Ancalagon the Black

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Ancalagon the Black is a colossal and most powerful dragon of Morgoth in J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium, whose defeat marked the decisive turning point in the War of Wrath.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf character in the legendarium of J. R. R. Tolkien
dragon of Morgoth
fictional dragon
winged fire-drake
ability devastating physical strength
fire-breathing
flight
alignment evil
allegiance Morgoth NERFINISHED
appearsIn The History of Middle-earth (various volumes) NERFINISHED
The Silmarillion
The War of the Jewels (posthumous material) NERFINISHED
associatedPlace Angband NERFINISHED
Thangorodrim NERFINISHED
category Dragons of Middle-earth NERFINISHED
First Age characters
Servants of Morgoth NERFINISHED
causeOfDeath slain in aerial combat by Eärendil
chronologicalPosition appears near the end of the First Age
color black
creator J. R. R. Tolkien
deathEvent War of Wrath NERFINISHED
deathOutcome collapse of Thangorodrim
defeatedBy Eärendil NERFINISHED
employer Morgoth NERFINISHED
foughtAgainst the Host of the Valar NERFINISHED
foughtWith Eärendil’s ship Vingilot NERFINISHED
impact defeat marked the decisive turning point in the War of Wrath
his fall destroyed the towers of Thangorodrim
killedBy Eärendil NERFINISHED
languageOfName Sindarin
loyalTo Morgoth Bauglir NERFINISHED
mentionedIn Akallabêth (indirectly via First Age history)
Quenta Silmarillion NERFINISHED
nameMeaning Rushing Jaws (approximate gloss)
narrativeFunction symbol of Morgoth’s ultimate military power
notableFor being the greatest of Morgoth’s dragons
colossal size
immense destructive power
opponent Eärendil NERFINISHED
participatedIn War of Wrath NERFINISHED
powerLevel greatest of all dragons bred by Morgoth
race dragon
roleInEvent led Morgoth’s winged dragons in the War of Wrath
serves Morgoth NERFINISHED
timePeriod First Age NERFINISHED
title mightiest of the winged dragons
universe Middle-earth legendarium NERFINISHED

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War of Wrath hasNotableCombatant Ancalagon the Black