Does Bard kill Smaug in the book?

In The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies, Smaug attacks Lake-town. He is killed by Bard with a black arrow and his body falls on the boat carrying the fleeing Master of Lake-town.

Why is Smaug important in the Hobbit?

Smaug is a gigantic evil genius of a dragon who torched Thorin’s ancestors. Thorin’s quest to get revenge on Smaug (and to reclaim his family’s throne) guides the plot for the first big chunk of The Hobbit. His presence also gives Bilbo an opportunity to demonstrate his courage.

Did Smaug not need to eat?

In fact, Bombur said himself “There may be drink, but I see no sign of food. A dragon would always be hungry in such parts.” I think the basic answer is that, whatever Smaug ate, he didn’t actually eat much of it. Based on Bombur’s observation, he must have had to go a ways away to find any wildlife worth eating.

Who is Bard’s famous ancestor?

Lord Girion of Dale
Biography. Bard was descended from Lord Girion of Dale, whose wife and child had escaped to Lake-town when Smaug ruined Dale and took the Lonely Mountain in TA 2770.

Is Smaug good or bad?

He indulges in his own simple acts of evil, rather than serving as a pawn in the grand schemes of far more malevolent beings in Arda. So no, Smaug was never good, and was never corrupted by the treasure of Erebor. He and his kind were agents of corruption themselves.

Does Smaug have four legs?

Smaug has only two legs and what appear to be claws at the points where the wings bend a little. But having already seen ‘An Unexpected Journey’ many many times (hopefully), the keenest of viewers might ask then why we get a prologue in which Smaug clearly seems to use a set of forelegs to burst his way into Erebor.

Did Smaug serve Sauron?

Despite there being a connection between them – as both are connected to Morgoth in some way – Smaug and Sauron never worked together. It was an alliance Gandalf and the White Council feared, but it never happened since, as far as we know, the two of them never even met in The Hobbit.

What happened to the bard in The Lord of the Rings?

Bard maintained good relations with the Dwarves of the Lonely Mountain and trade flowed freely up and down the River Running. People came to settle in Dale from miles around and the land that had been withered by Smaug became bountiful once more. Bard died in TA 2977.

What did Bard do in the Battle of Lake town?

In TA 2941, when Smaug emerged from the Lonely Mountain and attacked Lake-town, Bard, as captain of a company of town archers, was encouraging the archers and urging the town Master to order them to fight to the last arrow. Bard himself fired many arrows with his great yew bow.

What is the origin of the legend of the burning Bard?

Bard was descended from Lord Girion of Dale, whose wife and child had escaped to Lake-town when Smaug ruined Dale and took the Lonely Mountain in TA 2770 .

Why did the Bard seek reparations from Thorin?

Bard sought reparations from Thorin on the grounds that it was he who had slain Smaug, that part of the Dragon’s treasure had once belonged to Dale, and that the people of Lake-town were suffering and needed aid.