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[[Image:Glow-worm.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Glow-worm monster in ''[[The Lord of the Rings Online|LOTRO]]''.]] | [[Image:Glow-worm.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Glow-worm monster in ''[[The Lord of the Rings Online|LOTRO]]''.]] | ||
'''''Great glow-worms''''' are said to have crept about the grassy borders of [[Olórë Mallë]], the Path of Dreams.<ref>{{LT1|I}}, p. 18</ref> | '''''Great glow-worms''''' are said to have crept about the grassy borders of [[Olórë Mallë]], the Path of Dreams.<ref>{{LT1|I}}, p. 18</ref> | ||
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Great glow-worms are said to have crept about the grassy borders of Olórë Mallë, the Path of Dreams.[1]
As these creatures are mentioned only fleetingly, it is impossible to say if they were related to the great Worms (wingless Dragons), or if they were giant versions of regular glowworms. One can assume that they glowed in the dark (and therefore perhaps were related to, or were another name for, the spark-dragons).
Portrayal in adaptations
- Glow-worm is a monster found in the Dark Delvings of Moria and in The Hall of Lights in Mirkwood,[2][3] portrayed as a giant glowworm and classified as "Spiders and Insects Crawler".[4]
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Book of Lost Tales Part One, "I. The Cottage of Lost Play", p. 18
- ↑ Deed: Glow-worm Slayer at The Lord of the Rings Online Community, accessed 23 October 2010
- ↑ Bestiary: Glow-worm Matriarch at ZAM, accessed 23 October 2010
- ↑ Monster: Glow-worm at The Lord of the Rings Online Community, accessed 23 October 2010
Legendary races of Arda | |
Animals: | Dumbledors · Gorcrows · Hummerhorns · Pards · Swans of Gorbelgod · Turtle-fish |
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Dragon-kind: | Sea-serpents · Spark-dragons · Were-worms |
Evil Races: | Ettens · Giants · Half-trolls · Hobgoblins · Ogres · Snow-trolls · Two-headed Trolls |
Other: | Badger-folk · Great beasts · Lintips · Mewlips · Nameless things · Spectres |
Individuals: | Talking Gurthang · Talking purse · The Hunter · Lady of the Sun · Lonely Troll · Man in the Moon · The Rider · River-woman · Tarlang · Tim · Tom · White cow |