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Eomer of the Rohirrim · 12-19-2003, 02:27 PM

Indeed burrahobbit, we didn't hear too much about the Eagles in the book, but Gandalf's words with Gwaihir had been noted. We knew that Gandalf had been carried by the Eagle twice already. Add that to the similarities between this and the ending of The Hobbit and the Eagles did mean something in the book.In the film we had seen one Eagle saving Gandalf from Saruman which, by the way, was never explained. So it really was quite different. And I don't think that the addition of that little bat (from The Fellowship) was a nice touch.

12-19-2003, 02:27 PM	#12
Eomer of the Rohirrim Auspicious Wraith Join Date: May 2002 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 4,859	Indeed <B>burrahobbit</B>, we didn't hear too much about the Eagles in the book, but Gandalf's words with Gwaihir had been noted. We knew that Gandalf had been carried by the Eagle twice already. Add that to the similarities between this and the ending of <I>The Hobbit</I> and the Eagles did mean something in the book.<P>In the film we had seen one Eagle saving Gandalf from Saruman which, by the way, was never explained. So it really was quite different. And I don't think that the addition of that little bat (from <I>The Fellowship</I>) was a nice touch. __________________ Los Ingobernables de Harlond