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Durelin · 03-12-2009, 04:57 PM

++Smaug

I have read The Hobbit so many times. I have only read LotR once all the way through and have only read bits and pieces of The Sil and such...

I love Smaug. He's iconic. A good ol' fashioned dragon who lived a life of luxury sleeping on a hoard of treasure, and who even enjoyed a good conversation nearly as much as a good meal.

Edit: I also prefer Smaug's name. It's more suited. In hearing Glaurung's name in the past I used to think he was some other balrog with a name or something, for some reason assuming that from the name. Not sure why, but...I don't know, it's definitely not a dragon/wyrm/worm name to me.

"Smog" or pronouncing the "au" in a German-y way, either way it's cool. The monosyllabic name is more ominous.

03-12-2009, 04:57 PM	#422
Durelin Estelo dagnir, Melo ring Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 3,083	++Smaug I have read The Hobbit so many times. I have only read LotR once all the way through and have only read bits and pieces of The Sil and such... I love Smaug. He's iconic. A good ol' fashioned dragon who lived a life of luxury sleeping on a hoard of treasure, and who even enjoyed a good conversation nearly as much as a good meal. Edit: I also prefer Smaug's name. It's more suited. In hearing Glaurung's name in the past I used to think he was some other balrog with a name or something, for some reason assuming that from the name. Not sure why, but...I don't know, it's definitely not a dragon/wyrm/worm name to me. "Smog" or pronouncing the "au" in a German-y way, either way it's cool. The monosyllabic name is more ominous. Last edited by Durelin; 03-12-2009 at 05:03 PM.