Glaurung, the Father of Dragons

Glaurung was the first and most cunning of dragons, bred by Morgoth in the depths of Angband. Unlike his winged descendants, he had no wings — his massive, golden-scaled body crawled low to the ground, armored like a living fortress. His eyes burned with cruel intelligence, and his voice could twist minds, sowing fear and despair.

He razed Nargothrond, corrupted Túrin Turambar with lies, and scorched the lands of Beleriand under his fiery breath. More than a beast, Glaurung was a tyrant of flame and will — the original terror of dragonkind, and the embodiment of corruption given form.