Character

Ancalagon the Black

The greatest of Morgoth’s winged dragons, destroyed by Eärendil in the War of Wrath.

Supplementary writingsFrom posthumously published works, notes, drafts or appendices.

Overview

Ancalagon’s fall broke Thangorodrim and ended the First Age’s last battle.

The Silmarillion · 1977
Posthumously edited. Contains the Ainulindalë, Valaquenta, Quenta Silmarillion, Akallabêth and Of the Rings of Power.

The first Dark Lord, a fallen Vala whose discord marred Arda and whose wars shaped the First Age.

A Maia and former lieutenant of Morgoth, forger of the One Ring and the central antagonist of The Lord of the Rings.