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| caption="The Teeth of Scatha" by [[:Category:Images by Matt Stewart|Matt Stewart]]
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| titles=''The Worm''
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'''Scatha the Worm''' was a mighty [[Long-worms|Long-worm]] of the [[Grey Mountains]] and one of the greatest [[Dragons]] to infest that range of the north.
'''Scatha the Worm''' was a mighty [[Long-worms|Long-worm]] of the [[Grey Mountains]] and one of the greatest [[Dragons]] to infest that range of the north.


==History==
== History ==
Little is known of Scatha's life, except that he possessed a great hoard, perhaps stolen from the [[Dwarves]]. He was slain by [[Fram]] son of [[Frumgar]] in the early days of the [[Éothéod]].
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." Thereafter there was war between the Éothéod and the Dwarves, a war in which Fram met his end.<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>{{App|Eorl}}</ref>


How this dispute was resolved we are not told; it seems that 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>
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 of the Mark]] 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>{{RK|Partings}}</ref>


==Etymology==
== Etymology ==
''Scatha'' was a name in the language of the Éothéod, translated into [[Old English]]. The name means "injurer, enemy, robber".<ref>[[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</ref> It is related to modern English "[http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/scathe to scathe]".<ref>[http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=scathe scathe (v.)] at [http://www.etymonline.com/index.php EtymOnline]</ref>
''Scatha,'' which represents a name in the language of the Éothéod, is a modernization of [[Old English]] ''sceaða'', meaning "injurer, enemy, robber".<ref>[[J.R.R. Tolkien]], [[Wayne G. Hammond]], [[Christina Scull]] (eds.), ''[[Guide to the Names in The Lord of the Rings|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</ref> It is related to modern English "[http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/scathe to scathe]".<ref>[http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=scathe scathe (v.)] at [http://www.etymonline.com/index.php EtymOnline]</ref>


==See also==
== Portrayal in adaptations ==
* [[:Category:Images of Scatha|Images of Scatha]]
[[File:The Lord of the Rings Online - Scatha.jpg|thumb|left|Scatha in ''[[The Lord of the Rings Online]]'']]
'''2020: ''[[The Lord of the Rings Online]]'':'''
:Scatha appear in a flashback narrating the history of [[Fram]] and the [[Éothéod]]. He attacked [[Framsburg]] and mauled [[Frumgar]]'s sword-arm, after which Fram swore revenge and hunted Scatha for two years. In the present day, the player locates the remainder of Scatha's hoard, which Fram was unable to bring with him.
 
== See also ==
* [[Seven Hoards]]


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Latest revision as of 09:03, 30 May 2022

Scatha
Dragon
Matt Stewart - The Teeth of Scatha.jpg
"The Teeth of Scatha" by Matt Stewart
Biographical Information
TitlesThe Worm
RealmGrey Mountains
HoardDwarf-treasure, including Merry's horn
Deathc. T.A. 2000[1]
Slain byFram
Physical Description
TypeLong-worm
GalleryImages 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[edit | edit source]

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. [2]

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 of the Mark 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.[3]

Etymology[edit | edit source]

Scatha, which represents a name in the language of the Éothéod, is a modernization of Old English sceaða, meaning "injurer, enemy, robber".[4] It is related to modern English "to scathe".[5]

Portrayal in adaptations[edit | edit source]

2020: The Lord of the Rings Online:

Scatha appear in a flashback narrating the history of Fram and the Éothéod. He attacked Framsburg and mauled Frumgar's sword-arm, after which Fram swore revenge and hunted Scatha for two years. In the present day, the player locates the remainder of Scatha's hoard, which Fram was unable to bring with him.

See also[edit | edit source]

References


Named Dragons
Glaurung · Gostir · Ancalagon · Scatha · Smaug