An old Ent, and indeed, with Fangorn and Fladrif, one of the most ancient Ents to survive within Fangorn Forest into the later years of the Third Age. His name was translated as 'Leaflock' (where 'lock' referred to a lock of hair, because Finglas was said to have been covered with leaf-like hair).1
By the closing years of the Third Age, Finglas had withdrawn into an almost tree-like state, drowsing through the summer in a dormant, unmoving condition. He had been known in the past to be more active during the winter, but in his later years he would often remain almost like a tree, barely moving even through the colder months. When the Ents went to war against Isengard, Finglas seems to have been too sleepy to play any active part.2
Notes
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Different Ents tended to have an affinity with different kinds of trees. While Finglas is not specifically connected to a particular tree, the description of his leaf-like hair (or perhaps hair-like leaves) suggests the long, trailing leaves of a willow.
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When Fangorn first brings up Finglas' name, he dismisses the old Ent as being '...not much use for this business.' (The Two Towers, III 4, Treebeard). The implication is that Finglas was not called to the Entmoot that followed, or at least that he played no part in the Ents' later actions (and this seems to be confirmed by the fact that, after Fangorn's initial mention of him, his name never appears again).
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