Tauler, Tyulqin y Sarqin

Savage Tauler is the Hunter; he ranges from one end of the Heart of Mirkwood to the other, and sometimes even crosses over into the Western Eaves or troubles the borders of the Woodland Realm. He is strong enough to topple a deep-rooted oak with a twitch of his legs, and his jaws can bite through steel — and he is the least of the three.

Tyulqin is the Weaver. There is more of the dark power of her grandmother in her than in her siblings. Her magic webs can become invisible, or enmesh spirits, or extend into the dreams of her prey. Her fangs drip with a dozen different forms of venom, each more dangerous than the last.

Sarqin is Mother to half the Spiders in Mirkwood. Her bloated form rests in a sagging web strung atop a deep pit called the Spiderhollow. The pit below swarms with her offspring.

These three are the largest Spiders of Mirkwood, a forest inhabited by Giant Spiders. Tauler is a male; the other two are his sisters and his mates at times, but the three fight amongst each other for dominance. All three were spawned by Shelob the Great, last child of Ungoliant. (See also the Monsters of the Wild chapter on page 120).