Radagast a slacker? - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Morsul the Dark · 08-09-2004, 10:11 AM

Alright Ill cave Radagast could not have gotten there but he does not show up at the end either I just wonder why he doesnt leave ME with Gandalf and the others

Eomer of the Rohirrim · 08-09-2004, 10:25 AM

He was probably too scared to go back, assuming that Manwe would give him a severe dressing-down in his office.

A shame really, because if it wasn't for Radagast then Gandalf would probably still be stuck on top of Orthanc.

Encaitare · 08-09-2004, 06:38 PM

*ponders furiously* Hmmm... why doesn't he show up? Never really thought about that one before. Maybe he was so busy talking to the birds that he simply forgot

ohtatyaro · 08-10-2004, 12:38 AM

But there is a mention of fight of beast in Mirkwood in the appendices, some on dark side, some for the good guys. I think it was Radagast's doing, I mean those fighting for good guys. Normal animals just run away from danger, they do not take sides, yes?. After all, he was Yavanna's emmisary, I mean, who else would make beasts fight?
Ok, maybe elves could, but what than was Radagast doing in Mirkwood, than? And but for Radagast Gandalf would not have been able to escape from Saruman - Gwaihir the Windlord was asked by Radagast to go to Orthank.

Besides, Ents were Yavanna's too, so there was no need for Radagast to go to Fangorn - there were already ppl in charge there!

ohtatyaro · 08-20-2004, 07:16 AM

Did my last post prove so final and decisive? I mean, did I kill it?

Eomer of the Rohirrim · 08-20-2004, 08:11 AM

I'm not going to play Devil's advocate ohtatyaro, I like Radagast and I'm going to agree with you!

Morsul the Dark · 08-20-2004, 11:48 AM

alright but still he doesnt return with gandalf and gang to valinor if he had helped so much shouldnt his reward be to go home? i still dont get why he didnt show up

Bayard · 02-07-2013, 02:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Morsul the Dark

Alright Ill cave Radagast could not have gotten there but he does not show up at the end either I just wonder why he doesnt leave ME with Gandalf and the others

My (entirely personal) opinion is that Radagast never leaves Middle Earth just because he loves his animals and plants too much to leave them. Maybe Thranduil remains for similar reasons.

That doesn't mean that they're permanently separated from those who cross over, though, since the Second Music of the Ainur is still to come and we can imagine that even Valinor (as it is) is only temporary.

I don't know if Radagast should be criticised too much for not seeing what Saruman was doing in Fangorn. Treebeard was shocked and he was right there.

08-09-2004, 10:11 AM	#1
Morsul the Dark Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 3,448	Alright Ill cave Radagast could not have gotten there but he does not show up at the end either I just wonder why he doesnt leave ME with Gandalf and the others __________________ Morsul the Resurrected

08-09-2004, 10:25 AM	#2
Eomer of the Rohirrim Auspicious Wraith Join Date: May 2002 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 4,859	He was probably too scared to go back, assuming that Manwe would give him a severe dressing-down in his office. A shame really, because if it wasn't for Radagast then Gandalf would probably still be stuck on top of Orthanc. __________________ Los Ingobernables de Harlond

08-10-2004, 12:38 AM	#4
ohtatyaro Wight Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: here, there, everywhere... Posts: 121	Was he? But there is a mention of fight of beast in Mirkwood in the appendices, some on dark side, some for the good guys. I think it was Radagast's doing, I mean those fighting for good guys. Normal animals just run away from danger, they do not take sides, yes?. After all, he was Yavanna's emmisary, I mean, who else would make beasts fight? Ok, maybe elves could, but what than was Radagast doing in Mirkwood, than? And but for Radagast Gandalf would not have been able to escape from Saruman - Gwaihir the Windlord was asked by Radagast to go to Orthank. Besides, Ents were Yavanna's too, so there was no need for Radagast to go to Fangorn - there were already ppl in charge there! __________________ Reading this sig costs three Galleons, nine Sickles, and a Knut. Pay up!

08-20-2004, 07:16 AM	#5
ohtatyaro Wight Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: here, there, everywhere... Posts: 121	Did my last post prove so final and decisive? I mean, did I kill it? __________________ Reading this sig costs three Galleons, nine Sickles, and a Knut. Pay up!

08-20-2004, 08:11 AM	#6
Eomer of the Rohirrim Auspicious Wraith Join Date: May 2002 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 4,859	I'm not going to play Devil's advocate ohtatyaro, I like Radagast and I'm going to agree with you! __________________ Los Ingobernables de Harlond

08-09-2004, 06:38 PM	#3
Encaitare Bittersweet Symphony Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: On the jolly starship Enterprise Posts: 1,814	ponders furiously Hmmm... why doesn't he show up? Never really thought about that one before. Maybe he was so busy talking to the birds that he simply forgot

08-20-2004, 11:48 AM	#7
Morsul the Dark Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 3,448	alright but still he doesnt return with gandalf and gang to valinor if he had helped so much shouldnt his reward be to go home? i still dont get why he didnt show up __________________ Morsul the Resurrected

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