Smaug / Sauron — The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug Character Profile

About Smaug / Sauron

A terrifying dragon guarding vast treasure, and the dark lord seeking dominion over all.

Smaug / Sauron — Character Profile

Alignment

Villain

Species

Other

Abilities

Fire breath, Flight, Dark magic, Mind control

• Strength: 10/10
• Intelligence: 9/10
• Charisma: 5/10
• Morality: 0/10
• Influence: 10/10

Affiliations

• Tolkien's legendarium

Quick Facts about Smaug / Sauron

Occupation

fictional tyrant, necromancer

First Appearance

The Hobbit

Smaug / Sauron's Known Relations

• Frodo Baggins — Enemy
• Gandalf — Enemy
• Aragorn — Enemy
• Galadriel — Enemy
• Arwen — Enemy
• Isildur — Enemy
• Elrond — Enemy
• Saruman — Enemy
• Éomer — Enemy
• Samwise Gamgee — Enemy
• Peregrin Took — Enemy
• Meriadoc Brandybuck — Enemy
• Boromir — Enemy
• Faramir — Enemy
• Théoden — Enemy
• Éowyn — Enemy
• Denethor — Enemy
• Gil-galad — Enemy
• Círdan — Enemy
• Elendil — Enemy
• Fellowship of the Ring — Enemy

Smaug / Sauron appears in 5 titles

• The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) — character page
• The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012) — character page
• The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013)
• The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014) — character page
• The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power (2022) — character page

Character Facts

Played by

Benedict Cumberbatch

Appears in

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (3)

• Smaug / Sauron — Conflict Arch Enemy — Thorin Oakenshield (Richard Armitage)

  The central antagonistic force driving the dwarven quest.

• Smaug / Sauron — Conflict Arch Enemy — Bard / Girion (Luke Evans)

  Descendant of Dale's ruler destined to face the dragon.

• Smaug / Sauron — Conflict Enemy — Bofur (James Nesbitt)

  Dragon's wrath directly threatens the dwarf's survival.

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• Bofur (James Nesbitt)
• Legolas (Orlando Bloom)
• King Thranduil (Lee Pace)
• Dwalin (Graham McTavish)
• Dori (Mark Hadlow)
• Beorn (Mikael Persbrandt)
• Radagast the Brown (Sylvester McCoy)
• Bard / Girion (Luke Evans)
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