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Lhamthanc

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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. ↑ 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-)
  2. ↑ Parma Eldalamberon 13, Vol. V: The Lost Road and Other Writings, Part Three: "The Etymologies", pg. 154, 165