The ring could have been destroyed a lot easier. - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Raynor · 06-20-2006, 11:59 PM

According to Elrond, it would not be received there:

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Originally Posted by Council of Elrond, FotR

And they who dwell beyond the Sea would not receive it: for good or ill it belongs to Middle-earth; it is for us who still dwell here to deal with it

06-23-2006, 02:38 AM

they could have called the eagles, to bring them to the mount doom!

davem · 06-23-2006, 03:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Atalantë

they could have called the eagles, to bring them to the mount doom!

I'm amazed nobody else has thought of that.

Boromir88 · 06-23-2006, 09:49 AM

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I'm amazed nobody else has thought of that.

davem I'll miss your witty repartee. :P Though I do have to admit it would have made a much better story, I mean we wouldn't have to read all those pages and pages boring junk.

Atalante, check out this, it's got all the answers to the eagles...

MatthewM · 06-23-2006, 02:11 PM

No, they couldn't have given it to the Eagles. Many reasons.

1) There would be no story

2) The Nazgul and the Eye of Sauron would easily see a gigantic bird flying towards Mount Doom.

3) How do you expect them to carry it? Their huge talon? It would easily slip out into hiding yet again!

4) Gwaihir himself told Gandalf that he could only bear him a short distance from Isengard. The Eagle's business is not with the people of Middle-earth.

Also, Tolkien writes on why the Eagles would not have taken the Ring into Mordor. It might be in that link the last poster gave, I'm not sure.

Gurthang · 06-23-2006, 08:50 PM

I think it's also good to note that the Eagles served Manwe. It can then easily be understood that, since the Valar did not want to take care of the Ring themselves, Manwe would not have wanted his servants, the Eagles, to get too involved.

06-23-2006, 08:50 PM	#6
Gurthang Sword of Spirit Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Oh, I'm around. Posts: 1,401	I think it's also good to note that the Eagles served Manwe. It can then easily be understood that, since the Valar did not want to take care of the Ring themselves, Manwe would not have wanted his servants, the Eagles, to get too involved. __________________ I'm on a Mission from God.

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06-23-2006, 02:38 AM	#2
Atalantë Guest Posts: n/a	they could have called the eagles, to bring them to the mount doom!

06-23-2006, 02:11 PM	#5
MatthewM Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: New York Posts: 628	No, they couldn't have given it to the Eagles. Many reasons. 1) There would be no story 2) The Nazgul and the Eye of Sauron would easily see a gigantic bird flying towards Mount Doom. 3) How do you expect them to carry it? Their huge talon? It would easily slip out into hiding yet again! 4) Gwaihir himself told Gandalf that he could only bear him a short distance from Isengard. The Eagle's business is not with the people of Middle-earth. Also, Tolkien writes on why the Eagles would not have taken the Ring into Mordor. It might be in that link the last poster gave, I'm not sure.