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	Bard the Bowman - Education - Information - Educational Resources - Encyclopedia - Music
		Tolkien, Bard the Bowman of Esgaroth was one of the most skilled archers among Men, and the heir of Girion, the last king of old Dale.
		Bard was able to slay the dragon Smaug after a tip from the old thrush (who had overheard Bilbo Baggins' description of Smaug) had revealed an unarmored spot on the dragon's underside.
		Bard claimed a twelfth of the treasure amassed by the dragon, which he subsequently shared with the Master of Esgaroth to rebuild the town, but the Master stole the money and ran off into the wild where he died.
	www.music.us /education/B/Bard-the-Bowman.htm (376 words)

	Bard article - Bard Celtic poet monarch satire Wales Gorsedd English ballads folk - What-Means.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		In Celtic society, a bard was a professional poet, paid by a monarch to praise the sovereign's activities.
		Bard the Bowman is a character in J.
		Bard College is a liberal arts school in Annandale-on-Hudson, New York.
	www.what-means.com /encyclopedia/Bard (242 words)

	Bard the Bowman - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Tolkien, Bard the Bowman of Esgaroth was one of the most skilled archers among Men, and the heir of Girion, the last king of old Dale.
		Bard was able to slay the dragon Smaug after a tip from the old thrush (who had overheard Bilbo Baggins' description of Smaug) had revealed an unarmoured spot on the dragon's underside.
		Bard claimed a twelfth of the treasure amassed by the dragon, which he subsequently shared with the Master of Esgaroth to rebuild the town, but the Master stole the money and ran off into the wild where he died.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Bard_the_Bowman (161 words)

	Encyclopedia: Bard (disambiguation) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		A bard (bardos) was a type of priest or seer in ancient Celtic society, and a minstrel in medieval Welsh and Irish societies.
		Bard the Bowman is a character from The Hobbit.
		"The Bard" or "The Bard of Avon" is often used as a reference to William Shakespeare.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Bard-%28disambiguation%29 (483 words)

	Other Groups of Men of Middle-earth
		Bain was the son of Bard the Bowman, slayer of the Dragon Smaug.
		Bard was descended from Lord Girion of Dale, whose wife and child had escaped to Lake-town when Smaug ruined Dale and took the Lonely Mountain in 2770.
		Bard was the son of Brand, who was the King of Dale at the time of the War of the Ring.
	www.tuckborough.net /othermen.html (4526 words)

	Bard the Bowman Info - Bored Net - Boredom (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Tolkien, Bard the Bowman of Esgaroth was one of the most skilled archers among Men.
		Bard was able to slay the dragon Smaug after a tip from the old thrush (who had overheard Bilbo Baggins' description of Smaug) had revealed an unarmored spot on the dragon's underside.
		Bard claimed a twelfth share of the reward for the dragon's death, which he gave to the Master of Esgaroth to rebuild the town which Smaug had destroyed in his fall, but the Master stole the money and ran off into the wild were he died.
	www.borednet.com /e/n/encyclopedia/b/ba/bard_the_bowman.html (140 words)

	Bard the Bowman (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		(Bard was of the line of Girion of Dale.)
		After the death of Smaug Bard gathers an army and go towards the Lonely Mountain.
		Thorin II dies but the Arkenstone is placed upon his chest by Bard.
	www.annalsofarda.dk /annals-of-arda/humans-index-tables/humans/bard-the-bowman.htm (45 words)

	[No title]
		Their captain was Bard, grim-voiced and grim-faced, whose friends had accused him of prophesying floods and poisoned fish, thought they knew his worth and courage.
		As a scout character, Bard isn't all that bad really, only 2 mind for a warrior/scout man, but he has no direct influence, and his prowess and body leave a bit to be desired.
		Most of the common uses I have for Bard are to serve as both a warrior and a scout, as his skills imply.
	fan.theonering.net /~morgulrats/cotd/cotd682.html (893 words)

	Bard The Bowman
		Bard is called the Bowman, because he shot the one arrow which killed the evil dragon Smaug, thereby, ridding his people of the threat.
		Bard was a descendent of Girion, the Lord of Dale.
		Bard had been in one war in his life and he knew what the costs would be, yet he chose to do what needed to be done to protect the future well being of his people.
	students.ou.edu /B/Johanna.K.Best-1/story6_bard.html (957 words)

