Shire Reckoning

The Hobbit 15: So Long, Black Arrow

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This week, we switch our focus away from the Lonely Mountain to discover what happened to Smaug in Chapter 14 of J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit, "Fire And Water". Does Bard become more three-dimensional every time we see him? Are the people of Esgaroth really wrong to believe in prophecy? Why is Smaug's final resting place cursed?

The video version of this session is available by clicking here; the slides are available for download by clicking here.

Show Notes:

  • Shire Reckoning Production Schedule
  • The History of the Hobbit (John D. Rateliff)
  • Exploring J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit (Corey Olsen)

Shire Reckoning is a Next Word production. For bonus episodes and to support the show, visit Patreon.com/NextWord.

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Music by Corvus from Pixabay.

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