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{{ | {{Quote|There are many monsters in the Sea...|''[[The Adventures of Tom Bombadil]]'', "[[Fastitocalon (poem)|Fastitocalon]]"}} | ||
[[ | [[File:Angus McBride - Sea Serpent.jpg|thumb|''Sea Serpent'' by [[Angus McBride]]]] | ||
'''Sea-serpents''', also called '''fish-dragons''', were | '''Sea-serpents''', also called '''fish-dragons''', were a breed of [[dragons]] only mentioned fleetingly in [[Elvish]] linguistic writings.<ref name=Ety>{{LR|Etymologies}}, entry "[[LOK|LOK-]]"</ref> No story tells of their appearance in the history of [[Arda]]. | ||
==Other names== | |||
The Elvish terms for the creature are '''''lingwilókë''''' in [[Quenya]], and '''''lhimlug''''' in [[Noldorin]].<ref name=Ety/> | |||
==Portrayal in adaptations== | ==Portrayal in adaptations== | ||
[[ | [[File:Kent Burles - Water Drakes.png|thumb|Water Drake in ''[[Middle-earth Role Playing|MERP]]'', by Kent Burles]] | ||
'''1982-97: ''[[Middle-earth Role Playing]]'':''' | '''1982-97: ''[[Middle-earth Role Playing]]'':''' | ||
: Water Drakes, or Water Serpents, are drakes who have adapted to a life in freshwater pools or in the ocean. The smaller varieties, who only live in fresh-water, are called Rain-drakes (or Lake-worms), while the larger (who prey in all types of water) are called True Water-drakes or Sea Serpents.<ref>{{ICE|2012}}, pp. 116-117</ref> | : Water Drakes, or Water Serpents, are drakes who have adapted to a life in freshwater pools or in the ocean. The smaller varieties, who only live in fresh-water, are called Rain-drakes (or Lake-worms), while the larger (who prey in all types of water) are called True Water-drakes or Sea Serpents.<ref>{{ICE|2012}}, pp. 116-117</ref> An individual Water-drake, ''Séahmatha'' (meaning "Lake Serpent" in the tongue of the Northmen), inhabits the Long Lake.<ref>{{ICE|2016}}, pp. 121-128</ref> | ||
'''1995-8: ''[[Middle-earth Collectible Card Game]]'':''' | '''1995-8: ''[[Middle-earth Collectible Card Game]]'':''' | ||
:"Sea Serpent" and "Rain-drake" are creatures of the Drake-kind. | :"Sea Serpent" and "Rain-drake" are creatures of the Drake-kind. A unique dragon of the water is Eärcaraxë, which may be played keyed to coastal regions and sites. | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
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Latest revision as of 09:27, 7 September 2022
- "There are many monsters in the Sea..."
- ― The Adventures of Tom Bombadil, "Fastitocalon"
Sea Serpent by Angus McBride
Sea-serpents, also called fish-dragons, were a breed of dragons only mentioned fleetingly in Elvish linguistic writings.[1] No story tells of their appearance in the history of Arda.
Other names[edit | edit source]
The Elvish terms for the creature are lingwilókë in Quenya, and lhimlug in Noldorin.[1]
Portrayal in adaptations[edit | edit source]
Water Drake in MERP, by Kent Burles
1982-97: Middle-earth Role Playing:
- Water Drakes, or Water Serpents, are drakes who have adapted to a life in freshwater pools or in the ocean. The smaller varieties, who only live in fresh-water, are called Rain-drakes (or Lake-worms), while the larger (who prey in all types of water) are called True Water-drakes or Sea Serpents.[2] An individual Water-drake, Séahmatha (meaning "Lake Serpent" in the tongue of the Northmen), inhabits the Long Lake.[3]
1995-8: Middle-earth Collectible Card Game:
- "Sea Serpent" and "Rain-drake" are creatures of the Drake-kind. A unique dragon of the water is Eärcaraxë, which may be played keyed to coastal regions and sites.
See also[edit | edit source]
External links[edit | edit source]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Lost Road and Other Writings, Part Three: "The Etymologies", entry "LOK-"
- ↑ Ruth Sochard Pitt, Jeff O'Hare, Peter C. Fenlon, Jr. (1994), Creatures of Middle-earth (2nd edition) (#2012), pp. 116-117
- ↑ Zachariah Woolf (1995), Lake-town (#2016), pp. 121-128
| Legendary races of Arda | |
| Animals: | Dumbledors · Gorcrows · Hummerhorns · Pards · Swans of Gorbelgod · Turtle-fish |
|---|---|
| Dragon-kind: | Sea-serpents · Spark-dragons · Were-worms |
| Evil Races: | Ettens · Giants · Half-trolls · Hobgoblins · Ogres · Snow-trolls · Two-headed Trolls |
| Other: | Badger-folk · Great beasts · Lintips · Mewlips · Nameless things · Spectres |
| Individuals: | Talking Gurthang · Talking purse · The Hunter · Lady of the Sun · Lonely Troll · Man in the Moon · The Rider · River-woman · Tarlang · Tim · Tom · White cow |
