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The Fire-drake of Gondolin, also called the Beast of Gondolin, was a dragon who, in earlier versions of J.R.R. Tolkien's legendarium, participated during the Fall of Gondolin in FA 510.[1]
Biography[]
He arrived over the western walls of Gondolin, bearing Balrogs to the assault upon his back. In the ensuing chaos, Ecthelion and Tuor were confronted by this dragon, and it almost trampled them. Tuor hewed its foot, at which the fire-drake was said to sprout flames and scream, lashing his tail and killing many Orcs and Gondothlim. In this moment Tuor and Ecthelion were able to escape the beast.[1]
Gallery[]
John Howe's depiction of Morgoth's Fire-drakes and Balrogs
The Siege of Gondolin, by John Howe
Translations[]
Foreign Language | Translated name |
Japanese | ゴンドリンの獣 (Beast of Gondolin) |
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 The History of Middle-earth, Vol. II: The Book of Lost Tales Part Two, chapter III: "The Fall of Gondolin"