First Age Trivia - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Legate of Amon Lanc · 09-03-2007, 09:24 AM

Exactly. Your turn. And welcome at the Downs.

The Might · 09-03-2007, 03:23 PM

So, I'm back as well now, and it's nice to see someone finally answered it.

Gwathagor · 09-10-2007, 12:34 PM

Ok.

Who was Ancalagon and what was his epithet?

Rune Son of Bjarne · 09-10-2007, 02:07 PM

Ancalagon the Black was the mightiest of the dragons and was slayed by Eärendil in the War of Wrath.

The Might · 09-11-2007, 03:08 PM

Just one thing I'd like to see mentioned, Ancalagon is not explicitly named the mightiest dragon, but the mightiest winged dragon. I had a rather long discussion in another forum with a fellow member on this topic. he considered that Glaurung was better.
I too believe Ancalagon is more powerful, not only because he is said to have a stronger fire-breath and also the ability to fly, but also as a latter dragon must have had certain "improvements" from the original design.
His main argument was that if he really was the mightiest of all, Tolkien would not have clearly specified mightiest of the winged dragons.

Since the matter is somewhat unclear, I'd be careful about this.

Rune Son of Bjarne · 09-11-2007, 07:02 PM

It is completely fair for you to point that out. . .I do stuff like that my self, but as this is a quiz room I am not going to care much whether I sometimes give charachters more credit than they deserve.

Gwathagor · 09-13-2007, 05:23 PM

Ancalagon the Black is, of course, the correct answer.

Take the thread.

09-03-2007, 09:24 AM	#1
Legate of Amon Lanc A Voice That Gainsayeth Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: In that far land beyond the Sea Posts: 7,431	Exactly. Your turn. And welcome at the Downs. __________________ "Should the story say 'he ate bread,' the dramatic producer can only show 'a piece of bread' according to his taste or fancy, but the hearer of the story will think of bread in general and picture it in some form of his own." -On Fairy-Stories

09-03-2007, 03:23 PM	#2
The Might Guard of the Citadel Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Oxon Posts: 2,205	So, I'm back as well now, and it's nice to see someone finally answered it. __________________ “The invisible and the non-existent look very much alike.” Delos B. McKown

09-11-2007, 03:08 PM	#5
The Might Guard of the Citadel Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Oxon Posts: 2,205	Just one thing I'd like to see mentioned, Ancalagon is not explicitly named the mightiest dragon, but the mightiest winged dragon. I had a rather long discussion in another forum with a fellow member on this topic. he considered that Glaurung was better. I too believe Ancalagon is more powerful, not only because he is said to have a stronger fire-breath and also the ability to fly, but also as a latter dragon must have had certain "improvements" from the original design. His main argument was that if he really was the mightiest of all, Tolkien would not have clearly specified mightiest of the winged dragons. Since the matter is somewhat unclear, I'd be careful about this. __________________ “The invisible and the non-existent look very much alike.” Delos B. McKown

09-10-2007, 12:34 PM	#3
Gwathagor Shade with a Blade Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: A Rainy Night In Soho Posts: 2,512	Ok. Who was Ancalagon and what was his epithet?

09-13-2007, 05:23 PM	#7
Gwathagor Shade with a Blade Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: A Rainy Night In Soho Posts: 2,512	Ancalagon the Black is, of course, the correct answer. Take the thread.