#middlearth #fantasy #tolkien #dragons Q: How Big Were Tolkien’s Dragons? ANSWER: I received the following question in June 2021: “How big were Dragons like Smaug, […]
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Was Smaug Present at the War of Wrath?
Q: Was Smaug at the War of Wrath? ANSWER: There is no text – written by J.R.R. Tolkien – which places Smaug in the final […]
Continue readingCould Scatha Have Captured One of the 7 Dwarven Rings?
Q: Could Scatha Have Captured One of the 7 Dwarven Rings? ANSWER: Well, the short answer to this question is “yes; sure; why not?” But […]
Continue readingAre Orcs, Trolls and Dragons Immortal, Unless Killed?
Q: Are Orcs, Trolls and Dragons immortal, unless killed? ANSWER: There is no canonical answer to a question like this. Even if you wanted to […]
Continue readingWhere Did Smaug Come From?
Q: Where Did Smaug Come From? ANSWER: Smaug was one of the dragons of the Withered Heath, a desolate region north of Wilderland/Rhovanion. J.R.R. Tolkien […]
Continue readingWhere Have All the Dragons Gone?
I always thought the movie “Dragonslayer” was a bit goofy and slow in some places but there is one memorable scene that pretty much sells […]
Continue readingWas Smaug the Last Dragon in Middle-earth?
Q: Was Smaug the Last Dragon in Middle-earth? ANSWER: Many readers ask if Smaug was the last dragon in Middle-earth. After all, after Sauron was […]
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