No.413
What was the point of making a dragon so damn big he could be his own country only to have him die in one day?
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No.415
We talking about Ancalagon?
He was only the leader of the flying dragons. They remained to plague middle earth for thousands of years after.
As to why Ancalagon died, well, gotta have Eärendil do something badass
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No.417
>>415
It was also a reason for the necessity of the War of Wrath, Morgoth had essentially won and no other being in ME could bring Ancalagon down except those from Valinor.
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No.418
>>417
Nobody even knew about Ancalagon before he unleashed him in the War
…right?
I don't the Silmarillion ever mentioned Ancalagon outside the final battle.
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No.419
>>418
Yeah, where was Morg
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No.420
>>418
Yeah, where was Morgotg keeping him and the other dragons?
How did he feed them?
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No.421
>>420
>>419
Dragons are magic. I don't think they need to eat.
Also Morgoth first unleashed the winged dragons during the War of Wrath.
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No.422
>>418
Morgoth tried to hide Glaurung until he was at full maturity but he got out early. It would make sense I guess that he would continue to improve his dragons and that he would make sure his future ones don't escape early. Hence Ancalagon.
It also shows that Morgoth poured so much power into his creations that he himself wasn't the main threat in the battles against him.
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No.726
>>413
>why make a dragon this big?
This is a very foolish question.
>>422
ditto with Ancalagon. Tolkien adhered to an old theme that all dragons have a soft spot, and he attributed this to the fact that Morgoth never completed them.
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