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Dates
The Dragon Smaug descended on Erebor in III 2770; after the Dragon's death in III 2941, the Desolation was slowly reclaimed
Location
Wasted lands extending outward from Erebor and Dale
Origins
Caused by the rampaging Dragon Smaug
Race
Division
Settlements
The Dragon settled within Erebor
Source
The river Running had its source in Erebor and flowed southward through the Desolation
Important peaks
Other names
The Desolation of Smaug; probably equivalent to the region known as the Waste

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Desolation of the Dragon

The burned lands around Erebor

Map of the Desolation of the Dragon

The wasted, unpeopled lands around Erebor and Dale, charred and blackened by the burning breath of Smaug the Dragon. The borders of the Desolation harboured a little clinging greenery and life, but its heart was scorched and utterly barren. The desolate lands extended southwards some miles along the banks of the River Running from Smaug's lair beneath the Lonely Mountain, but the lands to the north of the mountain seem to have suffered even more fiercely, if the map accompanying The Hobbit is a reliable record. After Smaug's death, it seems that the Desolation was slowly reclaimed, so that both Erebor and Dale were eventually to recover from their destruction and prosper once again.


See also...

The Waste

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