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Scatha by lyntonlevengood-d3c847u

"A mighty long-worm of the Grey Mountains" by LyntonLevengood

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]

Scatha and Fram by Matthew Stewart

Fram after killing Scatha, by Matthew Stewart

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]

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Scatha and Fram, by Kip Rasmussen

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.

Gallery[]

The Lord of the Rings Online - Scatha
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The death of Scatha at the hands of Fram, by Wouter Florusse (WF74)
Fram and scatha by grrrod-d3e2gx2
Fram and Scatha, by Grrrod
The slaying of scatha by lyntonlevengood-d3g4gzm
The Slaying of Scatha, by LyntonLevengood
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Scatha in snows, by Deagol
Fram vs scatha by targrond-d7y5buy
Flam vs Scatha, by Robert Bugan
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Scatha the Wyrm, from Jef Murray Prints
Scatha by turnermohan-d7bq4vo
Rampage of Scatha, by Turner Mohan

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. 1.0 1.1 The Lord of the Rings, Appendix A: Annals of the Kings and Rulers, II: The House of Eorl
  2. Wayne G. Hammond & Christina Scull, The Lord of the Rings: A Reader's Companion, Nomenclature of The Lord of the Rings, pg. 762
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