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Dates
I 4991
Race
Men
Division
Edain
Culture
Men of Dor-lómin
Family
House of Hador
Pronunciation
'Glaurung' is pronounced glow'roong
Meaning
A title reflecting the fact that Túrin was the slayer of the Dragon Glaurung
Other names
Adanedhel, Agarwaen, Bloodstained, Dread Helm, Gorthol, Neithan, Mormegil, Thurin, Wildman of the Woods, The Wronged
Titles
The Black Sword, Elf-Man, Turambar

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Bane of Glaurung

Dagnir Glaurunga, a title of Túrin

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A title given to Túrin, and carved on his tomb in the Elvish form Dagnir Glaurunga, after he slew the dragon Glaurung.


Notes

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Túrin was born in the year I 463, but could not have been known as the 'Bane of Glaurung' until he slayed that Dragon shortly before his own death in I 499.

See also...

Dagnir, Dagnir Glaurunga

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