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| image=[[Image:Daniel Govar - Ancalagon the Black.jpg|250px]] | | image=[[Image:Daniel Govar - Ancalagon the Black.jpg|250px]] | ||
| name=Ancalagon | | name=[[Ancalagon]] | ||
| othernames= | | othernames= | ||
| | | titles=''The Black'' | ||
| | | realm= | ||
| | | affiliation=[[Morgoth]] | ||
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| | | birth=c. {{FA|545}} | ||
| | | birthlocation=[[The War Of Wrath]] | ||
| | | death=c. {{FA|587}} | ||
| | | deathlocation=[[Thangorodrim]] | ||
| | | slayer=[[Eärendil]] | ||
|}} | | type=''[[Urulókë]]'' | ||
{{Pronounce|Ancalagon.mp3|Ardamir}} | | legs=Yes | ||
'''Ancalagon the Black''' ([[Sindarin]] | | wings=Yes | ||
| colour=Black | |||
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'''Ancalagon the Black''' ([[Sindarin|S]], pron. {{IPA|[aŋˈkalaɡon]}}) was the greatest [[Dragons|Dragon]] of [[Middle-earth]]. | |||
==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 Valar, but was stopped by [[Eärendil]]. Ancalagon was no match for the mariner, who sailed through the skies in the ship [[Vingilot]], with the [[Silmaril]] upon his brow. Ancalagon was cast down and fell atop [[Thangorodrim]], breaking its mighty towers. With him fell most other dragons.<ref name="Voyage">{{HM|S}}, "[[Of the Voyage of Eärendil and the War of Wrath]]"</ref> Up until the late [[Third Age]], Ancalagon was considered the mightiest of all dragons, though not even he could make [[the One Ring]] melt.<ref>{{HM|FR}}, "[[The Shadow of the Past]]"</ref> | |||
==Etymology== | |||
''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> | |||
==See Also== | |||
* [[:Category:Images of Ancalagon|Images of Ancalagon]] | |||
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Revision as of 20:09, 19 January 2014
Ancalagon | |
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Dragon | |
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 | [[:Category:Images of Ancalagon|Images of Ancalagon]] |
Ancalagon the Black (S, pron. [aŋˈkalaɡon]) was the greatest Dragon of Middle-earth.
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 Valar, but was stopped by Eärendil. Ancalagon was no match for the mariner, who sailed through the skies in the ship Vingilot, with the Silmaril upon his brow. Ancalagon was cast down and fell atop Thangorodrim, breaking its mighty towers. With him fell most other dragons.[1] Up until the late Third Age, Ancalagon was considered the mightiest of all dragons, though not even he could make the One Ring melt.[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]
See Also
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The 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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