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DwarvishIron wrote: Catfishperson wrote: Literally a single dragon took Erebor, and later a host of Easterlings brought it to its knees. I don't think it would stand much of a chance against Angbad or Numenor or any of the other major contenders mentioned here. First off, Its a Dragon, only a black arrow can kill it and no one really makes that. So if Smaug chose to attack anyone he could prob rule anything he wanted, just Erebor attracted him because of all its gold. And Secondly, forgive me if Im wrong, but I dont think the Easterlings actually beat the dwarves. They dwarves still won the battle. Along with LordDain, The dwarves also chose to charge out. If they chose to they could of just stayed in Erebor and no one could penitrate it. But Dwarves being who they are never flee from a fight so they left protection to fight. Anything can kill a dragon, not just a black arrow, of which there was only one, anyway.

Although the the dwarves initially attempted to defend Dale, they were completely overrun, and Dale was burnt to the ground. The dwarves and surviving men of Dale then retreated inside the mountain, where they were forced to hide and hope for rescue. Luckily, they survived long enough for Sauron's defeat in the south. Once the Easterlings heard of this, they scattered.