elvishtolkien
Ancalagon the Black Explained: Tolkien's Greatest Dragon
Who Ancalagon the Black was: the winged dragon of the War of Wrath, how Eärendil killed him, his fall at Thangorodrim, and how he ranks with Glaurung and Smaug.
11 min readNovember 2, 2026
elvishtolkien
Glaurung Explained: The Father of Dragons, Túrin and the Fall of Nargothrond
Who Glaurung is in Tolkien: first of the dragons, his part in the Nirnaeth Arnoediad, Nargothrond, Túrin and Nienor, his death, and how he compares with Smaug.
14 min readNovember 2, 2026
high-valyriandracarys
Valyrian Words for Dragons: High Valyrian Dragon Vocabulary
Every attested High Valyrian word for dragons, dragonfire and dragon riding: zaldrīzes, dracarys, sōvēs, lykirī, gaomagon and more, with meanings and pronunciation.
12 min readOctober 21, 2026
elvishtolkien
Dragons of Middle-earth — Glaurung, Ancalagon, Smaug and Scatha Explained
Every dragon of Middle-earth: Glaurung the father of dragons, Ancalagon the Black, Smaug, Scatha, cold-drakes vs fire-drakes, and The Hobbit book vs films.
19 min readOctober 1, 2026
