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Is the Hobbit's gold statue scene physically accurate or even possible? [closed]
In the second Hobbit movie,
Considering that liquid gold was poured into just one or two minutes earlier, completely filling the mold, which was then removed, could the statue be hard enough to hold ...
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Why was Smaug able to take over Erebor with such ease?
The dwarves of Erebor were a powerful nation who were well aware of the existence of dragons (and their relative proximity to the Withered Heath). Despite vast resources, of both time and money, they ...
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How could Smaug live buried under gold without breathing? (The desolation of Smaug: The film)
Before Smaug awakens because of Bilbo's ventures, there's not even a single breath amidst all the gold. His breath is only heard when he wakes up. Is he capable of living without breathing?
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In The Hobbit (Book), what was the layout of the barricade on the Front Gate of the Lonely Mountain?
In the book it has this image:
In the book, it says that they built a wall of bricks covering it, but it also said that they could climb in and out with ladders and ropes, and sit on top of it. How ...
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Was Smaug awake when Bilbo entered Erebor?
The Hobbit movie ends with Smaug being awoken by a bird who was knocking on a wall with snail, right?
So, was Smaug awake when Bilbo entered Erebor Halls to find the Arkenstone in the 2nd movie?
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Was Sauron aware of the prophecy that Smaug would be killed and that the Dwarves would reclaim Erebor?
I was wondering if there is any mention in Tolkien's Legendarium that Sauron knew about the prophecy that Smaug would be killed and that the Dwarves would then reclaim Erebor. If so, I was thinking ...
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What are the differences between the book and the film version of Smaug and Bilbo's conversation?
I have read in several places that the movie scene differs quite a bit from the book scene. Sadly I haven't read the books. I just want some major highlights as to how the 2 scenes differed, and what ...
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How did Smaug get the treasure into the mountain? [duplicate]
Correct me if I'm wrong- I've seen the movies and read the book but it has been a while.
Smaug not only hoarded the treasure that was already under the mountain but he also collected the treasure of ...
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Did Smaug have the power to destroy Barad-dûr? [closed]
Consider a scenario in which Smaug was not killed in T.A. 2942, continuing to live to T.A. 3019, the year of the Battle for Middle-earth. Now let's say that he and Sauron had a major disagreement ...
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Why did Thorin believe that the gold could kill Smaug? [duplicate]
Thorin was successful in causing Smaug a great deal of agony, but the molten gold was ineffective beyond that. Smaug is obviously capable of dishing out extreme temperature, so why did Thorin believe ...
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Balrog of Moria vs. Smaug the Dragon [closed]
My son asked me this very tricky question and I'd be interested to hear opinions: Who would win in a fight between the Balrog from Moria and Smaug the dragon?
Things to consider; Smaug, despite being ...
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Is it possible to create armor with Smaug scales?
I haven't read the book, but I've read in some wiki that Smaug died by the black arrow and fell so the corpse still remains. Is it possible to skin the dragon and make armor with his scales?
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Why doesn't Smaug die in the 2nd Hobbit film if it was titled the 'Desolation of Smaug'?
Doesn't desolation mean a state of complete emptiness or destruction?
So why doesn't Smaug perish by the end of the 2nd Hobbit film if the film's title was made to describe his end? He only dies at ...
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Did Tolkien ever address Gandalf's propensity to take risks? [closed]
Gandalf wanted to get rid of Smaug, fearing that Smaug could eventually become an ally and tool of Sauron. But at the time of The Hobbit, Smaug was slumbering in Erebor. Gandalf explicitly discouraged ...
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