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Glaurung was first seen in I 260 and said to be 'half-grown' at this date; he was slain by Túrin Turambar in I 499
Race
Dragons
Title of
Glaurung
Meaning
Worm here is used in the sense of 'serpent' and thus 'Dragon'

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  • Updated 8 April 2016
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Great Worm

Glaurung, Father of Dragons

A title of Glaurung, the first and one of the greatest of the Worms ('worm' is a name for those creatures more commonly called Dragons).


See also...

Dragon-reek, Sarch nia Hîn Húrin, The Worm, Worm of Morgoth

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Great Worm

Glaurung, Father of Dragons

Dates
Glaurung was first seen in I 260 and said to be 'half-grown' at this date; he was slain by Túrin Turambar in I 499
Race
Dragons
Title of
Glaurung
Meaning
Worm here is used in the sense of 'serpent' and thus 'Dragon'

Indexes:

About this entry:

  • Updated 8 April 2016
  • Updates planned: 1

Great Worm

Glaurung, Father of Dragons

A title of Glaurung, the first and one of the greatest of the Worms ('worm' is a name for those creatures more commonly called Dragons).


See also...

Dragon-reek, Sarch nia Hîn Húrin, The Worm, Worm of Morgoth

Indexes:

About this entry:

  • Updated 8 April 2016
  • Updates planned: 1

For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page.

Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 1998, 2001, 2016. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ.

Website services kindly sponsored by Discus from Axiom Software Ltd.
Explore the benefits of DISC in recruitment, team building and more with our free guide.