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| name=Naugladur | |||
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| titles=King of Nogrod<ref>{{LT2|IV}}, p. 225</ref> | |||
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| weapons=Hammer, sword<ref>{{LT2|IV}}, p. 238</ref> | |||
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'''Naugladur''' was the king of the [[Dwarves of Nogrod]] in ''[[The Book of Lost Tales]]''. | |||
== History == | |||
He led the [[Battle of the Thousand Caves|attack]] against [[Menegroth]] to capture the [[Nauglafring]]. Later he fought with [[Beren]] in the [[Battle of Sarn Athrad]] and would have slain him, but stumbled and Beren slew him to reclaim the Nauglafring. With his dying words he cursed the treasure that he was bringing back to Nogrod, which Beren dumped in the river.<ref>{{LT2|IV}}</ref> | |||
== Etymology == | |||
The name ''Naugladur'' was never explained by [[J.R.R. Tolkien|Tolkien]], but it is likely a [[Gnomish|Goldogrin]] name meaning "King [of the] Dwarves".<ref>{{webcite|author=[[John D. Rateliff]], [[Patrick H. Wynne]], [[Jason Fisher]], Andrew Higgins (mailing list discussion)|articleurl=http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mythsoc/message/24132|articlename=naugladur (#24132; first message)|dated=21 February 2013|website=[http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mythsoc/ MythSoc mailing list]|accessed=24 February 2013}}</ref> | |||
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Revision as of 22:03, 14 August 2015
| Naugladur | |
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| Dwarf | |
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| Biographical Information | |
| Titles | King of Nogrod[1] |
| Location | Nogrod |
| Death | Killed by Beren at the Battle of Sarn Athrad |
| Physical Description | |
| Gender | Male |
| Weaponry | Hammer, sword[2] |
| Gallery | Images of Naugladur |
Naugladur was the king of the Dwarves of Nogrod in The Book of Lost Tales.
History
He led the attack against Menegroth to capture the Nauglafring. Later he fought with Beren in the Battle of Sarn Athrad and would have slain him, but stumbled and Beren slew him to reclaim the Nauglafring. With his dying words he cursed the treasure that he was bringing back to Nogrod, which Beren dumped in the river.[3]
Etymology
The name Naugladur was never explained by Tolkien, but it is likely a Goldogrin name meaning "King [of the] Dwarves".[4]
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Book of Lost Tales Part Two, "IV. The Nauglafring", p. 225
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Book of Lost Tales Part Two, "IV. The Nauglafring", p. 238
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Book of Lost Tales Part Two, "IV. The Nauglafring"
- ↑ John D. Rateliff, Patrick H. Wynne, Jason Fisher, Andrew Higgins (mailing list discussion), "naugladur (#24132; first message)" dated 21 February 2013, MythSoc mailing list (accessed 24 February 2013)
