Dale

Dale is a location featured in The Hobbit trilogy. It is a minor location in An Unexpected Journey and The Desolation of Smaug.

History
Dale was a settlement in the north, and the city was inhabited by men and women and children of the human race. It laid before the doors of their neighboring kingdom, Erebor, and did trade with them, Lake-town and Mirkwood. The city was ruled by Girion. However, their peace was ruined when Smaug had attacked.

In TA 2941, Dale was re-inhabited by the men of Lake-town after they lost their home in the fire caused by Smaug. It was also a major settlement during the Battle of the Five Armies, as a siege was lain upon it. After the war, Dale began prosperous under Lord Bard's rule.

Inhabitants

 * Bard
 * Bain
 * Sigrid
 * Tilda
 * Thranduil (formerly)
 * Gandalf (formerly)

Visitors

 * Bilbo Baggins
 * Orcs
 * Trolls

Trivia
scene is cut and considered non-canon.
 * A deleted scene shows the ten members remaining  in Thorin's company were entering Dale. The

Appearances

 * The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
 * The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
 * The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies