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During his fight with [[Huan]], [[Sauron]] took the form of a serpent.{{fact}} The "[[Black Serpent]]" was also a heraldic symbol of the [[Haradrim]], suggesting that there were serpents in the South.{{fact}} | During his fight with [[Huan]], [[Sauron]] took the form of a serpent.{{fact}} The "[[Black Serpent]]" was also a heraldic symbol of the [[Haradrim]], suggesting that there were serpents in the South.{{fact}} | ||
==Names== | ==Names== | ||
In [[Quenya]], "snake, serpent" is '' | In [[Quenya]], "snake, serpent" is ''[[lókë]]'' ([[Sindarin]], ''[[lhûg]]'').<ref>{{S|Appendix}}</ref> | ||
==Portrayal in adaptations== | ==Portrayal in adaptations== | ||
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Serpents was a name used both for the dragons (properly, great serpents)[1] 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 lókë (Sindarin, lhûg).[2]
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 Lost Road and Other Writings, Part Three: "The Etymologies", p. 370 (entry for LOK-)
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Silmarillion, "Appendix: Elements in Quenya and Sindarin Names"
