Dol Guldor

• The White Council leads the army of Lothlorien to Dol Guldor.
• The White Council defeat the orcs of Dol Guldor and drive out Sauron.

Beorn’s House

• Bolg leads an army of orcs and wargs past Beorn’s lands.

Dol Guldor

• Gandalf leaves the White Council.

Mirkwood

• Gandalf comes across Bolg’s army on the borders of Mirkwood. He turns east and rides through the forest.

Erebor

• Smaug hurls boulders and flames against the secret door.
• He flies towards Laketown
• Bilbo finds the thrush and writes a message for it to find Bard.

Laketown

• Smaug comes upon Laketown. He flames the entire town, killing many.
• Bard and his men shoot at Smaug, but the arrows deflect off him.

• The thrush finds Bard with the message. Bard finds Smaug’s weak spot and hits it with his Black Arrow.
• Smaug dies, falling upon the town.

Erebor

• The dwarves go down and discover the gold. Thorin gifts Bilbo with a Mithril coat.
• Through the front gate they see the destruction of Laketown.

Esgaroth

• The survivors reach the shore. The people hail Bard.
• The raft-elves come upon them. Bard tells of Smaug’s death.

Mirkwood

• A messenger comes to Thranduil, informing him of Smaug’s death.

Esgaroth

• Bard argues with the Master about their direction. The people side with Bard and drive the Master away.
• Thranduil and his elves come to Esgaroth and help the survivors.
• Thranduil talks with Bard about the dwarves and their gold. They both agree they deserve portions.

Death – Smaug

Adapted from chapters ‘Not at Home’, ‘Fire and Water’ and ‘The Gathering of the Clouds’ in The Hobbit and Appendix B of Lord of the Rings.

Pictures

• Gathering of the Clouds – David Wyatt
• Attack on Dol Guldur – Angus McBride
• Bilbo and the Thrush – Alarie
• Alert the Folk – John Howe
• The Black Arrow – Ted Nasmith
• Gandalf and Erebor – minenanoah