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Bain
King of Dale. Bain was the son of Bard the Bowman, slayer of the Dragon Smaug. Bain became King of Dale on the death of his father in 2977. He ruled until his death in 3007 and was succeeded by his son Brand.
Source:
Appendix B of LotR: "The Tale of Years," p. 371
Bard the Bowman Bard by Angelo Montanini
Slayer of Smaug; King of Dale. Bard was descended from Lord Girion of Dale, whose wife and child had escaped to Lake-town when Smaug ruined Dale and took the Lonely Mountain in 2770. In 2941, when Smaug emerged from the Lonely Mountain and attacked Lake-town, Bard led the defense of the town. He had the bridges cut and organized a company of archers to fight the Dragon.
Bard himself fired many arrows with his great yew bow. He was down to his last arrow when a thrush came and perched on his shoulder. Because Bard was of the race of Dale, he was able to understand the thrush's words. The bird told him of the weak spot in Smaug's armor that Bilbo Baggins had discovered. Bard fired his Black Arrow and struck the hollow by Smaug's left breast and the Dragon fell from the sky, landing on Lake-town and destroying it.
Bard escaped into the lake and swam ashore. The people wanted him to be their King, but he said he would continue to serve the Master of Lake-town for the time being. Bard took charge of organizing shelter and aid for the refugees and sent messages to King Thranduil of Mirkwood asking for help. Then Bard and Thranduil led their armies to the Lonely Mountain, seeking a share of the treasure.
When they arrived at the Lonely Mountain, they were surprised to find Thorin Oakenshield and his company of Dwarves still alive. Bard sought reparations from Thorin on the grounds that it was he who had slain Smaug and that part of the Dragon's treasure had once belonged to Dale and that the people of Lake-town were suffering and needed aid. Thorin said that the destruction of Lake-town was not his responsibility and he refused to parley with armies camped outside the mountain. Bard sent a messenger several hours later asking for one-twelfth of the treasure, but again Thorin refused.
Bilbo Baggins thought that Bard's claims were reasonable, so one night he went secretly to the camp of the Lake-men and Elves. The Hobbit had found the Arkenstone - the treasure that Thorin most desired - and he offered it to Bard and Thranduil to use to negotiate. He also told them that an army of 500 Dwarves led by Dain was coming from the Iron Hills.
The next day, Bard asked Thorin for a portion of the treasure in exchange for the Arkenstone. Thorin was enraged, but he reluctantly agreed to give up Bilbo's one-fourteenth share. Dain's army arrived the next day, and Bard tried to prevent them from entering the Lonely Mountain until the exchange for the Arkenstone had been made. A battle seemed imminent, but then Gandalf told them that an army of Orcs and Wargs was approaching. Bard, Thranduil, and Dain took council together and they joined forces to fight their common enemy in the Battle of the Five Armies.
During the battle, Thorin had emerged from mountain and had rallied Dwarves, Elves, and Men to the attack, but he was mortally wounded. Bard laid the Arkenstone upon Thorin's breast when he was buried under the mountain, and Dain agreed to pay the one-fourteenth share of the treasure as promised. Bard gave the emeralds of Girion to Thranduil and Bilbo agreed to take a small chest of gold and one of silver. Bard also contributed gold for the aid of Lake-town, and although the Master of Lake-town absconded with much of it, Lake-town was rebuilt and its people became prosperous.
Bard went to his ancestral home of Dale at the foot of the Lonely Mountain. He rebuilt the ruined town and in 2944 he became King of Dale. Bard maintained good relations with the Dwarves of the Lonely Mountain and trade flowed freely up and down the River Running. People came to settle in Dale from miles around and the land that had been withered by Smaug became bountiful once more.
Bard died in 2977. He was succeeded as King of Dale by his son Bain.
Other Names:
Also called Bard the Bowman.
Etymology:
The name Bard may be derived from the Old Norse name Bárðr, which contains the element böð meaning "battle."
Sources:
The Hobbit: "Fire and Water," passim; "The Gathering of the Clouds," p. 275-77; "A Thief in the Night," p. 282-84; "The Clouds Burst," passim; "The Return Journey," p. 303-304
The Fellowship of the Ring: "Many Meetings," p. 241
Appendix B of LotR: "The Tale of Years," p. 370, 371
Old Norse Men's Names and Their Meanings
Bard II
King of Dale at the start of the Fourth Age. Bard was the son of Brand, who was the King of Dale at the time of the War of the Ring. Brand was slain in the Battle of Dale on March 17, 3019, and Bard succeeded him as King. After learning of Sauron's downfall, Bard and Thorin Stonehelm drove the Enemy forces out of Dale on March 27.
Bard sent an ambassador to the coronation of Aragorn, King Elessar, on May 1, 3019. Bard maintained friendly relations with the Reunited Kingdom of Gondor and Arnor, and Dale remained an independent realm under its protection.
Etymology:
Bard was named after his great-grandfather Bard the Bowman who slew Smaug. Since he was the second King of that name he was styled Bard II.
