Glaurung | |
---|---|
Biographical Information | |
Other names | The Worm of Morgoth The Great Worm The Deceiver Glaurung the Golden |
Title | The Gold-worm of Angband The Father of Dragons Dragon-king |
Affiliation | Morgoth |
Language | Melkian, Westron |
Date of birth | Before F.A. 260 |
Year ascended to the throne | F.A. 495- 499 |
Date of death | F.A. 499 |
Weaponry | Fire |
Physical Description | |
Race | Dragon |
Gender | Male |
Culture | Dragons of Morgoth |
Height | Gigantic |
Hair color | None |
Eye color | Golden |
Skin color | Golden |
Family | |
Family | None |
Parentage | None |
Siblings | None |
Spouse | A mate |
Children | Glaurung's brood |
Lord of the Rings film trilogy | |
Actor | N/A |
Voice | N/A |
Glaurung, the Father of Dragons, was the first Dragon to walk upon Middle-earth and one of the foremost lieutenants of Morgoth. Four-legged, capable of breathing fire, casting enchantments, sentience and talking, he was by far the greatest terror of his time.
He remained infamous in the tales of the Wars of Beleriand for sacking the Elven fortress of Nargothrond, lying within its walls as Dragon-king guarding his hoard, and the part he played in the curse upon the children of Hurin Thalion. Although he succeeded in carrying out Morgoth's plot, Glaurung himself was slain by Turin Turambar.
Etimology[]
Glaurung is a name in Sindarin meaning "Gold-worm", an obvious trait in the greedy nature of Dragons.
Other names[]
Among his names, titles and epithets are:
- Glaurung the Golden - used to refer to either his scales or to the wealth he amassed in Nargothrond.
- The Worm of Morgoth - used to refer to him as the first of the Dragons of Morgoth
- The Great Worm - used to refer to him as the greatest of the Dragons of Morgoth. Also appears as the Great Worm of Angband.
- The Deceiver - given by Turin Turambar for his characteristic devious and cunning lies.
- The Dragon-king - given by himself during his rule in Nargothrond.
- The Gold-worm of Angband - used to refer to the colour of his scales.
- The Father of Dragons - used to refer to him being the first and probably the progenitor of the Dragon race.