Dale

The town of Dale is at the bottom of the Lonely Mountain and is inhabited by men. It is located in a green valley under the mountain. Thorin said the city of Dale was settled after his father, Thror, became king under the maountain. Dale prospered under the mountain as did the dwarves in the mountain. The men of Dale traded with the Dwarves for the wonderful metal they mined. They people of Dale became very famous with they enchanting toys they made. They also traded with the people of Lake- Town. In 2770 Smaug, a huge dragon, came upon they mountain and destroyed it. Some people tried to stay in Dale but were later eaten by Smaug. There, in the mountain, Smaug remained untill one day Thorin and his troop of dwarves and Bilbo Baggins came to the mountain in search of the treasure. They awoke Smaug and he terrorized the people of Lake- Town. Then Bard killed him with the Black Arrow. After the death of Smaug everybody wanted the tresure, so they came to the mountain. Then followed a war named the War of Five Armies. The town of Dale was once again populated after the war.

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