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Blunderbuss · 01-09-2005, 10:51 AM

Gwaihir befriended Gandalf when the wizard healed him of a poisoned wound.Though in earlier ages, the eagles took part in battles, during the third age they only took part in rescue attempts. When the Nazgul lost their steeds in the Ford of Bruinen, Frodo was recovering from the stab of the Morgul-knife. It took a few months for the Ringwraiths to return now on winged monsters. If the eagles had been called, by the time Frodo was ready and they had arrived, the Ringwraiths would have returned. The Ringwraiths stayed close to Mordor, as they dwelled mainly at Minas Ithil (Minas Morgul) and Dol Guldur, though this was later defeated. This would make the eagles passage to Mordor almost impossible due to the Nazgul in the area. The Nazgul's sight was poor but lead by the eye of Sauron, they would easily have defeated the eagles.

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01-09-2005, 10:51 AM	#9
Blunderbuss Zhentarim Guard Join Date: October 11, 2004 Location: England Posts: 328	Gwaihir befriended Gandalf when the wizard healed him of a poisoned wound.Though in earlier ages, the eagles took part in battles, during the third age they only took part in rescue attempts. When the Nazgul lost their steeds in the Ford of Bruinen, Frodo was recovering from the stab of the Morgul-knife. It took a few months for the Ringwraiths to return now on winged monsters. If the eagles had been called, by the time Frodo was ready and they had arrived, the Ringwraiths would have returned. The Ringwraiths stayed close to Mordor, as they dwelled mainly at Minas Ithil (Minas Morgul) and Dol Guldur, though this was later defeated. This would make the eagles passage to Mordor almost impossible due to the Nazgul in the area. The Nazgul's sight was poor but lead by the eye of Sauron, they would easily have defeated the eagles. [ 01-09-2005, 10:52 AM: Message edited by: Blunderbuss ]