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CuriousG
Half-elven
Dec 20 2012, 6:52pm
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Gandalf says that Gwaihir is the descendant of Thorondor and is the leader of the Eagles in Middle-earth, and he was the one who rescued Gandalf from Orthanc, and Frodo, etc. Though I suppose it's possible that Thorondor went to Valinor with the Valar's army after Beleriand was destroyed. I'm not sure we ever hear his fate, but it's been my assumption that he died of old age and was succeeded by heirs. You make a good point about dragons. I've wondered that lately, since Morgoth officially can't create, only corrupt, how the dragons came about. Were they made in mockery of Eagles? That would make sense. Or were they Balrogs that he turned into dragons somehow? The only other thing I can think of is that Sauron created the winged creatures that the Nazgul flew on by taking some creature and feeding it "foul meats" until it turned into the kind of monster that he wanted. Maybe Morgoth did the same with lizards or alligators? But that sounds kinda silly. PS. Who's Volvo?
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The Most Powerful of the Third Age
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Carnivoran
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Dec 11 2012, 7:13pm
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I really
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Nerven
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Dec 11 2012, 9:21pm
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What do you think of Elrond vs the Nazgul?
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CuriousG
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Dec 11 2012, 9:32pm
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I
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Nerven
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Dec 11 2012, 9:44pm
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A herald in battle would be a worthy leader and formidable fighter themselves
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ElendilTheShort
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Dec 14 2012, 10:50am
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Welcome! And great question
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CuriousG
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Dec 11 2012, 9:25pm
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Nice list
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Carnivoran
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Dec 11 2012, 11:07pm
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Like your list
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elevorn
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Dec 12 2012, 3:58pm
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Agree on Gandalf
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CuriousG
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Dec 12 2012, 4:05pm
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They are all Maiar
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Aule
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Dec 20 2012, 5:55pm
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Where does it say that the Eagles are Maiar?
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CuriousG
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Dec 20 2012, 6:28pm
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Thorondor
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Aule
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Dec 20 2012, 6:38pm
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Gwaihir
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CuriousG
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Dec 20 2012, 6:52pm
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Correction
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Aule
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Dec 20 2012, 7:27pm
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Are you thinking of the fell beast?
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JessCej
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Dec 28 2012, 12:00am
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Some eagles: Maiar or not
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Elthir
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Dec 30 2012, 1:58pm
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And Ungoliant
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CuriousG
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Dec 30 2012, 4:41pm
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Oops
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CuriousG
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Dec 30 2012, 5:44pm
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Ungoliant's origin
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ElendilTheShort
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Dec 30 2012, 8:29pm
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i don't go in for this sort of thing much
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geordie
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Dec 20 2012, 6:47pm
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I agree they don't rank neatly
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CuriousG
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Dec 20 2012, 7:04pm
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Power is definitely situational and varying
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Escapist
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Dec 20 2012, 7:08pm
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