The Encyclopedia of Arda - Black Arrow (original) (raw)

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Dates Made sometime between III 2590 and III 27701Used to slay Smaug in III 2941 Origins Created by the Dwarves of Erebor Race Handed down through a family of Men Division Northmen Culture Men of Dale Family Descendants of Girion Origins Originally Dale, later Lake-town Indexes: Alphabetical: B Items About this entry: Updated 31 December 2011 This entry is complete The bane of Smaug Years of the TreesFirst AgeISecond AgeIIThird AgeIIIFourth AgeIV An arrow originally made beneath the Lonely Mountain that had been passed down through the generations of the house of the Lords of Dale. It was given to Bard the Bowman by his father, and Bard claimed that the arrow never missed its target. When Smaug descended on Lake-town, Bard kept back the Black Arrow as long as he could. When he discovered the Dragon's weak spot, he sent the arrow to its mark with furious power, and Smaug was destroyed. Notes 1 The Black Arrow came from the forges of the Kingdom under the Mountain, so it must have been made between these two dates, which were the time the kingdom existed under Thrór. See also... Dragon-shooter, King of Dale, Men of the Long Lake, Smaug, Your Magnificence Indexes: Alphabetical: B Items About this entry: Updated 31 December 2011 This entry is complete For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 2007, 2011. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by myDISCprofile, the free online personality test.Take the FREE myDISCprofile personality test to discover your core personality and your ideal job.