What if Smaug ate the ring?

If Smaug had taken the Ring from Bilbo he would have left it in his treasure horde until servants of Sauron arrived looking for it.

Could Gandalf have killed Smaug?

He saw Dwarves, Elves, Eagles and Orcs, and his adventure was crucial to Middle-earth’s history. The Dwarves in his party successfully retook Erebor, and that meant that the dragon Smaug had been dispelled from his gold-filled abode. Gandalf absolutely could have killed Smaug in a one-on-one fight.

Can Smaug destroy the One Ring?

No, he can’t. While some dragons had breath hot enough to melt the lesser rings of power, Gandalf says: […], nor was there ever any dragon, not even Ancalagon the Black, who could have harmed the One Ring, the Ruling Ring, for that was made by Sauron himself.

Did Smaug know Bilbo had the ring?

Smaug did not know that Bilbo had the one ring. Unlike the Nazgul, Smaug couldn’t detect the presence of the ruling ring. He had no way of knowing that Bilbo had it, was using it, or that it was the power of the ring that made it impossible for Smaug to find Bilbo. Smaug’s fire could not destroy the one ring.

Can Smaug wear one ring?

Thanks for the A2A. Smaug could certainly claim the One for himself, and that’s exactly what the One is good at: making people (or dragons) claim it and want it so bad that it would corrupt them. That’s how Sauron designed the Ring to ensure its (and his own) survival.

Did Smaug sense the ring?

This is a very interesting question, however things are quite different in the book and in the movie, the short answer is that Smaug probably didn’t know about the ring nor Sauron, the long answer is explained below.

How much did it cost to make The Lord of the Rings?

It was one of the biggest and most ambitious film projects ever undertaken, with a budget of $281 million. An extended edition of each film was released on home video a year after its theatrical release. The Lord of the Rings is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential film trilogies ever made.

What happened to Aragorn in The Lord of the Rings?

Aragorn is crowned Elessar, King of Arnor and Gondor, and weds Arwen, daughter of Elrond. The four hobbits make their way back to the Shire, only to find out that it has been taken over by men led by Sharkey.

What is The Fellowship of the Ring in The Hobbit?

The Fellowship of the Ring. In the Second Age of Middle-earth, the lords of Elves, Dwarves, and Men are given Rings of Power. Unbeknownst to them, the Dark Lord Sauron forges the One Ring in Mount Doom, infusing into it a great part of his power to dominate, through it and at a distance, the other Rings, so he might conquer Middle-earth.

Why was The Silmarillion not published with The Lord of the Rings?

A dispute with his publisher, George Allen & Unwin, led to the book being offered to Collins in 1950. Tolkien intended The Silmarillion (itself largely unrevised at this point) to be published along with The Lord of the Rings, but A&U were unwilling to do this.