Spark-dragons, or Fealóke, were a breed of dragons of whom all that is known is from the nomenclature by the Eldar.[1] No story tells of their appearance in the history of Arda. It is possible that they were somehow able to radiate "rays of light".[2] Therefore one can only speculate whether they were related in some way to, or were another name for, great glow-worms.[source?]
Etymology
Fealóke is a Quenya name meaning "spark-dragon", consisting of fea ("spark"), from the root PHAY- ("radiate, send out rays of light"),[2] and lóke ("dragon"), from the root LOK- ("great serpent, dragon").[1]
Portrayal in adaptations
1982-97: Middle-earth Role Playing:
- Light-drakes (Quenya Kalalóki) are rare, wingless Dragons. They prefer to fight with their tails, which hold an electrically charged fluid that delivers "a 'sting' analogous to the impact of a lightning bolt".[3]
1995-8: Middle-earth Collectible Card Game:
- A "Light-drake" is a Creature of the Drake-kind, able to inflict two strikes.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Lost Road and Other Writings, Part Three: "The Etymologies", p. 370 (entry for LOK-)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Lost Road and Other Writings, Part Three: "The Etymologies", p. 381 (entry PHAY-)
- ↑ Ruth Sochard Pitt, Jeff O'Hare, Peter C. Fenlon, Jr. (1994), Creatures of Middle-earth (2nd edition) (#2012)
| Legendary races of Arda | |
| Animals: | Dumbledors · Gorcrows · Hummerhorns · Pards · Swans of Gorbelgod · Turtle-fish · Wise-fish |
|---|---|
| Dragon-kind: | Sea-serpents · Spark-dragons · Were-worms |
| Other: | Badger-folk · Ettens · Giants · Great beasts · Half-trolls · Hobgoblins · Lintips · Mewlips · Nameless things · Ogres · Otter-folk · Snow-trolls · Spectres |
| Individuals: | Badger-brock · Bill Butcher · Farmer Hogg · Fastitocalon · Fisher Blue · Fíriel · Grip · Hunter and Rider · The Lady of the Sun · Lonely Troll · Man in the Moon · Mee · Mrs. Bunce · Old Swan · Peeping Jack · Perry-the-Winkle · Pott the Mayor · Talking Gurthang · Talking purse · River-woman · Shee · Tarlang · Tim · Tom · Whisker-lad · White cow · Willow-wren |