R. R. Tolkienis called the father of modern fantasy for a reason.
Of course, the mountains weren’t without their dangers, which included dragons.
Most other dragons stayed in the Withered Heath further north.
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His presence caused a ripple effect across Middle-earth and dark things began to stir, including the dragons.
They expanded beyond the Withered Heath as they grew larger and more ferocious.
Then, in 2570, they entered the Grey Mountains,attacking the dwarves in full force.
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For nineteen years, they besieged dwarven strongholds, killing and plundering treasures.
The show is setting up a potentially deadly confrontation in Season 3.
Thror led most of his people back to Erebor, while Gror led the others to the Iron Hills.
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Instead, Fram sends the dwarves dragon teeth and tells them to be satisfied.
Epic drama set thousands of years before the events of J.R.R. Tolkien’s ‘The Hobbit’ and ‘The Lord of the Rings’ follows an ensemble cast of characters, both familiar and new, as they confront the long-feared re-emergence of evil to Middle-earth.
