Uploaded September 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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In Tolkien's first draft of the Fall of Gondolin, we find a fascinating concept - that Morgoth's dragons were actually machines of metal. Today, we dive into this topic, exploring the features of these massive creatures and their nature.

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dragon of the war of wrath - anato finnstark
Glaurung and Azaghal - John Howe
Ancalagon the Black- Anato Finnstark
King under the Mountain, Smaug - Jerry Vanderstelt
dragon - anato finnstark
Bronze Dragon - Ralph Damiani
Iron Dragon - Ralph Damiani
Dragon - tolman cotton
Gondolin - Alan Lee
Morgoth - Ralph Damiani
Maeglin - Alystraea
turgon, idril and maeglin - bella bergolts
Escape From Gondolin - Peter Xavier Price
Maeglin Captured - Catherine Karina Chmiel
Turgon, Idril, and Maeglin together - Catherine Karina Chmiel
Gondolin - David Greset
maeglin lomion and the black sword - Sara Morello
maeglin of the house of the mole - Sara Morello
Orc Captain - John Howe
Maeglin - Alystraea
Maeglin 2 - Alystraea
morgoth and maeglin - anotherstranger_me
The Gates of Gondolin - Ralph Damiani
may namo curse us both maeglin - dracarysdrekkar
Idril, Earendil, Tuor - Šárka Škorpíková
Idril and Maeglin - Catherine Karina Chmiel
Melkor Morgoth - Soni Alcorn-Hender
Hurin in Captivity - Peter Xavier Price
The Words of Húrin and Morgoth - Alan Lee
Morgoth - CK Goksoy
And Morgoth came - Jenny Dolfen
Maeglin - Lida Klavina
Maeglin - Marya Filatova
Maeglin, Prince of Gondolin - Catherine Chmiel
Cooked to Perfection - Anato Finnstark
Gondolin and the Vale of Tumladen - J.R.R. Tolkien
Maeglin - Catherine Karina Chmiel
Angband - skullb*st*rd
luthien in angband - pete amachree
Morgoth's Force before Gondolin - John Howe
Angband - David Greset
Copper Dragon - Ralph Damiani
Dragon's of Morgoth - Anato Finnstark
Dragon's Gate - Anato Finnstark
orcs - Angus McBride
The Siege Of Gondolin - John Howe
The Fall of Gondolin - Aronja Art
Run...RUUUUUUUUUUN - Anato Finnstark
Turgon Strengthens the Watch - Alan Lee
Fall of Gondolin - Ralph Damiani
Balrog - Jerry Vanderstelt
The Siege of Gondolin - John Howe
Smaug (Tolkien) - Anato Finnstark
gondolin has fallen - dracarysdrekkar
Fall of Gondolin - Roger Garland
gondolin overrun - dracarysdrekkar
Guardian of the Runes - Anato Finnstark
Are You a Sheep No You're a Dragon - Anato Finnstark
Ancalagon the Black - Anato Finnstark
Flight of the Doomed – Ted Nasmith
glorfindel vs balrog - mellorianj
dragon - anato finnstark
Balrog vs Gandalf - Anato Finnstark
Glorfindel and the Balrog - Alan Lee
the bridge of khazad-dum, gandalf vs balrog - kuliszu
Sekiro the Ghost Dragon of Ashina - Anato Finnstark
Battling the Dragon - Anke Eissmann
The King Dragon - Anato Finnstark
Utumno - Ralph Damiani
Smaug - Olanda_Fong-Surdenas
Dragon's Breath - Anato Finnstark
Gondolin - David Greset
Fall of Gondolin Temple - Nicholas Chacin
The Fall of Gondolin - Jonathan Guzi

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