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From the great serpents of the ancient world to Fáfnir, Beowulf and the dragons of Middle-earth, this article traces the long history behind Tolkien’s Great Worms. Along the way, we explore Glaurung, Ancalagon, Smaug and Scatha, the different kinds of dragon Tolkien imagined, their troubled history with the Dwarves, and the question of whether dragons might have survived into the Fourth Age. Continue reading →