ProudFeet
Nevrast
Jan 7 2016, 5:55pm
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Smaug knowing Thorin's identity
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This seems like a topic that may have come up before, so apologies if that's the case, but it's always confused me during the Bilbo/Smaug confrontation as to how exactly Smaug knows of Thorin, or more importantly, "Oakenshield". We know that in the context of the movie-verse, as soon as Smaug took the Lonely Mountain, there he stayed until he is awoken 60 years later by Bilbo. In the book we are told that Smaug frequently stole away in the night to hunt and listen in to the latest news of Middle Earth and its people. Smaug knowing Thorin's identity in the films therefore makes no sense. In the movies, the Battle of Azanulbizar takes place following Smaug's claiming of the Mountain, which is the event in which Thorin obtains his nickname of Oakenshield. Was this just an oversight of the screenwriters or can someone please offer an explanation. I'd like to know regarding my fan edit. Currently I have that exchange removed due to this inconsistency, although I'd love to add it back in as it's amazing seeing Smaug trying to make Bilbo doubt himself regarding his companions.
(This post was edited by ProudFeet on Jan 7 2016, 6:09pm)
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