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The origin and early history of dragons

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	Seeing the strength of the [[Noldor]] in battle, Melkor realized that [[orcs]] alone were not sufficient to defeat his enemies. He therefore began to breed a new race of monsters: the dragons.<ref>{{GA\|115}}</ref><ref group=note>How this was done is unclear.</ref>		Seeing the strength of the [[Noldor]] in battle, Melkor realized that [[orcs]] alone were not sufficient to defeat his enemies. He therefore began to breed a new race of monsters: the dragons.<ref>{{GA\|115}}</ref><ref group=note>How this was done is unclear.</ref>

−	The Father of Dragons was [[Glaurung]], a mighty worm with a fearful intelligence and a powerful hypnotic gaze. Glaurung played an integral part in the fate of the Children of [[Húrin]]. Among his many crimes were the destruction of the Elf-realm of [[Nargothrond]] and a spell cast upon [[Nienor]] which stripped her of her memory. This eventually led her to a disastrous reunion and marriage to her long-lost brother [[Túrin]]. When Nienor learned the truth of Glaurung's plot, she flung herself to her death. Glaurung was finally slain by Túrin in ~~a great battle which claimed both their lives~~.	+	The Father of Dragons was [[Glaurung]], a mighty worm with a fearful intelligence and a powerful hypnotic gaze. Glaurung played an integral part in the fate of the Children of [[Húrin]]. Among his many crimes were the destruction of the Elf-realm of [[Nargothrond]] and a spell cast upon [[Nienor]] which stripped her of her memory. This eventually led her to a disastrous reunion and marriage to her long-lost brother [[Túrin]]. When Nienor learned the truth of Glaurung's plot, she flung herself to her death. Glaurung was finally slain by Túrin, who afterward committed suicide in reaction to Glaurung's plot.

	At the [[Fall of Gondolin]], Morgoth's foul host included dragons, "''many and terrible''"<ref>{{S\|23}}</ref> including the fearful [[Beast of Gondolin]].		At the [[Fall of Gondolin]], Morgoth's foul host included dragons, "''many and terrible''"<ref>{{S\|23}}</ref> including the fearful [[Beast of Gondolin]].

Morgan at 23:33, 9 February 2013

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	:''Dragon-kind'' includes several varieties: ''Cold-'', ''Fire-'' and ''Shadow-drakes'', ''Fire-worms'', ''Rock-worms'', and many more. Related beasts include the ''salamander'', a weaker and simpler breed of dragons, the pygmy-sized ''dragonet'', and the turtle-like ''avanc''.<ref>"[http://lorebook.lotro.com/wiki/Category:Dragon-kind Dragon-kind]" at [http://lorebook.lotro.com/wiki/Lorebook_home Lord of the Rings Online: Lorebook] (accessed 28 October 2010)</ref>		:''Dragon-kind'' includes several varieties: ''Cold-'', ''Fire-'' and ''Shadow-drakes'', ''Fire-worms'', ''Rock-worms'', and many more. Related beasts include the ''salamander'', a weaker and simpler breed of dragons, the pygmy-sized ''dragonet'', and the turtle-like ''avanc''.<ref>"[http://lorebook.lotro.com/wiki/Category:Dragon-kind Dragon-kind]" at [http://lorebook.lotro.com/wiki/Lorebook_home Lord of the Rings Online: Lorebook] (accessed 28 October 2010)</ref>

−	~~==External Links==~~
−	~~[http://cogitemusaccurate.blogspot.com/2013/02/concerning-origin-of-dragons.html Concerning the Origin of Dragons]~~
	==See also==		==See also==
	* [[:Category:Images of Dragons\|Images of Dragons]]		* [[:Category:Images of Dragons\|Images of Dragons]]
	* [[Fell beasts]]		* [[Fell beasts]]
		+
		+	==External links==
		+	*[http://cogitemusaccurate.blogspot.com/2013/02/concerning-origin-of-dragons.html Concerning the Origin of Dragons]
		+
	{{references\|note}}		{{references\|note}}

