Smaug the Dragon: Unveiling the Wealth of Middle Earth's Fiercest Treasure H*der

Harper Quill

Updated Sunday, August 11, 2024 at 12:00 AM CDT

Smaug, the fearsome dragon from J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Hobbit," is renowned for his immense h***d of gold, which he guards with a ferocious tenacity. The detailed image of Smaug, shared by the user "critfailmemes" on Imgur, showcases the dragon's menacing features, including dark, ridged, and armored scales, fiery orange eyes, and sharp teeth. The golden backdrop highlights the vast treasure that Smaug has claimed as his own.

The accompanying text under the image provides fascinating insights into Smaug's wealth. Despite the significant dip in gold prices, Smaug's fortune is still estimated at a staggering $51.4 billion, making him the second wealthiest fictional character according to Forbes. However, this colossal sum, derived from an entire mountain filled with gold, ranks Smaug only as the fifteenth wealthiest American when compared to real-life billionaires.

The comments section of the post is buzzing with intriguing discussions. One user humorously suggests a new rule: "If you have more money than Smaug, you go in the volcano." Another user points out that the top spot was held by Scrooge McDuck. The immense scale of Smaug's treasure is further elaborated by a commenter who mentions that the dragon was submerged in an Olympic-sized pool of gold, estimating the total wealth to be over $20 trillion when including various other valuables.

Debates also arise about the implications of such immense wealth. One user questions the impact on the economy if a dragon's h***d were introduced into civilization, potentially causing a currency collapse. Others discuss the sociopolitical aspects, advocating for taxing obscene displays of wealth or setting wealth and income caps for individuals and corporations.

The image and its accompanying text serve as a captivating reminder of the fictional yet thought-provoking world of Middle Earth, where dragons like Smaug symbolize the ultimate in greed and wealth h***ding. This detailed portrayal of Smaug not only brings Tolkien's world to life but also sparks meaningful conversations about wealth distribution in the real world.

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Top Comments from Imgur

JohnWickdidnothingwrong

New rule: If you have more money than Smaug, you go in the volcano.

TheSlouchOfBethlehem

number one was Scrooge McDuck

UndeadQueenx

This topic is missing a few key details. 1) Smaug was covered in gold liquid along with giant a** crucibles filled. 2) that room alone is larger than Smaug not even counting OTHER smaller locations 3) he was submerged in an olympic sized pool of gold. The most accurate math came to 3.7 trillion NOT counting anything but the room so the total amount of gold including the crucibles, statues?, tons of carts filled to be melted, would equate to 20+trillion. but hes a dragon and just saw big pile.

q2grapple

It’s all those avocado dwarves he’s been eating

Thresholdpush

Wealth h***ders are vacuous ghouls.

ps238principal

I've always wondered if an adventuring party ever captured an entire dragon's h***d and brought it back to "civilization," wouldn't they immediately cause a currency collapse by introducing such a huge amount of precious metals into circulaiton?

petresun

Ugh. Okay. If you were to take all the gold ever excavated in the HISTORY OF HUMANS it would be less than 200ft squared. Smaug has a MOUNTAIN full of the s*** plus one GIANT A** SOLID GOLD REPLICA OF THE KING UNDER THE MOUNTAIN literally the size of a football field. I'm pretty sure Forbes got that wrong. When Mr. Gates gets literally boilded in his own fortune, lemme know.

kriswinters

How did they price the Arkenstone?

evilspock

On paper. But if they try to liquidate that wealth, most of it will disappear. Don't get me wrong, they're still obscenely wealthy. But - a trillion dollars in stock isn't the same as a trillion dollars worth of gold.

Hortman68

Tax obscene displays of wealth or tax the wealth itself.