gets his chance in the second Lord of the Rings dragon to grace the screen in War of the Rohirrim

The Lord of the Rings: War of the Rohirrim could be the second time that a Lord of the Rings dragon appears on the screen. Tolkien was famous for creating countless kinds of fantasy in his 1937 novel, The Hobbit, and his 1954 novel, The Lord of the Rings. These fictional species have influenced countless fantasy creators. For example, the halflings and Balors in Dungeons and Dragons They were originally called Hobbits and Balrogs, but their names had to change following a copyright dispute with the Tolkien Estate. The War of the Rohirrim the film could, once again, bring exposure to one of Tolkien’s most iconic creations.

Warner Bros.’ The War of the Rohirrimreleasing on December 13, 2024, it will be the first anime Lord of the Rings film made by Warner Bros. or any other official studio. It will be directed by Kenji Kamiyama, who has also worked on anime legends like Ghost in the Shell. The film will be based on “The House of Eorl”, a short story in the appendices of The Lord of the Rings. This story describes the genesis and development of Rohan, focusing on the Third Age war between the Rohirrim (the people of Rohan) and the neighboring Dunlendings. But a dragon can shake things up.

Of the Lord of the Rings dragons, only Smaug appeared on screen

Another Lord of the Rings dragon may finally be adapted

The first time a Lord of the Rings dragon appeared on the screen was in Peter Jackson The Hobbit trilogy, which was based on the children’s book of the same name by high fantasy pioneer JRR Tolkien. Considering the popularity of Dragon House, the influence of The Hobbit Smaug cannot be underestimated. But Tolkien described many dragons, including the first – Glaurung. And the greatest – Ancalagon the Black. But of all this Lord of the Rings’ terrifying dragons, only Smaug appeared on the screen. The War of the Rohirrim could change that.

War of the Rohirrim source material includes the tale of Scatha

Scatha died before Smaug in old age

While Glaurung and Ancalagon were killed in the First Age, and Smaug was killed by Bard at the end of the Third Age, Scatha existed some time before Smaug in the Third Age. The misadventures of Glaurung and Ancalagon are described in The Silmarillionwhile Scatha appears in “The House of Eorl”, giving The War of the Rohirrim a great opportunity. The fantastical Third Age lore that documents Scatha occurs shortly before the story of the Rohirrim’s war with the Dunlendings in “The House of Eorl.” Scatha was dead before the events of the film, but could still participate in it.

Scatha has been described as one of “long worms,“in a unique revelation of dragon lore. It was uncertain how these dragons differed from others, if at all. Regardless, Scatha was killed by Framthe Rohirrim chief, and his teeth were made into a necklace. This legendary story has been passed down from generation to generation,”named in Rohan’s songs.“Anime is the perfect format to explore a dragon flashback, while the complex Helm Hammerhand tells a story or sings a song in The Lord of the Rings: War of the Rohirrim.