Has Gandalf killed a dragon?

Gandalf absolutely could have killed Smaug in a one-on-one fight. The grey wizard fought and defeated the Balrog of Moria, and a dragon was a lesser evil than that.
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How many dragons did Gandalf killed?

Gandalf has never slain a dragon. As a wizard, he has probably never slain anything larger than a midge (“What do they do when they can't get hobbit?”) For one thing, Gandalf is not a warrior by nature because he is not on a mission of war, but of leading to the Light by example.
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What has Gandalf killed?

As the remaining Uruk-hai retreat, Gandalf is seen killing another one. Gandalf killed a Morgul Orc during the Siege of Minas Tirith while protecting Pippin. Gandalf decapitates another Morgul Orc. Gandalf whacks another Orc in the head with his staff before finishing him off with Glamdring.
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Who has killed dragons in LOTR?

Fram, the the son of Frumgar, chieftain of the Éothéod, the ancestors of the Rohirrim who lived “in the Vales of Anduin between the Carrock and the Gladden Fields”,[6] slew the “great dragon of Ered Mithrin” (the Grey Mountains north of Mirkwood) a millennium before the War of the Ring.
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Is Smaug stronger than Gandalf?

Gandalf may well have been "more powerful" than Smaug, but his power is almost never shown to be useful in a straight out fight to the death with a titanic fire-breathing beast.
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Can Smaug use the One Ring?

Probably not. Dragons are a lesser order of creatures, and since Sauron is both a Maia and master of the Ring, in any contest between Smaug and Sauron, Sauron would have prevailed. The Dragon Sauron might use with terrible effect. Smaug is therefore clearly subservient to Sauron.
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Who is the strongest dragon in Lord of the Rings?

Ancalagon, often titled "The Black", was the greatest of all winged dragons. He was bred by Morgoth during the First Age and was the largest dragon to have ever existed in Middle-earth. His appearance in history was restricted to the War of Wrath.
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Can Smaug beat Balrog?

So, one glimpse into Smaug's eyes and the Balrog falls under the spell. Even if it's just for a second—a moment of hesitation or distraction, it'd be enough. Smaug would snatch up Durin's Bane and gobble him up with his sword-sharp teeth (and we know swords can kill Balrogs).
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Who is the strongest dragon in Middle-earth?

1 Ancalagon The Black

The most powerful dragon to ever exist since the dawn of time in Middle-earth, and the chief of the Winged Dragons of the War of Wrath, is Ancalagon the Black.
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Who killed the dragon in The Hobbit?

Bard appears during the drafting for chapter thirteen, when it is said that he kills the dragon with his ancestor Girion's favourite Black Arrow.
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Does Gandalf know he is a Maiar?

He's aware of the Blessed Land and those residing there. But he has never seen a Maia before, not unlike Galadriel, Elrond or even Glorfindel. He couldn't have known Gandalf was a Maia; all he knew is that he came from Valinor as a messenger.
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Is Smaug the last dragon?

Smaug was the last named dragon of Middle-earth. He was slain by Bard, a descendant of Girion, Lord of Dale.
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Could Gandalf have defeated Smaug?

Gandalf absolutely could have killed Smaug in a one-on-one fight. The grey wizard fought and defeated the Balrog of Moria, and a dragon was a lesser evil than that.
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Is Balrog stronger than dragon?

Balrog. Even in the earliest writings, when Balrogs were much, much weaker and more numerous than they are in the conceptions you probably identify with them (as in, what Gandalf fights), Balrogs are stated outright to be more powerful than dragons.
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Did Legolas know what a Balrog was?

It seems likely to me that Legolas has not encountered a Balrog before in his life, yet when the fellowship first sees the Balrog in Moria he is able to immediately identify it.
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Did Smaug know Bilbo had the One Ring?

Although Bilbo was forced to use his ring to keep out of sight from the dragon, Smaug was immediately aware of his presence by his scent (which the smell of hobbit was unknown to him).
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Can Sauron beat Balrog?

Without the One Ring, Sauron would not have had the ability to dominate a will as strong as a Balrog. As such, the Balrog acted just as he did in the story: in accordance with a "common evil" against "good".
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Why is Sauron just an eye?

When Sauron was defeated by Prince Isildur of Gondor, his finger was severed, as was the Ring. He also lost his physical form and from then on, Sauron manifested as an Eye.
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Does Smaug work for Sauron?

Sauron was the greatest Servant of Morgoth, Smaug himself talks about Sauron knowing that he will dominate all the land, Smaug knows, the only doubt is if Smaug will serve him or flee because he cannot face him alone, people see Galadriel banning him and think that makes him weak, but let's remember that Morgoth would ...
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What is the deadliest dragon?

Top Five Deadliest Dragons
  • First and most obvious, I choose Tolkien's Smaug. This was the seminal dragon for me, when I read The Hobbit in 9th grade and then saw (on first-run TV) the Rankin-Bass animated movie. ...
  • Godzilla. ...
  • Drogon from Game of Thrones. ...
  • Pern dragons. ...
  • Tiamat, the five-headed dragon from D&D.
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What if Smaug ate the Ring?

TL;DR: The Ring would've used Smaug's greed to control him, making him raze Middle-Earth, and then corrupt him to such a point he wouldn't be able defeat Sauron, giving the Dark Lord control over the land.
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What if Smaug survived?

Smaug would wander in and kill all of them, excluding Bilbo. This would prevent the birth of Gimli, or the existence of the Beornings. Smaug would then reclaim his place as king under the mountain, and would then eventually find Bilbo and eat him. Smaug would find the ring, and either keep it or return it to Sauron.
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Why does Smaug want gold?

There may be a very good reason for this. The premise behind The Hobbit was to rob Smaug, the last great dragon of Middle-earth, of his treasure. Well, it was actually to reclaim the old Dwarvish kingdom of Erebor from the fire-drake, but to the Dwarves in Thorin and Company, gold was a major motivator.
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