Yet we have the Tale of Years note that only two dragons survived the Fall of Angband (cf. HoME XI,3,V). This was post-LR, so Tolkien arguably had Smaug and Scatha in mind.
For reasons beyond my comprehension, this statement has been disapproved on this forum, but I do not see why Tolkien would have such a definite and small number in mind if he wasn't also think of two very concrete dragons.
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