	Bard Encyclopedia Article, Definition, History, Biography (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		A bard is a poet and singer, in religious or feudal contexts.
		In medieval Welsh and Irish society, a bard (Irish bard, Welsh bardd) was a professional poet, employed to compose eulogies for his lord (see planxty).
		Bards make up one of the three grades of the Order of Bards, Ovates and Druids, a Neo-Druidic order based in England.
	www.karr.net /search/encyclopedia/Bard (467 words)

	Bard -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		A bard is a (A writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)) poet and (A person who sings) singer, in religious or feudal contexts.
		In medieval (A Celtic language of Wales) Welsh and (The Celtic language of Ireland) Irish society, a bard (Irish bard, Welsh bardd) was a professional poet, employed to compose eulogies for his lord (see (Click link for more info and facts about planxty) planxty).
		From this romantic use came the epitheton "The Bard" applied to (English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)) William Shakespeare or (Celebrated Scottish poet (1759-1796)) Robert Burns.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/b/ba/bard.htm (495 words)

	Bard Biography (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Born and raised among the Lake men of Esgaroth, Bard was an exile of Dale, which had been destroyed by Smaug, the Golden Dragon.
		In 2941 of the Third Age, while the city fathers fled for their lives, bard used his archer's skills to strike the mighty Smaug beneath his armour in his one vulnerable spot.
		After that battle, Bard used a part of the Dragon's golden hoard to rebuild both Esgaroth and Dale.
	www.rule-them-all.com /page92.html (143 words)

	Esgaroth - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		In the year 2941 of the Third Age the town was attacked by the dragon Smaug, but Bard the Bowman, who had indirectly learned of a weakness in Smaug's armour that had first been noticed by Bilbo Baggins, slew the dragon.
		The town was wrecked by the dragon, but afterwards it was rebuilt using some of the treasure that Smaug had stolen, though the town's Master ran off with some of the gold.
		Part of the town's population followed Bard to resettle the Kingdom of Dale.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Esgaroth (313 words)

	Lonely Mountain - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		By more luck than wisdom Smaug was eventually slain — shot out of the sky with a well-aimed arrow to his only weakspot by Bard the Bowman, a man of Esgaroth — and Thorin claimed the mountain.
		Bard later became king of the area in the shadow of the Lonely Mountain, known as Dale.
		However Elves of Mirkwood and Men of Esgaroth claimed a part of the treasure, which Thorin refused to share.
	www.wikipedia.org /wiki/Lonely_Mountain (453 words)

	Bard - Art History Online Reference and Guide
		In Celtic society, a bard (fili) was a professional poet, paid by a monarch to praise the sovereign's activities.
		In other European societies, bards performed for the people as well as the nobility, travelling from town to town and performing poems and ballads.
		Many scholars have hypothesized that the Homeric poems (including the Iliad and the Odyssey) were composed in archaic Greece by one or more bards over an extended period.
	www.arthistoryclub.com /art_history/Bard (268 words)

	The Last Alliance
		The second Esgaroth was again destroyed during the dramatic happenings portrayed in 'The Hobbit', when Bard the Bowman mortally wounded Smaug with his bow, and the stricken dragon crashed onto the wooden city and perished in the cold waters of the Long Lake.
		Later Bard, who was of the Line of Girion of Dale, was made King and, he reestablished Dale, using his share of the dragon hoard.
		King Bard of Dale was succeeded by his son Bain in TA 2977, who was again succeeded by his son Brand in TA 3009.
	www.wildfiregames.com /tla/civ_lakemen.html (904 words)

	Cities & Towns of Middle-earth
		Bard rebuilt Dale in 2944 using the share of the Dragon hoard that he received in exchange for the Arkenstone given to him by Bilbo.
		Bard was succeeded as King of Dale by his son Bain in 2977, and Bain in turn was followed by his son Brand in 3007.
		After the Battle of the Five Armies, Bard gave part of his share of the dragon hoard to the Master of Lake-town, but the Master was a greedy man and he ran off with the gold and died in the Waste.
	www.tuckborough.net /towns.html (12929 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Bard was a bowman at Lake-town. He killed Smaug with his last arrow, aiming at the dragon’s left breast.
		A bird had told Bard to aim there, because Bilbo had discovered it when talking to the dragon. The fl arrow hit Smaug and killed him. The dragon was dead, and no one would touch its corpse.
		Bard returned to his homeland, Dale, and rebuilt it, and was named king.
	www.freewebs.com /thorinscompany/thehobbit/characters/bard.html (69 words)

