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{{quote|''Gandalf! If you had heard only a quarter of what I have heard about him, and I have only heard very little of all there is to hear, you would be prepared for any sort of remarkable tale. Tales and adventures sprouted up all over the place wherever he went, in the most extraordinary fashion.''}}
* [[Faux Affably Evil]]: Smaug is extremely articulate when Bilbo was sneaking around, and has some enjoyment in conversing and riddling, but he would have killed him immediately if he could see and at the same time makes no attempt to hide that he's a merciless killer.
* [[Foe-Tossing Charge]]: This happens twice in the Battle of Five Armies near the end of The Hobbit. First when Thorin and company (of 12) fight their way as far as Bolg's bodyguard. Second (and more effective) is when Beorn fights his way to Bolg himself.
** Double points for Beorn {{spoiler|being a werebear in giant bear form}}.
* [[Fiction 500]]: Smaug sleeps atop a pile of coins and jewelry ([http://www.forbes.com/sites/michaelnoer/2011/04/06/how-much-is-smaug-tolkei-dragon-worth/ app. value: $8 billion]) and his hideout has many more riches—in fact, the interest to loot it leads to...
* [[Final Battle]]: The Battle of Five Armies.