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In [[Quenya]], "snake, serpent" is ''(h)lókë'' ([[Sindarin]], ''[[lhûg]]'').<ref>{{S|Appendix}}</ref> | In [[Quenya]], "snake, serpent" is ''(h)lókë'' ([[Sindarin]], ''[[lhûg]]'').<ref>{{S|Appendix}}</ref> | ||
==Portrayal in adaptations== | ==Portrayal in adaptations== | ||
'''1995-8: ''[[Middle-earth Collectible Card Game]]'':''' | '''1995-8: ''[[Middle-earth Collectible Card Game]]'':''' | ||
:"Sea Serpent" is a creature of Drake-kind, able to inflict two strikes. | :"Sea Serpent" is a creature of Drake-kind, able to inflict two strikes. | ||
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==See also== | ==See also== | ||
*[[Snakes]] | *[[Snakes]] | ||
*[[Sea-serpents]] | |||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
*{{WP|Serpent (symbolism)}} | *{{WP|Serpent (symbolism)}} | ||
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Serpents was a name used both for the dragons and as a synonym for ordinary snakes.
During his fight with Huan, Sauron took the form of a serpent.[source?] The "Black Serpent" was also a heraldic symbol of the Haradrim, suggesting that there were serpents in the South.[source?]
Names
In Quenya, "snake, serpent" is (h)lókë (Sindarin, lhûg).[1]
Portrayal in adaptations
1995-8: Middle-earth Collectible Card Game:
- "Sea Serpent" is a creature of Drake-kind, able to inflict two strikes.
See also
External links
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Silmarillion, "Appendix: Elements in Quenya and Sindarin Names"
