The Great Eagle Mystery - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Boromir88 · 01-26-2006, 03:57 PM

The Eagles aren't a Middle-earth taxi service and would never agree to such a thing. The times that the Eagles have helped out they only agree to take their passengers so far. In The Hobbit and when Gwaihir rescues Gandalf on Orthanc, both times the Eagles only took their riders so far. They aren't powered by Engergizer batteries and do get tired.

Raynor · 01-27-2006, 11:20 AM

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They aren't powered by Engergizer batteries and do get tired.

Yet in The field of Cormallen, Gwaihir tells Gandalf:

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- I would bear you, answered Gwaihir, whither you will, even were you made of stone.

Admitedly, he is the mightiest of Thorondor's descendants, but still - one eagle who _could_ be up to it.

01-26-2006, 03:57 PM	#1
Boromir88 Laconic Loreman Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: USA Posts: 7,521	The Eagles aren't a Middle-earth taxi service and would never agree to such a thing. The times that the Eagles have helped out they only agree to take their passengers so far. In The Hobbit and when Gwaihir rescues Gandalf on Orthanc, both times the Eagles only took their riders so far. They aren't powered by Engergizer batteries and do get tired. __________________ Fenris Penguin

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