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***Sharkû*** · 01-27-2004, 08:44 AM

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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01-27-2004, 08:44 AM	#12
*Sharkû* Hungry Ghoul Join Date: Jun 2000 Posts: 1,719	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.