Dale
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Dale was a city state of Men in north-eastern Rhovanion to the south of the Lonely Mountain (Erebor) in Middle-earth.
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In The Hobbit, Dale was a city of men on the River Running between the Lonely Mountain and the Long Lake. It was ruled by Lord Girion until its destruction in TA 2770 by the dragon Smaug.
Situated in the shadow of the Lonely Mountain, it was deserted for many years while the mountain was under the control of Smaug the Dragon. The town was repopulated after the Battle of the Five Armies (featured in The Hobbit) where Bilbo Baggins and his dwarf companions broke into the dragon's stronghold to claim his treasure. During this period the Men of Esgaroth upon the Long Lake (a nearby town) managed to kill Smaug. With Laketown in ruins, the men sought a portion of Thorin's treasure in payment for their help in the overthrown of the dragon and to rebuilt their town, but in his pride Thorin refused. The squabble almost resulted in war between the men (and their wood-elf allies) and Thorin and his soon-to-arrive dwarven kin in the Iron Hills. Just before they were about fight, Gandalf arrived with a warning that the goblins of the Misty Mountains and their Warg allies sought to destroy them to avenge the death of the Goblin King and claim the treasure. This then became the Battle of the Five Armies with the dwarves, the elves and the men joining forces against the orcs. When the battle was over, the dwarves restored their kingdom under the Lonely Mountain and men began to settle once more in Dale, with Bard, the man who slew the dragon, becoming their first king.



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Old Kingdom
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Dale renewed
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- Bard the Bowman a.k.a. Bard I
- Bain
- Brand
- Bard II
Military
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Dale's armies consist of militia and knights from the city as well as men from the surrounding lands. The weapons of Dale are made by the nearby Dwarves, ensuring only the best quality. The bowmen of Dale are known for their skill, and their volleys support the infantry of Dale as they fight to defend their kingdom from the various forces that oppose them mainly Rhûn.