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The '''Great Eagle''' was the [[Lord of the Eagles]] in the [[Third Age]] and perhaps a descendant of [[Thorondor]]. | | image=[[Image:Darrell Sweet - The Lord of the Eagles.jpg|250px]] | ||
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| othernames=[[Lord of the Eagles]] | |||
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| location=[[Eagle's Eyrie]] | |||
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| language=[[Westron]] | |||
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| notablefor=saving [[Thorin and Company]] | |||
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The '''Great Eagle''' was the [[Lord of the Eagles]] in the [[Third Age]] and perhaps a descendant of [[Thorondor]].{{fact}} | |||
He resided in the eyrie of the [[Misty Mountains]] with 15 chieftains, and remembered helping [[Dwarves]] in his service. | He resided in the eyrie of the [[Misty Mountains]] with 15 chieftains, and remembered helping [[Dwarves]] in his service. | ||
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Once he suffered from a poisoned wound, and was healed by [[Gandalf]] and thenceforth they became friends. | Once he suffered from a poisoned wound, and was healed by [[Gandalf]] and thenceforth they became friends. | ||
During the [[Quest | During the [[Quest of Erebor]], they saved [[Thorin and Company]] as they flew from the [[Goblin-town]] and brought them to the eyrie;<ref>{{H|6}}</ref> later they played a crucial role in the [[Battle of Five Armies]] ({{TA|2941}}).<ref>{{H|17}}</ref> After this he became [[King of All Birds]] and wore a golden crown.<ref>{{H|Queer}}</ref> | ||
==Background== | ==Background== | ||
It is often thought that the Great Eagle is the same individual as [[Gwaihir]]. | It is often thought that the Great Eagle is the same individual as [[Gwaihir]]. Among several points which separate the two, the Great Eagle is mentioned to wear a crown after ''[[The Hobbit]]'' but no crown is mentioned with Gwaihir in ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]''. | ||
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Revision as of 16:17, 17 July 2015
| The Great Eagle | |
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| Biographical Information | |
| Other names | Lord of the Eagles |
| Titles | King of All Birds |
| Location | Eagle's Eyrie |
| Affiliation | Manwë |
| Language | Westron |
| Notable for | saving Thorin and Company |
| Physical Description | |
| Gender | Male |
The Great Eagle was the Lord of the Eagles in the Third Age and perhaps a descendant of Thorondor.[source?]
He resided in the eyrie of the Misty Mountains with 15 chieftains, and remembered helping Dwarves in his service.
Once he suffered from a poisoned wound, and was healed by Gandalf and thenceforth they became friends.
During the Quest of Erebor, they saved Thorin and Company as they flew from the Goblin-town and brought them to the eyrie;[1] later they played a crucial role in the Battle of Five Armies (T.A. 2941).[2] After this he became King of All Birds and wore a golden crown.[3]
Background
It is often thought that the Great Eagle is the same individual as Gwaihir. Among several points which separate the two, the Great Eagle is mentioned to wear a crown after The Hobbit but no crown is mentioned with Gwaihir in The Lord of the Rings.
References
| Named Eagles | |
| Thorondor · Gwaihir · Landroval · Meneldor | |
