The Encyclopedia of Arda - Dragonets (original) (raw)

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Dates Dragons were first recorded in I 260,1 and are apparently still extant Location Especially associated with the northern lands of Middle-earth, and most notably with Angband during the First Age, and the Withered Heath in the Grey Mountains during later Ages Origins The earliest Dragons were brought into being by Morgoth, the first Dark Lord Meaning Dragon derives from the Greek drakon, meaning 'serpent'; with -et being a conventional ending to denote a young or juvenile form Indexes: Alphabetical: D Dragons About this entry: Updated 30 July 2024 This entry is complete Newly hatched Dragons Years of the Trees First Age I Second Age II Third Age III Fourth Age IV The origins of the first Dragons are not clearly explained, but it seems clear that they were somehow created by Morgoth, the first Dark Lord, in the depths of Angband. These Dragons were evidently able to breed, and at least some of them favoured communal breeding grounds such as the Withered Heath in the Grey Mountains. Like lesser reptiles, these later generations produced eggs, and from those eggs hatched young known as Dragonets. Little is known about the nature of these Dragonets, but they were said to lack the thick armour that covered most of the hide of adult Dragons. Notes 1 We know very little about the origins of the first Dragon, Glaurung, except that he was somehow created by Morgoth. Glaurung's lifecycle might therefore have been quite different from that of the later Dragons. However, we are told that he was only half-grown when he first emerged in I 260, and 'not yet come to his full armoury' (ibid), which does seem to imply that he had grown from a small and armourless Dragonet. Indexes: Alphabetical: D Dragons About this entry: Updated 30 July 2024 This entry is complete For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 2019, 2024. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by Discus from Axiom Software Ltd.Discus Invitations make it easy to run DISC personality profiling across the Web, with results available instantly.

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Dates Dragons were first recorded in I 260,1 and are apparently still extant Location Especially associated with the northern lands of Middle-earth, and most notably with Angband during the First Age, and the Withered Heath in the Grey Mountains during later Ages Origins The earliest Dragons were brought into being by Morgoth, the first Dark Lord Meaning Dragon derives from the Greek drakon, meaning 'serpent'; with -et being a conventional ending to denote a young or juvenile form Indexes: Alphabetical: D Dragons About this entry: Updated 30 July 2024 This entry is complete Newly hatched Dragons

Years of the Trees First Age I Second Age II Third Age III Fourth Age IV The origins of the first Dragons are not clearly explained, but it seems clear that they were somehow created by Morgoth, the first Dark Lord, in the depths of Angband. These Dragons were evidently able to breed, and at least some of them favoured communal breeding grounds such as the Withered Heath in the Grey Mountains. Like lesser reptiles, these later generations produced eggs, and from those eggs hatched young known as Dragonets. Little is known about the nature of these Dragonets, but they were said to lack the thick armour that covered most of the hide of adult Dragons. Notes 1 We know very little about the origins of the first Dragon, Glaurung, except that he was somehow created by Morgoth. Glaurung's lifecycle might therefore have been quite different from that of the later Dragons. However, we are told that he was only half-grown when he first emerged in I 260, and 'not yet come to his full armoury' (ibid), which does seem to imply that he had grown from a small and armourless Dragonet. Indexes: Alphabetical: D Dragons About this entry: Updated 30 July 2024 This entry is complete For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 2019, 2024. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by Discus from Axiom Software Ltd.Discus Invitations make it easy to run DISC personality profiling across the Web, with results available instantly.