Bilbo was thrown off guard and didn't really know what his purpose was on this adventure. He demanded explanations. With the dwarves was Thorin son of Thrain King under the Mountain. This is how he was known. Thorin was now the rightful heir to the trea

This time the dragon was awaiting him and knew of Bilbo's presence even though he had on a magic ring that made him invisible to sight. Not knowing the smell of a hobbit, though, Smaug boasted of his magnificence while trying to locate the small furry creature that he planned to eat for dinner. Bilbo said little and what he did say was too much for the dragon was extremely smart, yet Bilbo escaped once again unharmed and with some very important knowledge. Bilbo had discovered a small patch on the Dragon's right breast that was not covered by his armored skin. He told his friends and then a thrush bird to go hastily and tell the Lakemen of his ever-important discovery.

Bilbo, Thorin, and the others did finally escape and even though the road became less terrible Smaug still lied ahead. They reached the village of the Lakemen who lived at the base of the Lonely Mountain. These people welcomed Thorin and his companions warmly due to Thorin's position as King Under the Mountain. The Lakemen helped them greatly and supplied them with more food and new horses. In return Thorin promised the village one fourteenth of the treasure awaiting them up on the mountain. Heading out again they headed to the Dragon's lair and prepared for a great battle.

Still not knowing where the hobbit came from Smaug sent off after the Lakemen, but they were waiting. Smaug took out most the village and killed a good portion of their inhabitants, but his rage got the best of him. On a final swoop Smaug dove down through the air and his unguarded left breast was pierced and he was no more. Bard was the name of the man who slayed the dragon and he soon became the king of the Lakemen. Bard spoke gloriously to his people, but "even as he was speaking, the thought came into his heart of the fabled treasure of the Mountain lying without guard or owner" (P. 264).

The treasure was now without the guard of the evil Smaug and all the land was buzzing with the news of the slain dragon. Thorin and his crew were now the rightful owners, yet Bard and many others thought much the opposite. Thorin heard word of the growing force from Roac son of Carc, who happened to be a raven. Roac told them that now "many are eager for a share of the spoil" and that the "Lakemen murmur that their sorrows are due to the dwarvesÉ and they too think of amends from your treasure" (P.270). " So began a battle that none had expected; and it was called the battle of Five Armies, and it was very terrible" (P. 292).

Gandalf untied the others and they all thanked him graciously for several days, but before they left they decided to look in the Troll's cave. Inside, they found several pots of gold, which they went and "buried very secretly not far from the track by the river, putting a great many spells over them, just in case they ever had the chance to come back" (P.53). Even though th

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