Throughout the First Age, the earliest dragons (including Glaurung) are not winged. They are earth-borne demons until the War of Wrath (the age-ending battle where Morgoth is defeated).

These scaly, mythical creatures appear in the lore of countless societies, from the pool-dwelling, peaceable dragons of the East to the fiery, venomous demons of the West. As anthropologist David E.

Devils and demons differ in origin, behavior, and alignment in D&D, with demons being chaotic evil from the Abyss and devils being lawful evil from the Nine Hells. Demons prioritize destruction ...