Thorondor? - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Fingolfin II · 03-06-2004, 04:02 AM

Just a question- does anyone know if Eagles are immortal or not? Because Thorondor lived for the whole third age, but there is no mention of his fate. It seems that he has died, because I read in LoTR that Gwaihir is his descendant, and it makes it sound like he's dead. Any answers?

Noxomanus · 03-06-2004, 04:37 AM

Well, Thorondor lived in the first age,not the third. But in any case, I do not recall Tolkien mentioning anything about the lifespan of the great Eagles but I can only assume they lived for a very long time.
Perhaps,the greater loremasters know more?

rutslegolas · 03-06-2004, 07:05 AM

well i am not a loremaster,but i have a opinion that the eagles were not immortal and i guess that gwaihir was a descendent ,and a winglord so i think thorondor must have died.

perhaps the moderators will have a bit to say in this?

Gil-Galad · 03-09-2004, 05:22 PM

Thorondor and his eagles of the circling mountains went back with the Valar to serve Manwe, i would assume that Thorondor died a peaceful death, and probaly some eagles stayed behind...

03-06-2004, 04:02 AM	#1
Fingolfin II Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Where you want me to be Posts: 1,036	Thorondor? Just a question- does anyone know if Eagles are immortal or not? Because Thorondor lived for the whole third age, but there is no mention of his fate. It seems that he has died, because I read in LoTR that Gwaihir is his descendant, and it makes it sound like he's dead. Any answers? __________________ Et Eärello Endorenna utúlien. Sinome maruvan ar Hildinyar tenn' Ambar-metta.

03-06-2004, 04:37 AM	#2
Noxomanus Wight Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Netherlands Posts: 233	Well, Thorondor lived in the first age,not the third. But in any case, I do not recall Tolkien mentioning anything about the lifespan of the great Eagles but I can only assume they lived for a very long time. Perhaps,the greater loremasters know more? __________________ Nothing is evil in the beginning,even Sauron wasn't

03-06-2004, 07:05 AM	#3
rutslegolas Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: In Elven Lands of India Posts: 533	well i am not a loremaster,but i have a opinion that the eagles were not immortal and i guess that gwaihir was a descendent ,and a winglord so i think thorondor must have died. perhaps the moderators will have a bit to say in this? __________________ If you can't dazzle them with brilliance, baffle them with the bull - The Phantom.

03-09-2004, 05:22 PM	#4
Gil-Galad Psyche of Prince Immortal Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Above a Parapet Obvious exits are: North, South, and Dennis Posts: 4,733	Thorondor and his eagles of the circling mountains went back with the Valar to serve Manwe, i would assume that Thorondor died a peaceful death, and probaly some eagles stayed behind... __________________ Love doesn't blow up and get killed.