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*Glaurung was described and given role-playing statistics in the supplements ''[[MERP: Creatures of Middle-earth|Creatures of Middle-earth]]'' and ''[[MERP: Creatures of Middle-earth (2nd edition)|Creatures of Middle-earth (2nd edition)]]''. His name was given the [[Quenya]] translation "Golden Gloom".<ref>Ruth Sochard Pitt, Jeff O'Hare, Peter C. Fenlon, Jr., (1994) ''[[MERP: Creatures of Middle-earth (2nd edition)|Creatures of Middle-earth (2nd edition)]]'', p. 111</ref> Furthermore, Glaurung was conceived to have bred the cold-drakes ''Scatha'' and ''Ando-anca'' (whose names were suggested to be revised to ''Skadi'' and ''Skell''<ref>[[Chris Seeman]] (1998), "Dragons of the North", in [[Other Hands | *Glaurung was described and given role-playing statistics in the supplements ''[[MERP: Creatures of Middle-earth|Creatures of Middle-earth]]'' and ''[[MERP: Creatures of Middle-earth (2nd edition)|Creatures of Middle-earth (2nd edition)]]''. His name was given the [[Quenya]] translation "Golden Gloom".<ref>Ruth Sochard Pitt, Jeff O'Hare, Peter C. Fenlon, Jr., (1994) ''[[MERP: Creatures of Middle-earth (2nd edition)|Creatures of Middle-earth (2nd edition)]]'', p. 111</ref> Furthermore, Glaurung was conceived to have bred the cold-drakes ''Scatha'' and ''Ando-anca'' (whose names were suggested to be revised to ''Skadi'' and ''Skell''<ref>[[Chris Seeman]] (1998), "Dragons of the North", in ''[[Other Hands]]'' [[Other Hands 23|Issue 23]]</ref>). | ||
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| Glaurung | |
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| Dragons | |
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| Biographical Information | |
| Other names | "The Deceiver," "The Great Worm," "The Father of Dragons", Undolaurë, Laurundo |
| Death | {{{death}}} (aged Unknown) |
| Physical Description | |
| Race | Dragons |
| Gender | Male |
| Gallery | Images of Glaurung |
Known as the Deceiver and Great Worm, Glaurung (S, pron. [ˈɡlaʊruŋ]) was a land-bound fire-breathing Dragon.
Glaurung was a very powerful and cunning dragon, and he used his abilities to achieve his desired ends without resorting to direct physical violence (which he was equally proficient at). It was his nature to trick and deceive, and to spread lies and deceptions so cleverly that they could not be discovered until it was too late. In this manner, he accomplished much more damage than he could have with brute force, and caused the destruction of the Elven stronghold of Nargothrond and the suicide of mankind's greatest hero to date, Túrin Turambar. He caused amnesia in Túrin's sister Nienor Níniel, and since she had never met her brother, they eventually married. However, Glaurung himself was slain by Túrin before he committed suicide.
History
Glaurung was called the Father of Dragons. It is not known with certainty, but it is largely suspected that he sired the rest of his race (or at least of his own sub-species, the Urulóki: wingless firebreathing dragons). He was bred by Morgoth from some unknown stock and was the first dragon to appear outside of Angband. This first appearance occurred during the Dagor Bragollach, when he came forth to attack.
But Morgoth was not pleased. Glaurung revealed himself too early; he was still young and immature. He was defeated and driven back to Angband by mounted Elven archers led by Fingon son of Fingolfin.
After the sack of Nargothrond, he made a nest of treasure in the abandoned tunnels of the city.
Etymology
Throughout early versions of the legendarium, he was known by different names: Glórund (the c. 1916-19 Lost Tales) > Glórung (the 1926 'Sketch of the Mythology') > Glómund (the 1930 Quenta Noldorinwa; the Lay of Leithian) > Glaurung (the c. 1951 'Grey Annals'; the published The Silmarillion).[1][2]
Other versions of the Legendarium
It is likely that he is the dragon that appears in Tolkien's poem "The Hoard" in The Adventures of Tom Bombadil, which seems to be based on the events at Nargothrond.
Portrayals in Adaptations
1988, 1994: Middle-earth Role Playing:
- Glaurung was described and given role-playing statistics in the supplements Creatures of Middle-earth and Creatures of Middle-earth (2nd edition). His name was given the Quenya translation "Golden Gloom".[3] Furthermore, Glaurung was conceived to have bred the cold-drakes Scatha and Ando-anca (whose names were suggested to be revised to Skadi and Skell[4]).
See Also
| Named Dragons | |
| Glaurung · Gostir · Ancalagon · Scatha · Smaug | |
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Shaping of Middle-earth, "The Earliest 'Silmarillion'": Commentary on the 'Sketch of Mythology': [Section] 13
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, John D. Rateliff (ed.), The History of The Hobbit, Return to Bag End, Chapter XII "Conversations with Smaug": (i) Tolkien's Dragons
- ↑ Ruth Sochard Pitt, Jeff O'Hare, Peter C. Fenlon, Jr., (1994) Creatures of Middle-earth (2nd edition), p. 111
- ↑ Chris Seeman (1998), "Dragons of the North", in Other Hands Issue 23
