The Great Eagle Mystery - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Birdland · 02-02-2002, 01:05 AM

OK, here goes: (since we can't use the "would have ended the book" defense.)

Sauron would probably have had defenses that would have forbidden Gwaihir and his folk from entering his realm. Like "Eagle Zappers" or something.

But when the ring was destroyed and Sauron was cast down then all his defenses would have failed, making it (relatively) safe for the eagles to swoop in and rescue Frodo and Sam.

That's my story, and I'm stickin' to it.

BTW - What IS the airspeed velocity of an unladen eagle?

02-02-2002, 01:05 AM	#11
Birdland Ghastly Neekerbreeker Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: the banks of the mighty Scioto Posts: 1,751	OK, here goes: (since we can't use the "would have ended the book" defense.) Sauron would probably have had defenses that would have forbidden Gwaihir and his folk from entering his realm. Like "Eagle Zappers" or something. But when the ring was destroyed and Sauron was cast down then all his defenses would have failed, making it (relatively) safe for the eagles to swoop in and rescue Frodo and Sam. That's my story, and I'm stickin' to it. BTW - What IS the airspeed velocity of an unladen eagle?