In The Hobbit, youthful Bilbo Baggins casually living in his satisfying little hobbit hole is hurried away by the apocryphal wizard Gandalf and a cluster of lionhearted dwarves to restore their lost treasure. Long ago, back in the day when dwarves populated the lonely mountain, they were acclaimed for their mining techniques. They put these to good use for uncovering gold from beneath.
But as their golden wealth grew into a rather colossal size, it caught the attention of the hideous dragon Smaug. Dragons are known for their love of treasure and must have more of it at any cost. Smaug, an especially grand and ugly dragon attacked the lonely mountain and chased the dwarves away.
This situation persisted until, one day, thirteen dwarves(Thorin,