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| image=[[File:Wouter Florusse - The Slaying of Scatha.png|250px]] | |||
| name=Scatha | |||
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| titles=''The Worm'' | |||
| realm=[[Grey Mountains]] | |||
| affiliation=None | |||
| hoard=[[Dwarves|Dwarf]]-treasure, including [[Horn of the Mark|Merry's horn]] | |||
| birth=[[Third Age]] | |||
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| death=c. {{TA|2000}}<ref>{{HM|Guide}}, entry "Scatha"</ref> | |||
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| slayer=[[Fram]] | |||
| type=[[Long-worm]] | |||
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'''Scatha the Worm''' was a mighty [[Long-worms|Long-worm]] of the [[Grey Mountains]] and one of the greatest [[Dragons]] to infest that range of the north. | '''Scatha the Worm''' was a mighty [[Long-worms|Long-worm]] of the [[Grey Mountains]] and one of the greatest [[Dragons]] to infest that range of the north. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
Little is known of Scatha's life, except that he was slain by [[Fram]] son of [[Frumgar]] in the early days of the [[Éothéod]]. | Little is known of Scatha's life, except that he possessed a great hoard, stolen from the [[Dwarves]]. He was slain by [[Fram]] son of [[Frumgar]] in the early days of the [[Éothéod]]. | ||
His recovered hoard was the subject of great dispute between the Men of the Éothéod and the [[Dwarves]] of that region, who claimed the hoard as their own. Fram rebuked their claim, and sent them the teeth of the dragon, with the words, "Jewels such as these you will not match in your treasuries, for they are hard to come by." | His recovered hoard was the subject of great dispute between the Men of the Éothéod and the [[Dwarves]] of that region, who claimed the hoard as their own. Fram rebuked their claim, and sent them the teeth of the dragon, with the words, "Jewels such as these you will not match in your treasuries, for they are hard to come by." It was rumored that for this insult the Dwarves killed him. <ref>{{App|Eorl}}</ref> | ||
It seems like Fram's people retained at least some of the hoard, and [[Eorl]] brought it south when they settled in [[Rohan]]. The [[Horn of the Mark]] that [[Éowyn]] gave to [[Meriadoc Brandybuck|Merry Brandybuck]] after the [[War of the Ring]] many hundred of years later was said to come from Scatha's hoard.<ref>{{RK|Partings}}</ref> | |||
==Etymology== | |||
''Scatha'' was a name in the language of the Éothéod, translated into [[Old English]]. The name means "injurer, enemy, robber".<ref>[[J.R.R. Tolkien]], [[Wayne G. Hammond]], [[Christina Scull]] (eds.), ''[[Guide to the Names in The Lord of the Rings|Nomenclature of The Lord of the Rings]]'', published in [[Wayne G. Hammond]], [[Christina Scull]], ''[[The Lord of the Rings: A Reader's Companion]]'', page 762</ref> It is related to modern English "[http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/scathe to scathe]".<ref>[http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=scathe scathe (v.)] at [http://www.etymonline.com/index.php EtymOnline]</ref> | |||
==See also== | |||
* [[:Category:Images of Scatha|Images of Scatha]] | |||
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Revision as of 16:31, 17 July 2015
Scatha | |
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Dragon | |
Biographical Information | |
Titles | The Worm |
Realm | Grey Mountains |
Hoard | Dwarf-treasure, including Merry's horn |
Affiliation | None |
Appeared | Third Age |
Death | c. T.A. 2000[1] |
Slain by | Fram |
Physical Description | |
Type | Long-worm |
Gallery | Images of Scatha |
Scatha the Worm was a mighty Long-worm of the Grey Mountains and one of the greatest Dragons to infest that range of the north.
History
Little is known of Scatha's life, except that he possessed a great hoard, stolen from the Dwarves. He was slain by Fram son of Frumgar in the early days of the Éothéod.
His recovered hoard was the subject of great dispute between the Men of the Éothéod and the Dwarves of that region, who claimed the hoard as their own. Fram rebuked their claim, and sent them the teeth of the dragon, with the words, "Jewels such as these you will not match in your treasuries, for they are hard to come by." It was rumored that for this insult the Dwarves killed him. [2]
It seems like Fram's people retained at least some of the hoard, and Eorl brought it south when they settled in Rohan. The Horn of the Mark that Éowyn gave to Merry Brandybuck after the War of the Ring many hundred of years later was said to come from Scatha's hoard.[3]
Etymology
Scatha was a name in the language of the Éothéod, translated into Old English. The name means "injurer, enemy, robber".[4] It is related to modern English "to scathe".[5]
See also
References
- ↑ Robert Foster, The Complete Guide to Middle-earth, entry "Scatha"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix A, "The House of Eorl"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Return of the King, "Many Partings"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Wayne G. Hammond, Christina Scull (eds.), Nomenclature of The Lord of the Rings, published in Wayne G. Hammond, Christina Scull, The Lord of the Rings: A Reader's Companion, page 762
- ↑ scathe (v.) at EtymOnline
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