https://tolkiengateway.net/w/index.php?title=Smaug&feed=atom&action=historySmaug - Revision history2024-03-19T12:35:43ZRevision history for this page on the wikiMediaWiki 1.39.3https://tolkiengateway.net/w/index.php?title=Smaug&diff=387521&oldid=prevMord: Undo revision 387514 by Niemannnn (talk) unsourced, unformatted, where did this even come from?2024-03-12T23:19:18Z<p>Undo revision 387514 by <a href="/wiki/Special:Contributions/Niemannnn" title="Special:Contributions/Niemannnn">Niemannnn</a> (<a href="/wiki/User_talk:Niemannnn" title="User talk:Niemannnn">talk</a>) unsourced, unformatted, where did this even come from?</p>
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<tr><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="−"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Like all dragons, Smaug - described by [[Thorin|Thorin]] as "''a most specially greedy, strong and wicked worm''"<ref name="H1"/> - loves to hoard gold with a meticulous knowledge of his own collection as evidenced by his immediate spotting of the missing cup.<ref name="H12"/> Whilst being quick to anger in defence of his own wealth, he also exhibits a fierce intellect (as well as a curious fascination) in guessing/deciphering Bilbo's cryptic origins, a pride and vanity in his own armour, an arrogance in his own invulnerability (laughing at the suggestion that the dwarves would be able to have their revenge), and an ability to question Bilbo's loyalty to the dwarves.<ref name="H12"/> These qualities, complemented by his destructive power, raised Gandalf's concerns of Smaug as a potential ally, or servant of Sauron. <ref name="UTErebor"/><del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">(Years later Smaug told Bilbo Baggins that although he would not part with a single coin from the treasure trove he had stolen, he laughingly admitted he would need wish to see Thorin Oakinshield with the Arkenstone just to see Oakinshield waste away from dragon-sickness) [The desolation of Smaug]</del></div></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Like all dragons, Smaug - described by [[Thorin|Thorin]] as "''a most specially greedy, strong and wicked worm''"<ref name="H1"/> - loves to hoard gold with a meticulous knowledge of his own collection as evidenced by his immediate spotting of the missing cup.<ref name="H12"/> Whilst being quick to anger in defence of his own wealth, he also exhibits a fierce intellect (as well as a curious fascination) in guessing/deciphering Bilbo's cryptic origins, a pride and vanity in his own armour, an arrogance in his own invulnerability (laughing at the suggestion that the dwarves would be able to have their revenge), and an ability to question Bilbo's loyalty to the dwarves.<ref name="H12"/> These qualities, complemented by his destructive power, raised Gandalf's concerns of Smaug as a potential ally, or servant of Sauron. <ref name="UTErebor"/></div></td></tr>
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</table>Mordhttps://tolkiengateway.net/w/index.php?title=Smaug&diff=387514&oldid=prevNiemannnn: /* Personality */2024-03-12T19:03:37Z<p><span dir="auto"><span class="autocomment">Personality</span></span></p>
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</table>Niemannnnhttps://tolkiengateway.net/w/index.php?title=Smaug&diff=386618&oldid=prevJR Snow: Typo: descendent > descendant2024-03-02T16:09:21Z<p>Typo: descendent > descendant</p>
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<tr><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="−"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Realizing that the [[Lake-men]] of [[Lake-town|Esgaroth]] must have helped the intruders - reinforced by Bilbo calling himself the "''Barrel-rider''," Smaug resolved to attack and destroy the town as a punitive measure. He approached it in a rage. The waters around it turned red but Smaug dared not get too close as the water would quench his fire; as the Lake-men had cut the bridges, Smaug flew above attacking and setting the town aflame, destroying the Great House with a swipe of his tail. The dragon's scales were impervious to the arrows of the defenders, but the thrush had flown to the town and informed [[Bard]] - a <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">descendent </del>of [[Girion]], [[Lord of Dale]] - of the bare spot in Smaug's armour. He was then able to kill Smaug by firing the [[Black Arrow]] directly into the vulnerable spot of his left breast. As Smaug fell he crashed into and destroyed Esgaroth.<ref name="H14"/></div></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Realizing that the [[Lake-men]] of [[Lake-town|Esgaroth]] must have helped the intruders - reinforced by Bilbo calling himself the "''Barrel-rider''," Smaug resolved to attack and destroy the town as a punitive measure. He approached it in a rage. The waters around it turned red but Smaug dared not get too close as the water would quench his fire; as the Lake-men had cut the bridges, Smaug flew above attacking and setting the town aflame, destroying the Great House with a swipe of his tail. The dragon's scales were impervious to the arrows of the defenders, but the thrush had flown to the town and informed [[Bard]] - a <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">descendant </ins>of [[Girion]], [[Lord of Dale]] - of the bare spot in Smaug's armour. He was then able to kill Smaug by firing the [[Black Arrow]] directly into the vulnerable spot of his left breast. As Smaug fell he crashed into and destroyed Esgaroth.<ref name="H14"/></div></td></tr>
