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How Tolkien designed Smaug (Patreon)

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2017-12-02 03:55:55

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I wasn't sure what to call this video, but as promised, my next Tolkien video covers Smaug. This is less so from a lore perspective and more from a design perspective: which dragons was Tolkien influenced by? What do we see in the story to indicate that? I hope you enjoy it.

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How Tolkien designed dragons: Smaug EXPLAINED l Beowulf & Fafnir [Lord of the Rings l The Hobbit]

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