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Lhamthanc, was the name of a serpent, about whom almost nothing is known.[1] It is possible that the word serpent may actually be referring to one of the dragons of Morgoth since Tolkien often described dragons as worms and serpents.
Biography[]
Lhamthanc was a serpent only known to possess a serpent-name,[1] and possibly may be one of the dragons of Morgoth.
Etymology[]
Lhamthanc is a Ñoldorin name meaning "forked tongue", being derived from the elements lham(b) ("tongue") and thanc ("cleft, split"), as well as the root lab ("lick").[1]
In other versions[]
Lhamthanc was originally called Iamthanc, an early Ñoldorin name meaning "snake, (lit) forked tongue", being derived from the elements lham(b) ("tongue") and thanc (" cleft, divided, split, cloven, forked, bifurcated; cleft, break, breach").[2] However, Tolkien eventually settled on Lhamthanc for the name.[1]
In adaptations[]
Middle-earth Role Playing[]
Lhamthanc appears as a huge gray and white Cold-drake who possessed a forked tongue that was nine-feet long in the Creatures of Middle-earth supplement of Middle-earth Role Playing. Lhamthanc was said to be the younger brother of Gostir.
| Dragons | |
|---|---|
| Ancalagon • Chrysophylax Dives • Glaurung • Gostir • Lhamthanc • Mottled Monster • Scatha • Smaug • Very Red | |
| Cold-drakes • Fire-drakes • Long-worms • Sea-serpents • Spark-dragons | |
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 The History of Middle-earth, Vol. V: The Lost Road and Other Writings, Part Three: "The Etymologies", pg. 388 (entry STAK-)
- ↑ Parma Eldalamberon 13, Vol. V: The Lost Road and Other Writings, Part Three: "The Etymologies", pg. 154, 165