Dale

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Dale is a rebuilt human city in northern Middle-earth, located near the Lonely Mountain, that serves as a key setting in J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium and its film adaptations.

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Dale canonical 8

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional city
human settlement
location in Middle-earth
alliedWith Dwarves of Erebor
Wood-elves of Mirkwood
surface form: Elves of Mirkwood
alsoKnownAs City of Dale
Dale-town
appearsIn The Hobbit
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
surface form: The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (film)

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
surface form: The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (film)

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
surface form: The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (film)

The Lord of the Rings
attackedBy Easterlings
besiegedDuring War of the Ring
creator J. R. R. Tolkien
destroyedBy Smaug
destroyedInYear T.A. 2770
economyBasedOn craftsmanship
trade
foundedBy Varangians
surface form: Northmen
governedBy Men of Dale
surface form: Kings of Dale
hasNotableFeature great bridge over the River Running
marketplace
inhabitedBy Men
involvedInEvent Battle of Five Armies
surface form: Battle of the Five Armies

War of the Ring
knownFor bells
merchant culture
toys
wine
languageSpoken Westron
locatedIn Rhovanion
northern Middle-earth
locatedNear Erebor
Lonely Mountain
locatedOn River Running
medium film adaptation
literature
notableRuler King Bain
King Bard the Bowman
King Brand
King Girion
partOf Wilderland
prosperedThrough trade with Erebor
rebuiltBy Bard the Bowman
rebuiltInYear T.A. 2944
regionType city-state
repopulatedAfter death of Smaug
timePeriod Fourth Age
Third Age

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