Today we cover the life of Smaug the greatest dragon of the Third Age. We also cover his ancestors the dragons of the North and their wars with the dwarves of the Grey Mountains including the ancestors of Thorin Oakenshield. From Scatha and Cold Drakes to Smaug and the dragons that may have existed after him, we talk about them all!

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Conversation with Smaug JRR Tolkien
Bilbo and Smaug Diego Gisbert Llorens
Ancalagon the Black Caglayan Kaya Goksoy
On the Doorstep Chris Rahn
Erebor Alan Lee
Fram Slays Scatha the Long Worm Kip Rasmussen
Gandalf at Bag End Myles Pinkney
Gandalf vs the Balrog Daniel Govar
Red Dragon Kenny Gonzalo
Old Friends Momofukuu
The Teeth of Scatha Matthew Stewart
The Slaying of Scatha Lynton Levengood
Tom Bombadil Borja Pindado
Smaug Al Lukehart
The Cold Drake Alvaro Calvo Escudero
Smaug Anato Finnstark
Bard Faces Smaug Kip Rasmussen
Bones of Smaug Steamey
Dragon Bones Stefan Koidl
A Conversation with Smaug Ted Nasmith
Esgaroth is Burning Moonxels
Smaug Destroys Laketown Greg Hildebrandt
Dragons Grzegorz Rutkowski
I Am Death Tai91
Smaug Chasing Bilbo Iken
Laketown Toby Carr
Laketown Nate Hallinan
Smaug Nicolo Rigobello
The Hobbit Bilbo & Smaug Pablo Olivera
Black Arrow Paolo Puggioni
Red Dragon Mazanedo
Scatha Lynton Levengood
Smaug and His Treasure Shockbolt
Smaug Ckgoksoy
Smaug Mike Azevedo
Smaug The Rising Soul
Smaug & Bilbo The Rising Soul
Smaug Destroys Esgaroth Gaius Duke
Smaug David Demaret
Smaug's Arrival Frerin Hagsolb
Smaug the Destroyer Ted Nasmith
The Draconic War Pietro Bouvier
Thief Raoul Vitale
Scouring the Mountain Ted Nasmith
Smaug Atop Erebor Ted Nasmith
White Dragon Vince L Falcone

Check out these resources for this and more info about Smaug, the Dragons of the North, and the War of Dwarves and Dragon:
The Hobbit
The Lord of the Rings Appendix A Durin’s Folk
The Encyclopedia of Arda
Tolkien Gateway
Theonering.net “Today in Middleearth History” Calendar

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