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How does Smaug destroy Lake Town?
The Destruction of Lake-town took place when Smaug burst from the Lonely Mountain and flew over to Esgaroth to destroy the city and its people, in retaliation for the aid they gave to Thorin and Company on their quest to take back the treasure-hoard of Thrór.
Why did Smaug need a bridge?
Landing on the buildings might, in Tolkien’s view, have exposed the dragon to all sorts of attacks by the men from many directions. Hence, in order to keep his enemies/prey in front of him he would need to approach the town by the bridge.
How did the bridge guards react to Thorin?
How do the bridge’s guards respond to Thorin’s appearance? They react enthusiastically. Some ran out as though the mountain would go gold immediately.
Can Smaug fly?
Surprisingly, the bigger challenge to the reality of Smaug lies in his least surprising trait – an ability to fly. This becomes clear from an application of a bag of tricks widely used by physicists, known as scaling laws.
How was Esgaroth destroyed?
The Destruction of Esgaroth took place when Smaug burst out from Erebor and flew over to Esgaroth to destroy the city and its people, in retaliation for the aid they gave to Thórin and Company on their Quest to take back the treasure-hoard of Thrór.
How is Smaug killed in the Hobbit?
He is killed by Bard with a black arrow and his body falls on the boat carrying the fleeing Master of Lake-town. It is later revealed that Smaug’s attack on Erebor was all part of Sauron’s design, meaning that Smaug and Sauron were in league with each other.
Does Smaug breathing fire?
It wouldn’t be easy–the most common descriptor of a dragon is “fire-breathing,” after all. But unlike other aspects of the book and now the film that are wholly magic, Smaug’s burning breath is actually one of the least magical, and can be wrangled into plausibility. And some of them didn’t have wings, or breathe fire.
Why are people of Esgaroth angry with Thorin?
The people of Esgaroth are angry with Thorin because he got the dragon active. I think they have right to be mad because now they don’t have a home to live. Even though it was a mistake and accident I think he still owes them something so that they can have a good future.