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Sauron vs Smaug: Dubbed in English (can toggle to originall Japanese in DVD version)

1. WEAPONRY

Smaug is a fling tank. His scales are incredibly resistant to injury, capable of resisting normal arrows. His claws on both hands and feet could disembowel full grown men, and his tail could potentially knock even an Ent down (in the cartoon and movie versions, this is far more likely). His strength is freakish, most likely even for a beast its size (about the same length as a large Basilosaurus or Zeuglodon whale, a frightening monster in its own right).

Sauron's physical form, on the other hand, is a big unknown. Yes, he was bigger and stronger than the mortals who fought him at the battle of Mordor, but by how much is a mystery. Yes, he knocked many mortals aside with a blow of his mace, but as can be seen from the film (as far as I know, its the film version being used), many of those soldiers were not close to being hit by that mace, yet were knocked aside by a powerful force, implying magic. Also, his body was shown to be vulnerable to weapons, i.e. when Isildur cut off several of his fingers with the broken sword Narsil. Therefore, it is possible that Smaug could bite or claw Sauron's ring finger off. With his vast knowledge, and his ability to sense the power of the ring, he might even know that is Sauron's weakness (however, Narsil, in the book at least, is hinted at having magical power itself, glowing and giving Elendil, Isildur's father, unnatural victory over his enemies. It may be the case that Sauron might not have been cut or even paper cut by normal swords, let along claws and fangs...).

The mace was capable of killing many men at one blow, but Smaug is much larger. Still, with the power he wielded, he could knock Smaug from the sky with one shot, even a a distance. This is open for speculation, but with his vast power, Sauron would likely fell Smaug with one shot, ending this fight early.

EDGE: SAURON

2: SPECIAL ABILITIES

Smaug's fiery breath can destroy whole cities and castles from a great distance. However, Sauron seems unlikely to fall from flame: indeed, one of his forms is a fiery eye, and from that form he can take physical shape, if he grows strong enough or takes the ring.

Then again, in the war of wrath, when Ancalagon the Black, the largest dragon in history, and all the other dragons flew or crawled out to meet the approaching Valar and their warriors (which included many Maiar as well as men and elves) they unleashed such fury with their fiery breath that even they were forced back: only with the aid of Earlendil, an elf who flew on a flying ship and had a silmaril jewel, and the eagles (including the ultra colossal Thorondor), were the dragons defeated. If you can fight off a host of Valar, all as powerful as gods (I believe there were at least nine, maybe more, who fought at that battle) and countless maiar, you are a tough bunch of customers: not even Sauron with the ring could do that.

Thus, Smaug's fire breath might have more to it that fire: it might have magical properties that even a powerful Maiar like the dark lord Sauron, can not repel...

Smaug's dragon spell is something that Morgoth put into the dragons since the beginning. His spirit dwelled inside Glaurung, the father of dragons, a land locked fire breather who did not hesitate to use this secret weapon, and Smaug in this regard is no different (though the one in the movie chose not to use it, the one in the book would not have hesitated to use it on poor Bilbo, which was why he was warned not to look into his eyes). Thus, if this is something that Morgoth put into dragons, then it might, just might, be possible that he could, at least temporarily, mesmerize the dark lord, but this is VERY UNLIKELY. Sauron was Morgoth's chief agent, his most terrible soldier, and though he is not as strong as Morgoth (even in the latter's weaker, final form), he would no doubt resist this comparatively weak use of Morgothian strength.

Sauron could use his magical power to take control of Smaug's mind. He could rip him apart through sheer magic. He could vaporize him with a thought. If he can just get around that fiery breath...

EDGE: Sauron

3. X Factors

Sauron is far smarter than Smaug, and being ancient, is far, far, far more experienced. Smaug has fought many battles before in his long life, but Sauron was involved in the musical battle of the Ainur at the beginning of time, and has fought on earth/Arda for countless eons. Sauron's magic far surpasses Smaug's dragon spell, and his cunning is also superior. Strategy wise, Sauron also has the advantage, having commanded whole armies and developed strategies for victory for countless thousands of years, while Smaug is more of the loner, a death-from-above brawler who has never needed to take on the job of general.

EDGE: Sauron

Sauron is far more dangerous than Smaug. He'll take Smaug out of the sky before he can use his fiery breath, if it can even slay him at all. Sauron is smarter, has FAR more experience, and his magic will overcome anything hat Smaug brings to the table. He'll resist Smaug's dragon spell, and perhaps even counter and control Smaug himself. If this occurs, I doubt that he'll slay Smaug (He is far more useful as a weapon than a corpse), but either way, Sauron has a almost flawless conquest.

This is no contest

SAURON SMOKES SMAUG!!!!