Ancalagon

Greatest of Morgoth's winged dragons

Other names

Ancalagon the Black — The full style, used where Eärendil casts him from the sky. (K1, Source: The Silmarillion, Quenta Silmarillion, ch. 24, Of the Voyage of Eärendil and the War of Wrath)

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In briefanswer capsule

Ancalagon, called the Black, ranked first among Morgoth's winged dragons. During the War of Wrath their onset with thunder, lightning, and flame drove the Valar's forces back. Eärendil on Vingilot, joined by Thorondor's flock of great birds, fought aloft through day and night. Before sunrise he overcame Ancalagon and flung him from the heights; the crash wrecked Thangorodrim's towers. Few of that dragon host survived.

Sources

The Silmarillion — Quenta Silmarillion, ch. 24, Of the Voyage of Earendil and the War of Wrath

Cite this page

Legendarium (2026): „Ancalagon“. Last updated August 31, 2026. https://www.legendarium.page/characters/ancalagon/

APA

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MLA

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BibTeX

@misc{legendarium-ancalagon-en,
  title        = {Ancalagon},
  author       = {{Legendarium}},
  year         = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://www.legendarium.page/characters/ancalagon/}},
  note         = {Last updated August 31, 2026}
}