horses of middle earth - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Cathelm · 08-21-2003, 03:34 PM

What about Shadowfax's origin, and the reason why he has no equal? I haven't read the Lord of the Rings this year (yet), but from what I remember I get that shadowfax's parents weren't as great as he, or they died but only produced one offspring. I would think there would be more than one mearas in Rohan, if Shadowfax was born there. Or was he?

And about Glorfindel's horse, I personally think (having been around horses all this week) that Glorfindel could have trained his horse to go home whenever he sent him off. Though I do believe that horses of the elves had more 'wisdom' than those that lived with men, I don't think that Glorfindel's horse is a true mearas, or maybe not a mearas at all. As we saw in Bill, it's not that hard for horses of Middle Earth to find their way back to Rivendell.

And I agree, they most definitely had horses inside Lothlorien and Mirkwood, though I'm guessing they prefered to get around on foot when they weren't going on long journeys.

08-21-2003, 03:34 PM	#15
Cathelm Animated Skeleton Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 47	What about Shadowfax's origin, and the reason why he has no equal? I haven't read the Lord of the Rings this year (yet), but from what I remember I get that shadowfax's parents weren't as great as he, or they died but only produced one offspring. I would think there would be more than one mearas in Rohan, if Shadowfax was born there. Or was he? And about Glorfindel's horse, I personally think (having been around horses all this week) that Glorfindel could have trained his horse to go home whenever he sent him off. Though I do believe that horses of the elves had more 'wisdom' than those that lived with men, I don't think that Glorfindel's horse is a true mearas, or maybe not a mearas at all. As we saw in Bill, it's not that hard for horses of Middle Earth to find their way back to Rivendell. And I agree, they most definitely had horses inside Lothlorien and Mirkwood, though I'm guessing they prefered to get around on foot when they weren't going on long journeys.