Source:
Appendix B of LotR: "The Tale of Years," p. 376
Brand Decipher card of Brand
King of Dale during the War of the Ring. Brand was the son of Bain and the grandson of Bard the Bowman, who slew the Dragon Smaug. Brand became King of Dale in 3007. He maintained good relations with the Dwarves of the Lonely Mountain and his realm extended far south and east of Lake-town.
In the year leading up to the War of the Ring, messengers from Mordor came to Dale seeking news of Bilbo Baggins and the Ring that he bore. King Brand did not answer their questions but he feared that Dale would be attacked from the East.
The attack came in March of 3019. Easterlings crossed the Redwater and Brand retreated to Dale. The Men of Dale led by Brand and the Dwarves of the Lonely Mountain led by Dain Ironfoot fought side by side for three days in the Battle of Dale. On March 17, King Brand was killed and Dain stood over his body wielding his axe until he too was slain. The Men and Dwarves took refuge in the Lonely Mountain until news of the victory in the South reached them and they came forth to drive away their attackers. Brand's son Bard II succeeded him as King of Dale.
Etymology:
The name Brand is from the Old Norse Brandr meaning "sword" or "fire."
Sources:
The Fellowship of the Ring: "Many Meetings," p. 241; "The Council of Elrond," p. 255
Appendix B of LotR: "The Tale of Years," 371, 375-76
Old Norse Men's Names and Their Meanings
Girion
Lord of Dale at the time of Smaug's attack. During Girion's reign, Dale was a merry and prosperous town. The Men of Dale made wonderful toys and they did business with the Dwarves of the Lonely Mountain under King Thror. Girion had a magnificent necklace of five hundred emeralds which he traded with the Dwarves for a coat of silver mail for his eldest son.
In 2770, Smaug the Dragon descended upon the Lonely Mountain without warning. The town of Dale was destroyed and many of its treasures were taken by Smaug as part of his hoard. Girion was slain but his wife and child escaped down the River Running to Lake-town.
It was one of Girion's descendants, Bard the Bowman, who finally slew Smaug in 2941. Bard rebuilt Dale and became King. The Emeralds of Girion were recovered from Smaug's hoard and Bard gave them to King Thranduil of Mirkwood.
Sources:
The Hobbit: "An Unexpected Party," p. 31-32; "Inside Information," p. 238, 243; "Fire and Water," p. 261, 263; "The Gathering of the Clouds," p. 276-77; "The Return Journey," p. 304
King of Dale. Bain was the son of Bard the Bowman, slayer of the Dragon Smaug. Bain became King of Dale on the death of his father in 2977. He ruled until his death in 3007 and was succeeded by his son Brand.
Source:
Appendix B of LotR: "The Tale of Years," p. 371
Bard the Bowman Bard by Angelo Montanini
Slayer of Smaug; King of Dale. Bard was descended from Lord Girion of Dale, whose wife and child had escaped to Lake-town when Smaug ruined Dale and took the Lonely Mountain in 2770. In 2941, when Smaug emerged from the Lonely Mountain and attacked Lake-town, Bard led the defense of the town. He had the bridges cut and organized a company of archers to fight the Dragon.
Bard himself fired many arrows with his great yew bow. He was down to his last arrow when a thrush came and perched on his shoulder. Because Bard was of the race of Dale, he was able to understand the thrush's words. The bird told him of the weak spot in Smaug's armor that Bilbo Baggins had discovered. Bard fired his Black Arrow and struck the hollow by Smaug's left breast and the Dragon fell from the sky, landing on Lake-town and destroying it.
Bard escaped into the lake and swam ashore. The people wanted him to be their King, but he said he would continue to serve the Master of Lake-town for the time being. Bard took charge of organizing shelter and aid for the refugees and sent messages to King Thranduil of Mirkwood asking for help. Then Bard and Thranduil led their armies to the Lonely Mountain, seeking a share of the treasure.
When they arrived at the Lonely Mountain, they were surprised to find Thorin Oakenshield and his company of Dwarves still alive. Bard sought reparations from Thorin on the grounds that it was he who had slain Smaug and that part of the Dragon's treasure had once belonged to Dale and that the people of Lake-town were suffering and needed aid. Thorin said that the destruction of Lake-town was not his responsibility and he refused to parley with armies camped outside the mountain. Bard sent a messenger several hours later asking for one-twelfth of the treasure, but again Thorin refused.
Bilbo Baggins thought that Bard's claims were reasonable, so one night he went secretly to the camp of the Lake-men and Elves. The Hobbit had found the Arkenstone - the treasure that Thorin most desired - and he offered it to Bard and Thranduil to use to negotiate. He also told them that an army of 500 Dwarves led by Dain was coming from the Iron Hills.
