Ancalagon the Black
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character in the legendarium of J. R. R. Tolkien
dragon of Morgoth
fictional dragon
winged fire-drake
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
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dragon of Morgoth ⓘ fictional dragon ⓘ winged fire-drake ⓘ |
| ability |
devastating physical strength
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fire-breathing ⓘ flight ⓘ |
| alignment | evil ⓘ |
| allegiance | Morgoth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
The History of Middle-earth (various volumes)
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The Silmarillion ⓘ The War of the Jewels (posthumous material) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedPlace |
Angband
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Thangorodrim NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Dragons of Middle-earth
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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
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his fall destroyed the towers of Thangorodrim ⓘ |
| killedBy | Eärendil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Sindarin ⓘ |
| loyalTo | Morgoth Bauglir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Akallabêth (indirectly via First Age history)
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Quenta Silmarillion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | Rushing Jaws (approximate gloss) ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | symbol of Morgoth’s ultimate military power ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being the greatest of Morgoth’s dragons
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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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