War of the Dwarves and Dragons
The War of the Dwarves and Dragons is a name given to the conflict that took place between Durin's Folk and the Dragons of the Grey Mountains, which took place from Third Age 2570 to around Third Age 2589. It brought about the death of King Dáin I and resulted in Durin's Folk returning to the Lonely Mountain.
Background
Following the defeat of Morgoth in the War of Wrath, many Dragons were left in Middle-earth. Between the Second and the Third Age, the Seven Rings helped the Dwarves increase their treasure troves and established their legendary Seven Hoards, which however drew the mightiest of dragons and opponents; and over the years they plundered the works of the Dwarves and devoured some of the Rings.
Many centuries before the beginning of the war, the Long-worm Scatha had plundered treasure from the Dwarves and kept it in his hoard. Scatha was slain by Fram of the Éothéod, who kept the treasure for himself and refused to yield a penny of it to the Dwarves.
History
Prelude
Following the loss of Khazad-dûm to the Balrog, in Third Age 1999 Thráin I established the Kingdom under the Mountain at Erebor. However, in Third Age 2210 Thráin's son, Thorin I, abandoned Erebor and removed his people to the Grey Mountains to join the rest of Durin's Folk.
Conflicts
The Dragons in the North eventually multiplied and became strong, and in Third Age 2570 they made war on Durin's Folk, sacking and plundering their halls. The Dwarves held out for around twenty years, but finally in Third Age 2589 the Dragons attacked the halls of King Dáin I. King Dáin, and his second son Frór, were killed by a great Cold-drake outside the doors to his halls.
Following the death of their king, most of Durin's Folk abandoned the Grey Mountains. In Third Age 2590, King Thrór and his uncle Borin returned to Erebor with the Arkenstone to re-establish the Kingdom under the Mountain. However, Thrór's younger brother Grór led others to the Iron Hills.
Aftermath
The Dwarves of the Iron Hills and the Dwarves of Erebor managed to prosper for the following couple of centuries. However the threat of Dragons would return: in Third Age 2770 the dragon Smaug, hearing of the wealth of Erebor, flew south from the North "like a hurricane" and sacked the wealthy Kingdom under the Mountain. Smaug dwelt in the Lonely Mountain until the Quest for Erebor in Third Age 2941 which resulted in Smaug being killed by the Black Arrow shot by Bard. Although Thorin was killed in the subsequent Battle of Five Armies, Dáin of the Iron Hills (grandson of Grór) became King of Durin's Folk and King under the Mountain.
Referencias
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