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'''Spark-dragons''' were a breed of [[dragons]] | [[File:Angus McBride - Light-drake.jpg|thumb|[[Angus McBride]] - ''Light-drake'']] | ||
'''Spark-dragons''' were a breed of [[dragons]] of whom all that is known is from the nomenclature by the [[Eldar]].<ref name=Ety>{{LR|Etymologies}}, p. 370 (entry for ''LOK-''); cf. entry ''PHAY-'', p. 381</ref> No story tells of their appearance in the history of [[Arda]], but one can assume that somehow they radiated light (and therefore perhaps were related to, or were another name for, the ''[[great glow-worms]]''). | |||
==Names and Etymology== | ==Names and Etymology== | ||
In [[Quenya]], the name of the creature is ''fealóke'', consisting of ''fea'' ("spark"; from [[Sundocarme|root]] PHAY-, "radiate, send out rays of light") and ''lóke'' ("dragon"; from root LOK-, "great serpent, dragon").<ref name=Ety/> | In [[Quenya]], the name of the creature is ''fealóke'', consisting of ''fea'' ("spark"; from [[Sundocarme|root]] PHAY-, "radiate, send out rays of light") and ''lóke'' ("dragon"; from root LOK-, "great serpent, dragon").<ref name=Ety/> | ||
==Portrayal in | ==Portrayal in adaptations== | ||
'''1982-97: ''[[Middle-earth Role Playing]]'':''' | '''1982-97: ''[[Middle-earth Role Playing]]'':''' | ||
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Angus McBride - Light-drake
Spark-dragons were a breed of dragons of whom all that is known is from the nomenclature by the Eldar.[1] No story tells of their appearance in the history of Arda, but one can assume that somehow they radiated light (and therefore perhaps were related to, or were another name for, the great glow-worms).
Names and Etymology
In Quenya, the name of the creature is fealóke, consisting of fea ("spark"; from root PHAY-, "radiate, send out rays of light") and lóke ("dragon"; from root LOK-, "great serpent, dragon").[1]
Portrayal in adaptations
1982-97: Middle-earth Role Playing:
- Light-drakes (Quenya Kalalóki) are rare, wingless Dragons. They prefer to fight with their tails, which hold an electrically charged fluid that delivers "a 'sting' analogous to the impact of a lightning bolt".[2]
1995-8: Middle-earth Collectible Card Game:
- "Light-drake" is a Creature of the Drake-kind, able to inflict two strikes.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Lost Road and Other Writings, Part Three: "The Etymologies", p. 370 (entry for LOK-); cf. entry PHAY-, p. 381
- ↑ Ruth Sochard Pitt, Jeff O'Hare, Peter C. Fenlon, Jr. (1994), Creatures of Middle-earth (2nd edition) (#2012)
| 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 |
