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His recovered hoard was the subject of great dispute between the Men of the Éothéod and the [[Dwarves]] of that region, who claimed the hoard as their own. Fram rebuked their claim, and sent them the teeth of the dragon, with the words, "Jewels such as these you will not match in your treasuries, for they are hard to come by." It was rumored that for this insult the Dwarves killed him. <ref>[[J.R.R. Tolkien]], ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]'', ''[[Appendix A]]'', "The House of Eorl"</ref> | His recovered hoard was the subject of great dispute between the Men of the Éothéod and the [[Dwarves]] of that region, who claimed the hoard as their own. Fram rebuked their claim, and sent them the teeth of the dragon, with the words, "Jewels such as these you will not match in your treasuries, for they are hard to come by." It was rumored that for this insult the Dwarves killed him. <ref>[[J.R.R. Tolkien]], ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]'', ''[[Appendix A]]'', "The House of Eorl"</ref> | ||
It seems like Fram's people retained at least some of the hoard, and [[Eorl]] brought it south when they settled in [[Rohan]]. The horn that [[Éowyn]] gave to [[Meriadoc Brandybuck|Merry Brandybuck]] after the [[War of the Ring]] many hundred of years later was said to come from Scatha's hoard.<ref>[[J.R.R. Tolkien]], ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]'', ''[[The Return of the King]]'', "[[Many Partings]]"</ref> | |||
==Etymology== | ==Etymology== | ||
Revision as of 15:55, 14 June 2012
| Scatha | |
|---|---|
| Dragon | |
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| Biographical Information | |
| Titles | The Worm |
| Realm | Grey Mountains |
| Hoard | dwarf-treasure, including Merry's horn |
| Affiliation | None |
| Appeared | Third Age |
| Death | c. T.A. 2000 |
| Slain by | Fram |
| Physical Description | |
| Type | Long-worm |
| Legs | No |
| Winged | No |
| Gallery | Images of Scatha |
Scatha the Worm was a mighty Long-worm of the Grey Mountains and one of the greatest Dragons to infest that range of the north.
History
Little is known of Scatha's life, except that he possessed a great hoard, stolen from the Dwarves. He was slain by Fram son of Frumgar in the early days of the Éothéod.
His recovered hoard was the subject of great dispute between the Men of the Éothéod and the Dwarves of that region, who claimed the hoard as their own. Fram rebuked their claim, and sent them the teeth of the dragon, with the words, "Jewels such as these you will not match in your treasuries, for they are hard to come by." It was rumored that for this insult the Dwarves killed him. [1]
It seems like Fram's people retained at least some of the hoard, and Eorl brought it south when they settled in Rohan. The horn that Éowyn gave to Merry Brandybuck after the War of the Ring many hundred of years later was said to come from Scatha's hoard.[2]
Etymology
Scatha was a name in the language of the Éothéod, translated into Old English. The name means "injurer, enemy, robber".[3] It is related to modern English "to scathe".[4]
See also
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix A, "The House of Eorl"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Return of the King, "Many Partings"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Wayne G. Hammond, Christina Scull (eds.), Nomenclature of The Lord of the Rings, published in Wayne G. Hammond, Christina Scull, The Lord of the Rings: A Reader's Companion, page 762
- ↑ scathe (v.) at EtymOnline
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