Well, that’s what they basically are, renamed.For some reason, maybe because I'm from Los Angeles and visited the La Brea Tarpits many times where there are many specimens of fossilized dire wolves, but I've always associated dire wolves with Tolkien's wargs. Does that resonate with anyone?
Yeah I always did wonder where the word Warg/Worg came fromWell, that’s what they basically are, renamed.
I'm glad someone said this, because the moment I read the OP my first thought was of that dire wolf skeleton in the Tar Pits that is assembled behind glass in the middle of one of the exhibits. I saw it as a child, and the first time I read the 3E MM I flashed back to that exhibit in that room, and all the huge beavers and pigs and cats that were running around the North American continent back in the times of early human arrival on the continent, and that association has been strong with me ever since!For some reason, maybe because I'm from Los Angeles and visited the La Brea Tarpits many times where there are many specimens of fossilized dire wolves, but I've always associated dire wolves with Tolkien's wargs. Does that resonate with anyone?
I’be made that connection as well, although clearly D&D worgs are meant to be the stand-in for Tolkien wargs.For some reason, maybe because I'm from Los Angeles and visited the La Brea Tarpits many times where there are many specimens of fossilized dire wolves, but I've always associated dire wolves with Tolkien's wargs. Does that resonate with anyone?
I'd never describe an improvement on the previous generation of sports car as a Dire Corvette for example (although I want to see that as a D&D monster now that I've thought of it).
Yeah I always did wonder where the word Warg/Worg came from
I’be made that connection as well, although clearly D&D worgs are meant to be the stand-in for Tolkien wargs.
What does the word “dire” mean to you? (As in “dire badger”)?