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</table>JR Snowhttps://tolkiengateway.net/w/index.php?title=Smaug&diff=379962&oldid=prevAr-Zigûr at 12:11, 8 September 20232023-09-08T12:11:36Z<p></p>
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</table>Ar-Zigûrhttps://tolkiengateway.net/w/index.php?title=Smaug&diff=377763&oldid=prevJR Snow: millenium > millennium2023-07-31T10:31:45Z<p>millenium > millennium</p>
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</table>JR Snowhttps://tolkiengateway.net/w/index.php?title=Smaug&diff=369858&oldid=prev172.71.17.140: /* Sack of Erebor */2023-03-08T12:07:17Z<p><span dir="auto"><span class="autocomment">Sack of Erebor</span></span></p>
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<tr><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="−"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Smaug was perhaps one of the dragons that infested the [[Grey Mountains]].<ref>{{HM|Guide}}, entry "Smaug"</ref> Details of his origin are unknown, but he apparently was considered still "young" by himself and [[Gandalf]] when he first appeared in [[Middle-earth]]'s history in {{TA|2770}},<ref name="H12"/><ref name="H1"/> and as having transitioned to become "old and strong" by {{TA|2941}}. This <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">implys </del>that he was young during the [[War of the Dwarves and Dragons]], or else not even alive at the time. However, he, like many others would hear of the Wealth and Splendour of [[Erebor]]. Hearing about the wealth of the [[Dwarves of Erebor]], Smaug flew south "''like a hurricane coming from the North''" and attacked the wealthy [[Dwarves|Dwarven]] kingdom of the [[Lonely Mountain]] and its adjacent lands: he first landed upon the mountain before going down the slopes and setting the woods on fire. When the [[dwarves]] came running out of the front gate Smaug killed them all before turning his attention to the men of [[Dale]], also killing most of their warriors including [[Girion]], [[Lord of Dale]] (but his wife and child safely fled to [[Lake-town]]<ref name="H14"/>). Returning to the mountain, he crawled into the [[Front Gate|front gate]] and left no dwarf he found alive.</div></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Smaug was perhaps one of the dragons that infested the [[Grey Mountains]].<ref>{{HM|Guide}}, entry "Smaug"</ref> Details of his origin are unknown, but he apparently was considered still "young" by himself and [[Gandalf]] when he first appeared in [[Middle-earth]]'s history in {{TA|2770}},<ref name="H12"/><ref name="H1"/> and as having transitioned to become "old and strong" by {{TA|2941}}. This <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">implies </ins>that he was young during the [[War of the Dwarves and Dragons]], or else not even alive at the time. However, he, like many others would hear of the Wealth and Splendour of [[Erebor]]. Hearing about the wealth of the [[Dwarves of Erebor]], Smaug flew south "''like a hurricane coming from the North''" and attacked the wealthy [[Dwarves|Dwarven]] kingdom of the [[Lonely Mountain]] and its adjacent lands: he first landed upon the mountain before going down the slopes and setting the woods on fire. When the [[dwarves]] came running out of the front gate Smaug killed them all before turning his attention to the men of [[Dale]], also killing most of their warriors including [[Girion]], [[Lord of Dale]] (but his wife and child safely fled to [[Lake-town]]<ref name="H14"/>). Returning to the mountain, he crawled into the [[Front Gate|front gate]] and left no dwarf he found alive.</div></td></tr>
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</table>Erendishttps://tolkiengateway.net/w/index.php?title=Smaug&diff=367141&oldid=prevErendis: There is no evidence in the Appendix B that Smaug was born in the early TA. Since he said be "young and tender" in 2770 ans "old and strong" 2 centuries after, he's probably born some centuries before 2770, but not many.2023-01-18T12:34:14Z<p>There is no evidence in the Appendix B that Smaug was born in the early TA. Since he said be "young and tender" in 2770 ans "old and strong" 2 centuries after, he's probably born some centuries before 2770, but not many.</p>
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