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Did a dragon ever attack the lands of Rohan or Gondor?

It appears from my research in public & private (my correspondance w/ both The Professor & Christopher) sources that the farthest south the dragons ever got was when Smaug attacked Erebor. ...
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Is kingsfoil derived from Basil?

Per The Professor in a personal correspondence, Kingsfoil aka Athelas has no IRL counterpart. It is a conglomeration of several plants from the English countryside.

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