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| | | slayer=[[Eärendil]] | ||
| type=''[[Urulókë]]'' | |||
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'''Ancalagon the Black''' ([[Sindarin|S]], pron. {{IPA|[aŋˈkalaɡon]}}) was the greatest of the winged [[Dragons|Dragons]] of [[Morgoth]]. | |||
==History== | ==History== | ||
During the [[War of Wrath]], the [[Valar]] waged their final war on [[Morgoth]]. Their victory was at hand, with most of the Dark Lord's [[Balrogs]] and other troops destroyed. But then, | During the [[War of Wrath]], the [[Valar]] waged their final war on [[Morgoth]]. Their victory was at hand, with most of the Dark Lord's [[Balrogs]] and other troops destroyed. But then, Morgoth unleashed the winged dragons, with Ancalagon at their [[Wikipedia:Vanguard|van]]. Ancalagon drove back the forces of the [[Host of the Valar]], but was stopped by [[Eärendil]] who sailed through the skies in the ship [[Vingilot]] with the [[Great Eagles]]. Ancalagon was cast down and fell atop [[Thangorodrim]], breaking its mighty towers. With him fell most other dragons.<ref name="Voyage">{{S|24}}</ref> | ||
Even by the late [[Third Age]] Ancalagon was considered the mightiest winged dragon, with [[Gandalf]] noting that not even his fire could melt [[the One Ring]].<ref>{{FR|I2}}</ref> | |||
==Etymology== | ==Etymology== | ||
''Ancalagon'' is a [[ | ''Ancalagon'' is a [[Sindarin]] name, from ''[[anc]]''<ref name="EtymAnc">{{LR|Etymologies}},[[Sundocarmë|Root]] [[ÁNAK]] and NAK</ref> and ''[[alag]]''<ref name="EtymAlag">{{LR|Etymologies}}, [[Sundocarmë|Root]] A[[LAK]]</ref> plus the name ending ''[[-on]]''. Its meaning is "Rushing Jaws" or "Biting-storm".<ref>{{S|Appendix}}</ref><ref name="EtymAnc"/> | ||
In [[Eriol]]'s [[Old English]] translations, Ancalagon is referred as ''Anddraca'' "Enemy-dragon".<ref>{{SM|QA1}}</ref> | |||
==In popular culture== | |||
Two animals are named after Ancalagon: ''Ancalagon'', a [[wikipedia:Cambrian|Cambrian]] [[wikipedia:Priapulida|priapulid]] by [[wikipedia:Simon Conway Morris|Simon Conway Morris]] in [[1977]], and ''Ankalagon'' by [[wikipedia:Leigh Van Valen|Leigh Van Valen]] in [[1980]], a [[wikipedia:Paleocene|Paleocene]] [[wikipedia:Mesonychid|mesonychid]] mammal.<ref>Chris Isaak, "[http://www.curioustaxonomy.net/etym/fiction.html Names from Fictional Characters]", ''[http://www.curioustaxonomy.net/index.html Curiosities of Biological Nomenclature]''</ref> | |||
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Ancalagon | |
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Dragon | |
"Ancalagon vs Earendil" by Daniel Pilla | |
Biographical Information | |
Titles | The Black |
Affiliation | Morgoth |
Appeared | c. F.A. 545 The War Of Wrath |
Death | c. F.A. 587 Thangorodrim |
Slain by | Eärendil |
Physical Description | |
Type | Urulókë |
Legs | Yes |
Winged | Yes |
Colour | Black |
Gallery | Images of Ancalagon |
Ancalagon.mp3 | |
By Ardamir. (Help; more articles) | |
Ancalagon the Black (S, pron. [aŋˈkalaɡon]) was the greatest of the winged Dragons of Morgoth.
History
During the War of Wrath, the Valar waged their final war on Morgoth. Their victory was at hand, with most of the Dark Lord's Balrogs and other troops destroyed. But then, Morgoth unleashed the winged dragons, with Ancalagon at their van. Ancalagon drove back the forces of the Host of the Valar, but was stopped by Eärendil who sailed through the skies in the ship Vingilot with the Great Eagles. Ancalagon was cast down and fell atop Thangorodrim, breaking its mighty towers. With him fell most other dragons.[1]
Even by the late Third Age Ancalagon was considered the mightiest winged dragon, with Gandalf noting that not even his fire could melt the One Ring.[2]
Etymology
Ancalagon is a Sindarin name, from anc[3] and alag[4] plus the name ending -on. Its meaning is "Rushing Jaws" or "Biting-storm".[5][3]
In Eriol's Old English translations, Ancalagon is referred as Anddraca "Enemy-dragon".[6]
In popular culture
Two animals are named after Ancalagon: Ancalagon, a Cambrian priapulid by Simon Conway Morris in 1977, and Ankalagon by Leigh Van Valen in 1980, a Paleocene mesonychid mammal.[7]
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Silmarillion, "Quenta Silmarillion: Of the Voyage of Eärendil and the War of Wrath"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Fellowship of the Ring, "The Shadow of the Past"
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Lost Road and Other Writings, Part Three: "The Etymologies",Root ÁNAK and NAK
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Lost Road and Other Writings, Part Three: "The Etymologies", Root ALAK
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Silmarillion, "Appendix: Elements in Quenya and Sindarin Names"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Shaping of Middle-earth, "III. The Quenta: Appendix 1: Fragments of a translation of The Quenta Noldorinwa into Old English, made by Ælfwine or Eriol; together with Old English equivalents of Elvish names"
- ↑ Chris Isaak, "Names from Fictional Characters", Curiosities of Biological Nomenclature
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