... into the mountain now open, Thorin nominates Bilbo, the official burglar, to go inside to snoop. Bilbo goes in, slips on the ring, and proceeds down the long, dark passage into Smaug's lair. There, he sees the magnificent, terrible dragon, asleep on his piles of treasure. Smaug is red and gold, with fiery breath, sharp claws, and a hide as strong as a diamond. Bilbo ... his lair--only to discover that the dragon has only been feigning sleep. Although he cannot see Bilbo because of the ring, Smaug smells Bilbo and greets him mockingly. Bilbo is smart, though, and answers Smaug only in ridd...

• Word Count: 5600
• Approx Pages: 22
• Grade Level: High School

... displays many feelings, mostly towards his lot ring. Smaug - The vast dragon who lives in the Lonely Mountain. Smaug heard of the treasure that the dwarves had combined in the mountain, and he thronged them away to declare the gold his own. "His fiery breath can scorch a city, his huge wings can carry him great distances, and his armor like hide is almost impenetrable". Smaug can speak English and possesses a dark ... , sarcastic sense of humor. I was quite interested in Smaugs character as he can speak English, blow fire ... and has a high sense of smell. He is one character which I co...

• Word Count: 4002
• Approx Pages: 16
• Grade Level: High School

... and nostrils, and wisps of smoke, but his fires were low in slumber. Beneath him, under his limbs and his huge coiled tail, and about him on all sides stretching away across the unseen floors, lay countless piles of precious things..." (Tolkien 213) While close to the Smaug, Bilbo was able to spot a weakness in the dragons vast armor. It was this information that led to the ... demise of Smaug. A bird overheard the dwarves talking about his weakness and immediately flew back to the Lake-town and told a man name Bard. Then ... , in an upheaval about a missing bit of treasure that Bilbo h...

• Word Count: 2919
• Approx Pages: 12
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School