The Encyclopedia of Arda - Desolation of the Dragon (original) (raw)

ALPHABETICAL RACES PLACES MISCELLANEOUS REFERENCE INTERACTIVE SHARE User guide Latest entries FAQ and e-mail Disclaimer and bibliography Awards Old and rare words Lexicon of names Excyclopedia of Arda Movie-goer's Guides: • The Fellowship of the Ring • The Two Towers • The Return of the King The Hobbit Viewer's Companions: • An Unexpected Journey • The Desolation of Smaug • The Battle of the Five Armies Tolkien links Book news Latest Chronicle Calendar Old and rare words Lexicon of names Links Random
Dates The Dragon Smaug descended on Erebor in III 2770; after the Dragon's death in III 2941, the Desolation was slowly reclaimed Location Wasted lands extending outward from Erebor and Dale Origins Caused by the rampaging Dragon Smaug Race Dragons Division Fire-drakes Settlements The Dragon settled within Erebor Source The river Running had its source in Erebor and flowed southward through the Desolation Important peaks Erebor, the Lonely Mountain Other names The Desolation of Smaug; probably equivalent to the region known as the Waste Indexes: Alphabetical: D Fields, Plains and Deserts About this entry: Updated 8 December 2021 This entry is complete The burned lands around Erebor Years of the Trees First Age I Second Age II Third Age III Fourth Age IV The wasted, unpeopled lands around Erebor and Dale, charred and blackened by the burning breath of Smaug the Dragon. The borders of the Desolation harboured a little clinging greenery and life, but its heart was scorched and utterly barren. The desolate lands extended southwards some miles along the banks of the River Running from Smaug's lair beneath the Lonely Mountain, but the lands to the north of the mountain seem to have suffered even more fiercely, if the map accompanying The Hobbit is a reliable record. After Smaug's death, it seems that the Desolation was slowly reclaimed, so that both Erebor and Dale were eventually to recover from their destruction and prosper once again. See also... The Waste Indexes: Alphabetical: D Fields, Plains and Deserts About this entry: Updated 8 December 2021 This entry is complete For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 2003, 2016, 2021. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by Discus from Axiom Software Ltd.Training for DISC profiling when and where you need it, at your pace and with full certification.

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SHARE User guide Latest entries FAQ and e-mail Disclaimer and bibliography Awards Old and rare words Lexicon of names Excyclopedia of Arda Movie-goer's Guides: • The Fellowship of the Ring • The Two Towers • The Return of the King The Hobbit Viewer's Companions: • An Unexpected Journey • The Desolation of Smaug • The Battle of the Five Armies Tolkien links Book news Latest Chronicle Calendar Old and rare words Lexicon of names Links Random

Dates The Dragon Smaug descended on Erebor in III 2770; after the Dragon's death in III 2941, the Desolation was slowly reclaimed Location Wasted lands extending outward from Erebor and Dale Origins Caused by the rampaging Dragon Smaug Race Dragons Division Fire-drakes Settlements The Dragon settled within Erebor Source The river Running had its source in Erebor and flowed southward through the Desolation Important peaks Erebor, the Lonely Mountain Other names The Desolation of Smaug; probably equivalent to the region known as the Waste Indexes: Alphabetical: D Fields, Plains and Deserts About this entry: Updated 8 December 2021 This entry is complete The burned lands around Erebor

Years of the Trees First Age I Second Age II Third Age III Fourth Age IV Map of the Desolation of the Dragon

The wasted, unpeopled lands around Erebor and Dale, charred and blackened by the burning breath of Smaug the Dragon. The borders of the Desolation harboured a little clinging greenery and life, but its heart was scorched and utterly barren. The desolate lands extended southwards some miles along the banks of the River Running from Smaug's lair beneath the Lonely Mountain, but the lands to the north of the mountain seem to have suffered even more fiercely, if the map accompanying The Hobbit is a reliable record. After Smaug's death, it seems that the Desolation was slowly reclaimed, so that both Erebor and Dale were eventually to recover from their destruction and prosper once again. See also... The Waste Indexes: Alphabetical: D Fields, Plains and Deserts About this entry: Updated 8 December 2021 This entry is complete For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 2003, 2016, 2021. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by Discus from Axiom Software Ltd.Training for DISC profiling when and where you need it, at your pace and with full certification.