Thinktank at 23:20, 9 February 2013

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	:''Dragon-kind'' includes several varieties: ''Cold-'', ''Fire-'' and ''Shadow-drakes'', ''Fire-worms'', ''Rock-worms'', and many more. Related beasts include the ''salamander'', a weaker and simpler breed of dragons, the pygmy-sized ''dragonet'', and the turtle-like ''avanc''.<ref>"[http://lorebook.lotro.com/wiki/Category:Dragon-kind Dragon-kind]" at [http://lorebook.lotro.com/wiki/Lorebook_home Lord of the Rings Online: Lorebook] (accessed 28 October 2010)</ref>		:''Dragon-kind'' includes several varieties: ''Cold-'', ''Fire-'' and ''Shadow-drakes'', ''Fire-worms'', ''Rock-worms'', and many more. Related beasts include the ''salamander'', a weaker and simpler breed of dragons, the pygmy-sized ''dragonet'', and the turtle-like ''avanc''.<ref>"[http://lorebook.lotro.com/wiki/Category:Dragon-kind Dragon-kind]" at [http://lorebook.lotro.com/wiki/Lorebook_home Lord of the Rings Online: Lorebook] (accessed 28 October 2010)</ref>

		+	==External Links==
		+	[http://cogitemusaccurate.blogspot.com/2013/02/concerning-origin-of-dragons.html Concerning the Origin of Dragons]
	==See also==		==See also==
	* [[:Category:Images of Dragons\|Images of Dragons]]		* [[:Category:Images of Dragons\|Images of Dragons]]

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2012-12-21T04:46:21Z

Individual dragons

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	* [[Smaug]] — the last great dragon of [[Middle-earth]], slain by [[Bard]] of [[Lake-town\|Esgaroth]]. A winged Urulokë.		* [[Smaug]] — the last great dragon of [[Middle-earth]], slain by [[Bard]] of [[Lake-town\|Esgaroth]]. A winged Urulokë.
	* An unnamed dragon appears in [[Hobbits\|Hobbit]] verse, said to have had red eyes, black wings and teeth like knives.<ref>{{AB\|Hoard}}</ref>		* An unnamed dragon appears in [[Hobbits\|Hobbit]] verse, said to have had red eyes, black wings and teeth like knives.<ref>{{AB\|Hoard}}</ref>
		+	* [[Beast of Gondolin]] — A Fire-Drake at the [[Fall of Gondolin]].

	==Names==		==Names==

Fredeghar: Removed "eft;" Is this term actually used in LOTRO?

2012-11-26T20:04:02Z

Removed "eft;" Is this term actually used in LOTRO?

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	'''2007-: ''[[The Lord of the Rings Online]]'':'''		'''2007-: ''[[The Lord of the Rings Online]]'':'''
−	:''Dragon-kind'' includes several varieties: ''Cold-'', ''Fire-'' and ''Shadow-drakes'', ''Fire-worms'', ''Rock-worms'', and many more. Related beasts include the ''salamander~~'' or ''eft~~'', a weaker and simpler breed of dragons, the pygmy-sized ''dragonet'', and the turtle-like ''avanc''.<ref>"[http://lorebook.lotro.com/wiki/Category:Dragon-kind Dragon-kind]" at [http://lorebook.lotro.com/wiki/Lorebook_home Lord of the Rings Online: Lorebook] (accessed 28 October 2010)</ref>	+	:''Dragon-kind'' includes several varieties: ''Cold-'', ''Fire-'' and ''Shadow-drakes'', ''Fire-worms'', ''Rock-worms'', and many more. Related beasts include the ''salamander'', a weaker and simpler breed of dragons, the pygmy-sized ''dragonet'', and the turtle-like ''avanc''.<ref>"[http://lorebook.lotro.com/wiki/Category:Dragon-kind Dragon-kind]" at [http://lorebook.lotro.com/wiki/Lorebook_home Lord of the Rings Online: Lorebook] (accessed 28 October 2010)</ref>

	==See also==		==See also==

Morgan: Code tweak

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	* [[:Category:Images of Dragons\|Images of Dragons]]		* [[:Category:Images of Dragons\|Images of Dragons]]
	* [[Fell beasts]]		* [[Fell beasts]]
−	{{references}}	+	{{references\|note}}

