Who Is Smaug? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Smaug is a Company-Licensed comic book character, with over 11 comic issue appearances. One of the great dragons, holder of the Lonely Mountain

Who is Smaug?

Origin Details of his origin are largely unknown. What is known is that he was one of the greatest fire-breathing dragons of the Third Age, and at some point he travelled out of the North and attacked the Lonely Mountain and its environs. He took the treasure there as his own, killing every dwarf living in the mountain and destroying much of the surrounding landscape. Creation Smaug was created by J.R.R. Tolkien for his book The Hobbit . He made his first appearance in comics in The Hobbit #3. Major Story Arcs The Hobbit Smaug jealously guards his home and hoard at the Lonely Mountain. When the hobbit Bilbo Baggins sneaks into his cave and steals a cup, Smaug is instantly enraged by its loss, attempting to locate the secret entrance by which Bilbo had entered.

Key facts

Smaug is of god/eternal origin and first appeared in "Part 3". The character is published by Company-Licensed. With 11 recorded issue appearances, Smaug ranks among the most featured characters in comics.