Oliphants

The oliphants, better known as Mumakils, are large beasts used by the Near Haradrim during the War of the Ring

Battle of the Pelennor Fields
The first record of the oliphants used in battle in the Lord of the Rings Movie is during the Return of the King during the Battle of the Pelennor Fields. The oliphants was used in great effect against the Army of Rohan, after the Rohirrims charged towards the Orcs of Mordor. In the movie, the oliphants where like great giant towers with Near Harad Archers and a Near Haradrim leading the oliphants. However, the oliphants has a weak spot, its head. During the battle, Legolas was able to down a few oliphants with his bow while aiming at its head. The oliphants where also reliant on the person leading it as seen when Eomer, a Marshall of Rohan threw a spear at the Haradrim leading the oliphant and the oliphant went wild. However, the oliphants where still a terrible sight on the battlefield, and the oilphants broke the Rohirrim's morale during the battle.

Fortunately, Aragorn arrived just in time with reinforcements, in the movie at least, with an army of Oathbreakers numbering approximately 45,000 strong. The armies of Mordor, Near Harad and Rhun was defeated. The oliphants where all saluted trying to escape.

Poem
Here is a short poem about Oliphants
 * ''Grey as a mouse

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 * ''Big as a house

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 * ''Nose like a snake

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 * ''I make the earth shake

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 * ''As I tramp through the grass

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 * ''Trees crack as I pass

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 * ''With horns in my mouth

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 * ''I walk in the South

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 * ''Flapping big ears

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 * ''Beyond count of years

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 * ''I stump round and round

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 * ''Never lie on the ground

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 * ''Not even to die

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 * ''Oliphaunt am I

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 * ''Biggest of all

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 * ''Huge, old, and tall

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 * ''If ever you'd met me

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 * ''You wouldn't forget me

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 * ''If you never do

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 * ''You won't think I'm true

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 * ''But old Oliphaunt am I

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 * And I never lie

Links
http://lotr.wikia.com/wiki/%C3%89omer

http://lotr.wikia.com/wiki/Battle_of_the_Pelennor_Fields

http://lotr.wikia.com/wiki/M%C3%BBmakil