The next day, Bard asked Thorin for a portion of the treasure in exchange for the Arkenstone. Thorin was enraged, but he reluctantly agreed to give up Bilbo's one-fourteenth share. Dain's army arrived the next day, and Bard tried to prevent them from entering the Lonely Mountain until the exchange for the Arkenstone had been made. A battle seemed imminent, but then Gandalf told them that an army of Orcs and Wargs was approaching. Bard, Thranduil, and Dain took council together and they joined forces to fight their common enemy in the Battle of the Five Armies.
During the battle, Thorin had emerged from mountain and had rallied Dwarves, Elves, and Men to the attack, but he was mortally wounded. Bard laid the Arkenstone upon Thorin's breast when he was buried under the mountain, and Dain agreed to pay the one-fourteenth share of the treasure as promised. Bard gave the emeralds of Girion to Thranduil and Bilbo agreed to take a small chest of gold and one of silver. Bard also contributed gold for the aid of Lake-town, and although the Master of Lake-town absconded with much of it, Lake-town was rebuilt and its people became prosperous.
Bard went to his ancestral home of Dale at the foot of the Lonely Mountain. He rebuilt the ruined town and in 2944 he became King of Dale. Bard maintained good relations with the Dwarves of the Lonely Mountain and trade flowed freely up and down the River Running. People came to settle in Dale from miles around and the land that had been withered by Smaug became bountiful once more.
Bard died in 2977. He was succeeded as King of Dale by his son Bain.
Other Names:
Also called Bard the Bowman.
Etymology:
The name Bard may be derived from the Old Norse name Bárðr, which contains the element böð meaning "battle."
Sources:
The Hobbit: "Fire and Water," passim; "The Gathering of the Clouds," p. 275-77; "A Thief in the Night," p. 282-84; "The Clouds Burst," passim; "The Return Journey," p. 303-304
The Fellowship of the Ring: "Many Meetings," p. 241
Appendix B of LotR: "The Tale of Years," p. 370, 371
Old Norse Men's Names and Their Meanings
Bard II
King of Dale at the start of the Fourth Age. Bard was the son of Brand, who was the King of Dale at the time of the War of the Ring. Brand was slain in the Battle of Dale on March 17, 3019, and Bard succeeded him as King. After learning of Sauron's downfall, Bard and Thorin Stonehelm drove the Enemy forces out of Dale on March 27.
Bard sent an ambassador to the coronation of Aragorn, King Elessar, on May 1, 3019. Bard maintained friendly relations with the Reunited Kingdom of Gondor and Arnor, and Dale remained an independent realm under its protection.
Etymology:
Bard was named after his great-grandfather Bard the Bowman who slew Smaug. Since he was the second King of that name he was styled Bard II.
Source:
Appendix B of LotR: "The Tale of Years," p. 376
Brand Decipher card of Brand
King of Dale during the War of the Ring. Brand was the son of Bain and the grandson of Bard the Bowman, who slew the Dragon Smaug. Brand became King of Dale in 3007. He maintained good relations with the Dwarves of the Lonely Mountain and his realm extended far south and east of Lake-town.
In the year leading up to the War of the Ring, messengers from Mordor came to Dale seeking news of Bilbo Baggins and the Ring that he bore. King Brand did not answer their questions but he feared that Dale would be attacked from the East.
The attack came in March of 3019. Easterlings crossed the Redwater and Brand retreated to Dale. The Men of Dale led by Brand and the Dwarves of the Lonely Mountain led by Dain Ironfoot fought side by side for three days in the Battle of Dale. On March 17, King Brand was killed and Dain stood over his body wielding his axe until he too was slain. The Men and Dwarves took refuge in the Lonely Mountain until news of the victory in the South reached them and they came forth to drive away their attackers. Brand's son Bard II succeeded him as King of Dale.
Etymology:
The name Brand is from the Old Norse Brandr meaning "sword" or "fire."
Sources:
The Fellowship of the Ring: "Many Meetings," p. 241; "The Council of Elrond," p. 255
Appendix B of LotR: "The Tale of Years," 371, 375-76
Old Norse Men's Names and Their Meanings
Girion
Lord of Dale at the time of Smaug's attack. During Girion's reign, Dale was a merry and prosperous town. The Men of Dale made wonderful toys and they did business with the Dwarves of the Lonely Mountain under King Thror. Girion had a magnificent necklace of five hundred emeralds which he traded with the Dwarves for a coat of silver mail for his eldest son.
In 2770, Smaug the Dragon descended upon the Lonely Mountain without warning. The town of Dale was destroyed and many of its treasures were taken by Smaug as part of his hoard. Girion was slain but his wife and child escaped down the River Running to Lake-town.
It was one of Girion's descendants, Bard the Bowman, who finally slew Smaug in 2941. Bard rebuilt Dale and became King. The Emeralds of Girion were recovered from Smaug's hoard and Bard gave them to King Thranduil of Mirkwood.
Sources:
The Hobbit: "An Unexpected Party," p. 31-32; "Inside Information," p. 238, 243; "Fire and Water," p. 261, 263; "The Gathering of the Clouds," p. 276-77; "The Return Journey," p. 304