	[[Category:Dragons\|*]]		[[Category:Dragons\|*]]

Morgan: /* The origin and early history of dragons */ Removed speculation

2012-11-26T16:43:02Z

The origin and early history of dragons: Removed speculation

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	[[Image:Ted Nasmith - Scouring the Mountain.jpg\|thumb\|left\|''Scouring the Mountain'' by [[Ted Nasmith]]]]		[[Image:Ted Nasmith - Scouring the Mountain.jpg\|thumb\|left\|''Scouring the Mountain'' by [[Ted Nasmith]]]]
	===The origin and early history of dragons===		===The origin and early history of dragons===
−	Seeing the strength of the [[Noldor]] in battle, Melkor realized that [[orcs]] alone were not sufficient to defeat his enemies. He therefore began to breed a new race of monsters: the dragons.<ref>{{GA\|115}}</ref> How this was done is unclear~~, though it may have involved the corruption of existing reptiles and serpents of [[Middle-earth]]~~.	+	Seeing the strength of the [[Noldor]] in battle, Melkor realized that [[orcs]] alone were not sufficient to defeat his enemies. He therefore began to breed a new race of monsters: the dragons.<ref>{{GA\|115}}</ref><ref group=note>How this was done is unclear.</ref>

	The Father of Dragons was [[Glaurung]], a mighty worm with a fearful intelligence and a powerful hypnotic gaze. Glaurung played an integral part in the fate of the Children of [[Húrin]]. Among his many crimes were the destruction of the Elf-realm of [[Nargothrond]] and a spell cast upon [[Nienor]] which stripped her of her memory. This eventually led her to a disastrous reunion and marriage to her long-lost brother [[Túrin]]. When Nienor learned the truth of Glaurung's plot, she flung herself to her death. Glaurung was finally slain by Túrin in a great battle which claimed both their lives.		The Father of Dragons was [[Glaurung]], a mighty worm with a fearful intelligence and a powerful hypnotic gaze. Glaurung played an integral part in the fate of the Children of [[Húrin]]. Among his many crimes were the destruction of the Elf-realm of [[Nargothrond]] and a spell cast upon [[Nienor]] which stripped her of her memory. This eventually led her to a disastrous reunion and marriage to her long-lost brother [[Túrin]]. When Nienor learned the truth of Glaurung's plot, she flung herself to her death. Glaurung was finally slain by Túrin in a great battle which claimed both their lives.

Fredeghar: Expanded article; references still needed

2012-11-26T11:06:43Z

Expanded article; references still needed

Fredeghar: /* Portrayal in games */

2012-11-26T10:06:07Z

Portrayal in games

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	'''2007-: ''[[The Lord of the Rings Online]]'':'''		'''2007-: ''[[The Lord of the Rings Online]]'':'''
−	:''Dragon-kind'' ~~include~~ several ~~type of drakes~~: ''Cold-'', ''Fire-'' and ''Shadow-drakes'', ''Fire-worms'', ''Rock-worms'', and many more. ~~A related beast is~~ the ''salamander'' or ''eft'', a weaker and simpler breed of dragons.<ref>"[http://lorebook.lotro.com/wiki/Category:Dragon-kind Dragon-kind]" at [http://lorebook.lotro.com/wiki/Lorebook_home Lord of the Rings Online: Lorebook] (accessed 28 October 2010)</ref>	+	:''Dragon-kind'' includes several varieties: ''Cold-'', ''Fire-'' and ''Shadow-drakes'', ''Fire-worms'', ''Rock-worms'', and many more. Related beasts include the ''salamander'' or ''eft'', a weaker and simpler breed of dragons, the pygmy-sized ''dragonet'', and the turtle-like ''avanc''.<ref>"[http://lorebook.lotro.com/wiki/Category:Dragon-kind Dragon-kind]" at [http://lorebook.lotro.com/wiki/Lorebook_home Lord of the Rings Online: Lorebook] (accessed 28 October 2010)</ref>

