Ents

The Ents are tree-like figures and an ancient race, appearing at the same time the dwarves came to exist. They herded trees, becoming friends with them, and became more tree-like. They were called Tree-herders by Merry Brandybuck.

Trivia

 * Several characters are similar to several Tree-like creatures
 * There are sentient trees in C.S. Lewis' The Chronicles of Narnia. In fact, Lewis was based after Treebeard himself.
 * Groot from the 2014 film, Guardians of the Galaxy.
 * Tree-folk from Dungeons & Dragons, EverQuest, Magic: The Gathering, and the Warcraft PC game series are rfairly similar to them. '
 * Sylvans

Appearances

 * The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers