The Great Eagle Mystery - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Ulmo · 12-28-2001, 11:51 AM

How can you shoot down an Eagle that is flying a couple thousand feet up in the air? Besides, it's obvious that it would be much safer to fly to Mordor than to walk/run/ride/float, yes? Why would horses have to come with them? Frodo was going to go off to Mordor by himself anyway, at the end of FotR, so why couldn't he simply go off by himself, or with Gandalf only, on the back of an Eagle?

12-28-2001, 11:51 AM	#4
Ulmo Haunting Spirit Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Valinor Posts: 55	How can you shoot down an Eagle that is flying a couple thousand feet up in the air? Besides, it's obvious that it would be much safer to fly to Mordor than to walk/run/ride/float, yes? Why would horses have to come with them? Frodo was going to go off to Mordor by himself anyway, at the end of FotR, so why couldn't he simply go off by himself, or with Gandalf only, on the back of an Eagle? __________________ Lord of the seas and one of the greatest of the Valar; in the dark days of the First Age, he kept watch on Elves and Men while the others of his order remained in Valinor. He is famed for bringing Tuor to Gondolin, and so ultimately bringing about the downfall of Morgoth in the War of Wrath.