Erebor Rebuilt - Discussion thread

***Tessar*** · 04-06-2012, 03:03 PM

Taken from TOLKIEN the Illustrated Encyclopedia:

Bard the Bowman--Man of Dale and dragon slayer. Born and raised among the Lake Men of Esgaroth, Bard was an exile of Dale, which had been destroyed by Smaug, the Golden Dragon. He was a strong and grim-faced man who claimed descent from a famous archer called Girion of Dale.

In 2941 of the Third Age, while the city fathers fled for their lives, Bard used his archer's skills to strike the mighty Smaug beneath his armour in his one vulnerable spot. He then lead the army of men to victory in the Battle of Five Armies. After the battle, Bard used a part of the dragon's gold hoard to rebuild both Esgaroth and Dale. He became the first in a long line of kings of Dale. He died in the year 2977 and was succeeded by his son, King Bain.

It's not much to go on, and I think it's the same basic information from the Internet.

But we do know he lived 36 years after killing Smaug, which if we assume a lifespan of 65-75 years would definitely put him somewhere in his early to mid 30's or very late 20's

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04-06-2012, 03:03 PM	#11
*Tessar* Master and Wielder of the Cardboard Harp of Gondor Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: IM IN UR POSTZ, EDITIN' UR WURDZ Posts: 6,433	Taken from TOLKIEN the Illustrated Encyclopedia: Bard the Bowman--Man of Dale and dragon slayer. Born and raised among the Lake Men of Esgaroth, Bard was an exile of Dale, which had been destroyed by Smaug, the Golden Dragon. He was a strong and grim-faced man who claimed descent from a famous archer called Girion of Dale. In 2941 of the Third Age, while the city fathers fled for their lives, Bard used his archer's skills to strike the mighty Smaug beneath his armour in his one vulnerable spot. He then lead the army of men to victory in the Battle of Five Armies. After the battle, Bard used a part of the dragon's gold hoard to rebuild both Esgaroth and Dale. He became the first in a long line of kings of Dale. He died in the year 2977 and was succeeded by his son, King Bain. It's not much to go on, and I think it's the same basic information from the Internet. But we do know he lived 36 years after killing Smaug, which if we assume a lifespan of 65-75 years would definitely put him somewhere in his early to mid 30's or very late 20's