The survivors of Lake-town and an army of Elves from the Woodland Realm sit encamped upon the doorsteps of Erebor, threatening to lay siege to what Thorin considers his alone, by right.
A raven is dispatched to the east, calling Thorin’s cousin Dain Ironfoot to join the fight. With an army of several hundred doughty Dwarf warriors at his back Dain rides his burly war pig boldly onto the battlefield to confront his enemies. Taunting Thranduil, King of the Woodland realm, the wild-haired, armour-clad Dwarf Lord of the Iron Hills is spoiling to match his red hammer against the smug Elf’s blades.