	Attorney Bard Borkon, Bowman and Brooke LLP, Minneapolis, Minnesota
		Attorney Bard Borkon, Bowman and Brooke LLP, Minneapolis, Minnesota
		Bard Borkon has extensive experience in defending products liability claims, nursing home patient care liability and commercial litigation matters.
		His practice has primarily focused on automotive products liability litigation, where he has been involved in seat belt, airbag and door latch trials.
	www.bowman-brooke.com /Bio/BardBorkon.asp (206 words)

	bard - definition of bard by the Free Online Dictionary, Thesaurus and Encyclopedia. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		There are a few passages in the ensuing chapters which may be thought to bear rather bard upon a reverend order of men, the account of whose proceedings in different quarters of the globe-- transmitted to us through their own hands--very generally, and often very deservedly, receives high commendation.
		In justice to young Halpin it should be said that while in him were pretty faithfully reproduced most of the mental and moral characteristics ascribed by history and family tradition to the famous Colonial bard, his succession to the gift and faculty divine was purely inferential.
		This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.
	dict.thefreelibrary.com /Bard (304 words)

	Bard (disambiguation) - Enpsychlopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Bard (Dungeons and Dragons) is a character class in the game Dungeons and Dragons.
		Bard (Final Fantasy) is a character class in the Final Fantasy series of games.
		Bard is a municipality in the Valle d'Aosta region of Italy
	www.grohol.com /psypsych/Bard_%28disambiguation%29 (246 words)

	Encyclopedia of Arda: Bard II (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Encyclopedia of Arda: Bard II Bard II The great-grandson of Bard the Bowman
		His father was slain in the Battle of Dale, and Bard was forced back to Erebor, where he was besieged with his ally Thorin III for seven days.
		When news came from the south of the destruction of Sauron, Bard and Thorin emerged from the Lonely Mountain and broke the siege.
	www.encyclopedia-of-arda.com /b/bardii.html (107 words)

	Bilbo Baggins
		Bilbo later mentioned this bare patch in the hearing of the thrush who in turn told Bard the Bowman.
		Bard and the Men of Lake-town, accompanied by the Elves of Mirkwood, came to the Lonely Mountain seeking reparations and the share of the treasure that had been stolen from them by Smaug.
		He had forfeited his fourteenth share in the treasure when he gave the Arkenstone to Bard, and in the end he took only two small chests, one of gold and one of silver, as well as the mithril shirt that Thorin had given him.
	www.tuckborough.net /bilbo.html (2891 words)

	The Hobbit Chapter Summaries: Ch14 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Bard kills Smaug by shooting the dragon in the left breast with his lucky arrow.
		Bard was descended from Girion, the last King of Dale, before Smaug destroyed that town.
		The people of Lake-town wanted Bard to be King after he killed Smaug.
	www.berghuis.co.nz /abiator/unit/hobbit/ch/ch14.html (213 words)

	Bard Reappears in LOTR - Arda Letter, Issue #013 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Bard is tall with fl hair, grim-faced, grim-voiced, and has a fierce light in his eyes.
		Bard is described as courageous (kills Smaug the Dragon at great risk to his own life), trustworthy, loyal, and fair in his dealings with the hot- headed Thorin Oakenshield.
		Bard is able to understand the language of the old thrush who tells him where Smaug is vulnerable.
	www.jrrtolkienepics.com /Arda_Letter-ardaletter013.html (2311 words)

	Brand (Middle-earth) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Brand was a son of Bain and grandson of Bard the Bowman who killed the dragon Smaug.
		He was succeeded by his son Bard II.
		This article is a stub related to J.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Brand_(Middle-earth) (85 words)

	Smaug biography .ms (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		When Bilbo told his dwarf companions about Smaug's weakness he was overheard by the thrush that roosted by the mountain's secret door.
		The thrush in turn told Bard the Bowman of Esgaroth, and when Smaug attacked Esgaroth, Bard was able to slay Smaug with his Black Arrow.
		According to Gandalf in The Lord of the Rings it was fortunate that Smaug had been slain, since had he lived he would almost certainly have come under Sauron's control and destroyed Rivendell.
	smaug.biography.ms (191 words)

	Bard The Bowman Encyclopedia Article, Definition, History, Biography (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
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	Dragons
		In later Ages, the histories of Middle-earth all tell of one last mighty winged Fire-Drake: Smaug the Golden, who drove the Dwarves from their kingdom under the Lonely Mountain.
		Smaug was killed in the year 2941 of the Third Age by a shot from Bard the Bowman of Dale.
		Of the Dragons that Morgoth brought forth from Angband during the First Age of the Sun their were many breeds.
	www.angelfire.com /yt/elemmakil/dragons.html (486 words)

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