Scatha was one of the greatest Long-worms that infested the Grey Mountains, in the north of Middle-earth.
Biography[]
Little is told of Scatha's life, before his appearance in the Third Age. He had made his lair in the southern slopes of the Grey Mountains, and greatly troubled Dwarves and Men living in the lands north of Wilderland, stealing a great deal of their treasure, in the manner of dragons in general.
He was slain by the Éothéod lord Fram, son of Frumgar (an ancestor of Eorl the Young) in the early days of the Éothéod (roughly TA 2000).[1]
After Scatha's demise, peace came to the land, save for a dispute over his stolen treasure. In his hoard was found a silver horn, the Horn of Rohan later given to Meriadoc Brandybuck by Éowyn. The Dwarves also claimed the horn (partially justified as the Horn of Rohan was said to be of Dwarven making) but Fram would not give them anything. Instead, Fram sent them a necklace made out of Scatha's teeth. It is supposed that the Dwarves were insulted, and slew him as a result.[1]
Etymology[]
The name Scatha was likely taken from the Old English word sceaða, meaning "injurious person, criminal, thief, assassin".[2] This accords with the parallel between Old English and what became Rohanese in Tolkien's legendarium.
Portrayal in adaptations[]
In The Lord of the Rings Online, Scatha appears in a flashback, narrating the history of Fram and the Éothéod. He attacked Framsburg and mauled Frumgar's sword-arm, after which Fram swore revenge and hunted Scatha for two years. In the present day, the player locates the remaining of Scatha's hoard, which Fram was unable to bring with him.
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Translations[]
Foreign Language | Translated name |
Arabic | سكاتها ? |
Armenian | Սկատա |
Belarusian Cyrillic | Ската |
Bengali | স্ক্যাথা |
Bulgarian Cyrillic | Ската |
Chinese | 史卡沙 |
Georgian | სკათა |
Greek | Σκάτα |
Gujarati | સ્કાથ |
Hebrew | סקאת'ה |
Hindi | स्काथा |
Japanese | スカサ |
Kannada | ಸ್ಕಥಾ |
Korean | 스카타 |
Marathi | स्काथा |
Mongolian Cyrillic | Скэта |
Persian | اسکاتا |
Polish | Skat |
Russian | Ската |
Serbian | Ската (Cyrillic) Skata (Latin) |
Sinhalese | ස්කතා |
Tamil | ஸ்கத |
Telugu | స్కత |
Thai | สคาธา |
Ukrainian Cyrillic | Ската |
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 The Lord of the Rings, Appendix A: Annals of the Kings and Rulers, II: The House of Eorl
- ↑ Wayne G. Hammond & Christina Scull, The Lord of the Rings: A Reader's Companion, Nomenclature of The Lord of the Rings, pg. 762