Skinbark, along with Treebeard and Leaflock, is one of the three remaining First Age Onodrim. He is a very tall Ent, standing seventeen feet, and resembles a white birch. He is long- limbed with long lingers and toes. He and his people, the birches, ash, rowan, and aspen, earlier lived west of Isengard, and there suffered terribly from the evil works of Saruman and his Orcs, Skinbark himself was seriously wounded, and a tragic number of his tree-herds and flock were completely destroyed. Following these horrors, Skinbark retreated to the higher ground in Fangorn and generally refuses to come back down. Therefore, Skinbark does not contribute much to the leadership of the Ents, except over his own people. However, his wisdom is such that when he does participate he is greatly respected.