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| − | Born in [[TA 2732]], Girion became the [[Lord of Dale|Lord of]] [[Dale]] ruled the city peacefully with the [[Dwarves]] of [[Erebor]]. However, in the year [[TA 2770]],<ref name="Appendix">''[[The Lord of the Rings]],'' [[Appendix B]]: The Tale of Years (Chronology of the Westlands), "The Third Age"</ref>, he was killed when the [[dragon]] [[Smaug]] destroyed Dale and the neighboring [[Dwarves|Dwarven]] realm of Erebor. However, his wife (name unknown) and son escaped. One-hundred and seventy-four years later, [[Bard the Bowman|Bard]], Girion's descendant, took revenge on the dragon, slaying him by shooting an [[arrow]] into a small gap in the old dragon's scales, which was the only vulnerable spot on his body.<ref>''[[The Hobbit]],'' Chapter XIV: "[[Fire And Water|Fire and Water]]"</ref> |
+ | Born in [[TA 2732]], Girion became the [[Lord of Dale|Lord of]] [[Dale]] and ruled the city peacefully with the [[Dwarves]] of [[Erebor]]. However, in the year [[TA 2770]],<ref name="Appendix">''[[The Lord of the Rings]],'' [[Appendix B]]: The Tale of Years (Chronology of the Westlands), "The Third Age"</ref>, he was killed when the [[dragon]] [[Smaug]] destroyed Dale and the neighboring [[Dwarves|Dwarven]] realm of Erebor. However, his wife (name unknown) and son escaped. One-hundred and seventy-four years later, [[Bard the Bowman|Bard]], Girion's descendant, took revenge on the dragon, slaying him by shooting an [[arrow]] into a small gap in the old dragon's scales, which was the only vulnerable spot on his body.<ref>''[[The Hobbit]],'' Chapter XIV: "[[Fire And Water|Fire and Water]]"</ref> |
It is also mentioned in ''[[The Hobbit]]'' that Girion had owned a necklace of five hundred emeralds, later found among the treasures hoarded by Smaug in the Lonely Mountain.<ref>''[[The Hobbit]],'' Chapter XII: "[[Inside Information]]"</ref> |
It is also mentioned in ''[[The Hobbit]]'' that Girion had owned a necklace of five hundred emeralds, later found among the treasures hoarded by Smaug in the Lonely Mountain.<ref>''[[The Hobbit]],'' Chapter XII: "[[Inside Information]]"</ref> |
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Revision as of 01:09, 14 November 2015
Girion was the last Lord of Dale, who ruled from TA 2763 to his death in TA 2770.
Biography
Girion, trying to prevent Smaug from terrorizing Dale.
Born in TA 2732, Girion became the Lord of Dale and ruled the city peacefully with the Dwarves of Erebor. However, in the year TA 2770,[1], he was killed when the dragon Smaug destroyed Dale and the neighboring Dwarven realm of Erebor. However, his wife (name unknown) and son escaped. One-hundred and seventy-four years later, Bard, Girion's descendant, took revenge on the dragon, slaying him by shooting an arrow into a small gap in the old dragon's scales, which was the only vulnerable spot on his body.[2]
It is also mentioned in The Hobbit that Girion had owned a necklace of five hundred emeralds, later found among the treasures hoarded by Smaug in the Lonely Mountain.[3]
Portrayal in adaptations
The Hobbit film trilogy
Girion during the attack of Dale.
In the extended edition of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, and in The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, Girion is portrayed by Luke Evans, who also plays his descendant Bard. A flashback shows how Girion attempted to slay Smaug using black arrows fired from a mounted windlance crossbow, but all his shots bounced harmlessly off the dragon's armour, all except for one, which broke off one of the dragon's scales. Unfortunately, Girion perished before the final arrow could be fired. The last arrow was kept by his descendant Bard, who secretly hid it if Smaug awakens and attack Laketown once more.
It should be noted that in the films, Girion uses a Dwarvish windlance to knock a scale off of Smaug, thus exposing his soft belly beneath. There is no mention of this in the text, and was created specifically for the film. (The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey)
Translations around the World
| Foreign Language | Translated name |
|---|---|
| Chinese (Hong Kong) | 吉瑞安 |
| Russian | Гирион |
Appearances in the Books and Films
In the books
- The Hobbit (First mentioned)
In the films
- The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (First appearance and extended edition only)
- The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
| Lord of Dale | ||
| Preceded by Unknown |
Girion | Succeeded by Bard I (New Kingdom, 174 years later) |
| TA 2763 – TA 2770 | ||
| Girion | |
| Master of Lake-town | |
| Bard I • Bain • Brand • Bard II | |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 The Lord of the Rings, Appendix B: The Tale of Years (Chronology of the Westlands), "The Third Age"
- ↑ The Hobbit, Chapter XIV: "Fire and Water"
- ↑ The Hobbit, Chapter XII: "Inside Information"
