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Could Gandalf have fought smaug as he did the Balrog were Smaug and the Balrog similar in power?
Gandalf absolutely could have killed Smaug in a one-on-one fight. The grey wizard fought and defeated the Balrog of Moria, and a dragon was a lesser evil than that. As such, dragons were powerful, but because of the Balrogs’ preeminence, they commanded evils that the dragons only hoped to imitate.
Can smaug kill a Nazgul?
No. The Nazguls were undead, they were spirit like beings and so whilst they could be defeated, they couldn’t be killed in a simple way. The people in the north devised special weapons that had magic in them to kill a Nazgul.
What kills Nazgûl?
In his final battle, the Lord of the Nazgûl attacks Éowyn with a mace. The hobbit Merry stabs him with an ancient enchanted Númenórean blade, allowing Éowyn to kill him with her sword.
Why did Gandalf want to neutralise the threat of Sauron?
Having discovered that the Necromancer was indeed Sauron, Gandalf was very concerned that Sauron could command Smaug’s allegiance, using him to a devastating effect. It is for this reason that Gandalf sought a plan to neutralise the threat of Smaug and limit the growing power of Sauron in the north of Middle-earth.
What happened to Smaug before he came to Erebor?
In this supplement to the 2nd edition of Middle-earth Role Playing, Smaug is described in some detail and given a brief history before his coming to Erebor. Smaug survived the destruction of Angband at the end of the First Age and settled at Anvilmount in the Grey Mountains.
How does Bilbo Baggins describe Smaug when he first meets him?
When Bilbo Baggins first encounters Smaug he can hear his snoring – ” like the noise of a large pot galloping in the fire, mixed with the rumble of a gigantic tom-cat purring ” – but is most of all struck by the reddish glow and heat that Smaug gives off, both of which travel up the passage-way so Smaug is felt long before he is seen.
How did Smaug destroy the Great House of Gollum?
The waters around it turned red but Smaug dared not get too close as the water would quench his fire; as the Lake-men had cut the bridges, Smaug flew above attacking and setting the town aflame, destroying the Great House with a swipe of his tail.