	==See also==		==See also==

Mith: Proper date format

2012-10-11T22:40:56Z

Proper date format

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−	In the late [[Third Age]] the dragons bred in the Northern Waste and Withered Heath north of the [[Ered Mithrin]], stirred by the [[Necromancer\|return of Evil]], and began to make war with the Dwarves around year ~~[[Third Age 2570~~\|2570]] ([[Dáin I]] and [[Frór]] of [[Durin's folk]] were killed by a great cold-drake in ~~[[Third Age~~ 2589\|~~2589]]~~).<ref>{{App\|B2}}</ref><ref name=Durin>{{App\|A3}}</ref> It was perhaps in these wars that dragons swallowed four of the [[Seven Dwarf-rings]].<ref name=Shadow>{{FR\|Shadow}}</ref>	+	In the late [[Third Age]] the dragons bred in the Northern Waste and Withered Heath north of the [[Ered Mithrin]], stirred by the [[Necromancer\|return of Evil]], and began to make war with the Dwarves around year {{TA\|2570}} ([[Dáin I]] and [[Frór]] of [[Durin's folk]] were killed by a great cold-drake in {{TA\|2589\|n}}).<ref>{{App\|B2}}</ref><ref name=Durin>{{App\|A3}}</ref> It was perhaps in these wars that dragons swallowed four of the [[Seven Dwarf-rings]].<ref name=Shadow>{{FR\|Shadow}}</ref>

	[...]		[...]

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	[[Image:Ted Nasmith - Scouring the Mountain.jpg\|thumb\|left\|''Scouring the Mountain'' by [[Ted Nasmith]]]]		[[Image:Ted Nasmith - Scouring the Mountain.jpg\|thumb\|left\|''Scouring the Mountain'' by [[Ted Nasmith]]]]
	===The origin and early history of dragons===		===The origin and early history of dragons===
−	Seeing the strength of the [[Noldor]] in battle, Melkor realized that [[orcs]] alone were not sufficient to defeat his enemies. He therefore began to breed a new race of monsters: the dragons.<ref>{{GA\|115}}</ref>	+	Seeing the strength of the [[Noldor]] in battle, Melkor realized that [[orcs]] alone were not sufficient to defeat his enemies. He therefore began to breed a new race of monsters: the dragons.<ref>{{GA\|115}}</ref> How this was done is unclear, though it may have involved the corruption of existing reptiles and serpents of [[Middle-earth]].

−	[...]	+	The Father of Dragons was [[Glaurung]], a mighty worm with a fearful intelligence and a powerful hypnotic gaze. Glaurung played an integral part in the fate of the Children of [[Húrin]]. Among his many crimes were the destruction of the Elf-realm of [[Nargothrond]] and a spell cast upon [[Nienor]] which stripped her of her memory. This eventually led her to a disastrous reunion and marriage to her long-lost brother [[Túrin]]. When Nienor learned the truth of Glaurung's plot, she flung herself to her death. Glaurung was finally slain by Túrin in a great battle which claimed both their lives.

−	At the [[Fall of Gondolin]], Morgoth's foul host included dragons, "''many and terrible''".<ref>{{S\|23}}</ref>	+	At the [[Fall of Gondolin]], Morgoth's foul host included dragons, "''many and terrible''"<ref>{{S\|23}}</ref> including the fearful [[Beast of Gondolin]].
		+
		+	During the [[War of Wrath]], Morgoth unleashed a new terror upon Middle-earth -- the winged dragons. Chief among these was [[Ancalagon]] the Black. Eventually slain by [[Eärendil]] the Mariner, Ancalagon's fall crushed the towers of [[Thangorodrim]]. Many of the dragons were destroyed in the War of Wrath but some fled and survived into the later Ages of Middle-earth.

	===The re-emergence of dragons===		===The re-emergence of dragons===
−	[...]	+	No dragon is mentioned in the tales of the [[Second Age]]. It would appear that the dragons that survived [[Beleriand]]'s destruction fled to the [[Northern Waste]], far from the lands of [[Men]] and [[Elves]]. Over the centuries, the race of dragons continued to breed and repopulate, particularly in the [[Withered Heath]], an area north of the [[Grey Mountains]].

