. The Mûmakil's most defining feature is undoubtedly their vast size, allowing the armies of Mordor to erect war towers on their backs. Mûmakil are roughly eight times larger than a real-world elephant.
Presumably, Mûmakil could be coerced to kneel or lie down so that a tower could be hauled into place, and tied from under the belly. Their elevated position gave arrows and spears a greater range for those riding in the tower.
