What if??

[Oddwen]

Originally Posted by Morm

Let's assume that Smaug had ring-lust and the desire for the power. How on Middle-earth could he use the ring? I don't think it would fit.

The Ring could resize itself - remember it would "slip off where it had once been tight". But I don't know how or if it would fit on a dragon's claw.

Although - probably the Ring itself didn't see Smaug as a viable wearer. Otherwise it would have just slipped off Bilbo's finger in the cave.

Maybe Smaug would have just hoarded it with the rest of his gold, and been reluctant to leave it. Or even driven mad by not being able to wear it.

And Smaug did have power, of a sort. He ruined entire cities and gathered their treasure to him, and kept everyone in that region in terror of him. Not quite unlike Sauron, though Smaug seemed content, and Sauron desired it on a larger scale.