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aruman
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Oct 10 2012, 2:21pm
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Just figured out why the "eagle" plan doesn't work
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Last night while watching "Family Guy" I heard Chris Griffin raise the whole, "Why didn't the eagle just fly the ring (or Frodo) to Mordor?" I thought about this a lot and read some stuff online, including a fairly convincing argument for why the eagle plan would have been the best method. I haven't read everything on the subject, so please forgive me if I'm making an argument that has already been used...
Now, the point of my post isn't to argue that the eagle method wasn't the best or most "prudent" method, just to point out why I don't think it would have worked.
The only reason the quest actually "succeeded" was because Gollum was there. No Gollum at Mount Doom = the ring isn't destroyed.
Some have argued that the ring seems to take time to ensnare an individual, but that doesn't seem to be the case with Smeagol, Deagol, and Isildur.
Remember when Frodo mentioned to Boromir (in the books) that he felt a warning against the path that seemed easiest? This seems to be a recurring theme in the books...
In the movies Elrond, Denethor, Haldir, Galadriel, and Celeborn stink.
(This post was edited by aruman on Oct 10 2012, 2:29pm)
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Just figured out why the "eagle" plan doesn't work
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aruman
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Oct 10 2012, 2:21pm
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The main reason why they couldn't use the eagles is because ...
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DanielLB
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Oct 10 2012, 2:27pm
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Agreed
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aruman
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Oct 10 2012, 2:31pm
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It's never explicitly mentioned, and Tolkien always used the eagles sparingly
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DanielLB
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Oct 10 2012, 2:51pm
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And let's not forget...
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Merovech
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Oct 11 2012, 12:02am
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And also...
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Silverlode
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Oct 11 2012, 3:40am
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Thanks
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aruman
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Oct 11 2012, 7:02am
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Like the ash explanation
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aruman
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Oct 11 2012, 7:05am
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Secrecy
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RoseCotton
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Oct 11 2012, 6:33am
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Excellent point about Osgiliath
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aruman
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Oct 11 2012, 6:53am
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Except that
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FarFromHome
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Oct 11 2012, 9:46am
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Good points
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aruman
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Oct 11 2012, 12:36pm
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Good point.
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sauget.diblosio
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Mar 15 2013, 1:33am
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I don't understand...
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Ereinion Nénharma
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Oct 11 2012, 12:25pm
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Definitely
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aruman
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Oct 11 2012, 12:39pm
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One cannot fly
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Plurmo
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Oct 11 2012, 8:34pm
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Ha Ha...
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sauget.diblosio
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Mar 15 2013, 1:51am
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I think the Winged Nazgul posed too much of a problem
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guitarzankansasfan
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Oct 12 2012, 8:04am
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