A Worm with Wings?

[The Saucepan Man]

... but when I think worm - I think 'something-that-crawls'.

... worm to me suggests wingless

Worms as we know them are also limbless invertebates. But I doubt anyone imagines Scatha to lack backbone or legs.

I really don't think the title "worm" is of any probative value. "Worm" and "wyrm" are terms traditionally used to refer to Dragons of all shapes, sizes and flying capacity.

I was wondering whether there are any other hints in Tolkiens works, specifically the HoME series, which I have not yet read.

Edit:

I think that Ancalagon and his squadron were the Dragons that Morgoth really wanted in his armies, because they caused th emost devastation

Bah! Glaurung caused far more suffering and devastation than Ancalagon could muster, for all his mightiness and wing-iness. But, you are of course right. A Dragon with wings has far more capacity to cause devastation than a Dragon without, all else being equal. Ancalagon just never lived up to his potential, poor lamb. [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img] [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img]

[ October 17, 2003: Message edited by: The Saucepan Man ]