−	In the late [[Third Age]] the dragons bred in the ~~Northern Waste and~~ Withered Heath ~~north of the [[Ered Mithrin]]~~, stirred by the [[Necromancer\|return of Evil]], ~~and~~ began to make war with the Dwarves around year {{TA\|2570}} ([[Dáin I]] and [[Frór]] of [[Durin's folk]] were killed by a great cold-drake in {{TA\|2589\|n}}).<ref>{{App\|B2}}</ref><ref name=Durin>{{App\|A3}}</ref> It was perhaps in these wars that dragons swallowed four of the [[Seven Dwarf-rings]].<ref name=Shadow>{{FR\|Shadow}}</ref>	+	In the late [[Third Age]] the dragons bred in the Withered Heath, stirred by the [[Necromancer\|return of Evil]], began to make war with the [[Dwarves]] around the year {{TA\|2570}} ([[Dáin I]] and [[Frór]] of [[Durin's folk]] were killed by a great cold-drake in {{TA\|2589\|n}}).<ref>{{App\|B2}}</ref><ref name=Durin>{{App\|A3}}</ref> It was perhaps in these wars that dragons swallowed four of the [[Seven Dwarf-rings]].<ref name=Shadow>{{FR\|Shadow}}</ref>

−	[...]	+	The most fearsome dragon of the Third Age was [[Smaug]], who laid waste to the Dwarf-realm of [[Lonely Mountain\|Erebor]] and the nearby town of [[Dale]]. This devastated the area and sent [[Durin's folk]] into exile. Smaug remained in the abandoned halls of the Lonely Mountain for many years until the coming of [[Thorin and Company]] and their "burglar", the [[Hobbits\|hobbit]] [[Bilbo Baggins]]. This began a chain of events that led to Smaug's death at the hands of [[Bard]] the Bowman.

	Although Smaug was the greatest of the dragons of his day,<ref name=Durin/> he seems not to have been the last of his kind as [[Gandalf]] told [[Frodo Baggins\|Frodo]] that "''there is not now any dragon left on earth in which the old fire is hot enough'' [to melt the Rings of Power]",<ref name=Shadow/> indicating the presence of other, lesser dragons.		Although Smaug was the greatest of the dragons of his day,<ref name=Durin/> he seems not to have been the last of his kind as [[Gandalf]] told [[Frodo Baggins\|Frodo]] that "''there is not now any dragon left on earth in which the old fire is hot enough'' [to melt the Rings of Power]",<ref name=Shadow/> indicating the presence of other, lesser dragons.
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	* [[Glaurung]] — Father of Dragons, slain by [[Túrin\|Túrin Turambar]]. First of the Uruloki, the Fire-drakes of Angband. He had four legs and could breathe fire, but didn't have wings.		* [[Glaurung]] — Father of Dragons, slain by [[Túrin\|Túrin Turambar]]. First of the Uruloki, the Fire-drakes of Angband. He had four legs and could breathe fire, but didn't have wings.
	* [[Ancalagon]] the Black — first and mightiest of the Winged-dragons, slain by [[Eärendil]] in the [[War of Wrath]].		* [[Ancalagon]] the Black — first and mightiest of the Winged-dragons, slain by [[Eärendil]] in the [[War of Wrath]].
−	* [[Scatha]] — Slain by Fram of the [[Éothéod]]. Apparently a cold-drake. Described as a "long-worm", although this ~~imparticular~~ term seems to be more of an expression rather than a separate taxonomic group.	+	* [[Scatha]] — Slain by Fram of the [[Éothéod]]. Apparently a cold-drake. Described as a "long-worm", although this imprecise term seems to be more of an expression rather than a separate taxonomic group.
	* [[Smaug]] — the last great dragon of [[Middle-earth]], slain by [[Bard]] of [[Lake-town\|Esgaroth]]. A winged Urulokë.		* [[Smaug]] — the last great dragon of [[Middle-earth]], slain by [[Bard]] of [[Lake-town\|Esgaroth]]. A winged Urulokë.
	* An unnamed dragon appears in [[Hobbits\|Hobbit]] verse, said to have had red eyes, black wings and teeth like knives.<ref>{{AB\|Hoard}}</ref>		* An unnamed dragon appears in [[Hobbits\|Hobbit]] verse, said to have had red eyes, black wings and teeth like knives.<ref>{{AB\|Hoard}}</ref>