Board Thread:General Mod Discussion/@comment-26088681-20171011203808/@comment-25841881-20171012211949

The Shelob shapeshift thing is about the worst heresy in it, I'd say. Even if Ungoliant were an Ainu, which it is not certain she is any more than it is certain about Tom Bombadil, her children would not be. If that is the case, then Aragorn would be a Maia. He's descended from Melian.. Just like Shelob is descended from Ungoliant. No spawn of Ungoliant is ever said to take a form other than that of the spider, just like no Ranger is said to take any form other than that of a human.