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WEBGwaihir, also known as Gwaihir the Windlord, was lord of the Great Eagles during the Third Age. Gwaihir was descended from Thorondor, the greatest Eagle who ever lived. It was said that he and his brother Landroval aided Thorondor in rescuing Beren and Luthien from Angband. [1]
Gwaihir - Tolkien Gateway
WEBJun 25, 2024 · Gwaihir was the greatest of the Eagles of the North Middle-earth and the swiftest of the Great Eagles at the time of the War of the Ring.
Eagles in Middle-earth - Wikipedia
WEBThorondor, Gwaihir. In J. R. R. Tolkien 's Middle-earth, the Eagles or Great Eagles, [T 1][T 2] are immense birds that are sapient and can speak. The Great Eagles resemble actual eagles, but are much larger. Thorondor is said to have been the greatest of all birds, with a wingspan of 30 fathoms (55 m; 180 ft).
Great Eagles | The One Wiki to Rule Them All | Fandom
WEBThe Great Eagles were beings of Arda said to have been "devised" by Manwë Súlimo, leader of the Valar, and were often called the Eagles of Manwë. They were sent from Valinor to Middle-earth to keep an eye on the exiled Ñoldor, and also upon their foe the evil Vala Morgoth, and later upon Sauron...
TolkienWiki: Gwaihir
WEBGwaihir was a descendant of Thorondor and Lord of the Eagles of Middle-earth, making him one of the most important of the Kelvar. It was he that saved Gandalf from both the tower of Orthanc and the summit of Zirak-zigil .
Gwaihir | Tolkien Wiki
WEBAug 10, 2020 · Gwaihir is the lord of the great eaglesduring the Third Age. Gwaihir is a descendant of Thorondor, the greatest Eagle of Valinor. He also goes by the name of Gwaihir the Windlord. It was said that Gandalf the Greyonce saved Gwaihir from a …
Gwaihir the Windlord - LotrProject
WEBThe complete family tree of all the creatures in the Lord of the Rings and Tolkien's Middle Earth. Gwaihir the Windlord was the swiftest of the Great Eagles and, together with his brother of Landrova.
Gwaihir - Parf Edhellen: an elvish dictionary
WEBLord of the eagles, translated “Windlord” (LotR/261) or “Lord of the Storm” (LR/301). It is a combination of gwae “wind” and hîr “lord” (PE17/33). It appears that in this name, the older diphthong [ai] was preserved from the primitive waiwa (y) > S. gwae.
Gwaihir - Character Bios - Henneth Annûn
WEBMeaning: wind-lord. Location (s): Misty Mountains. Race/Species: Beasts & Monsters. Title (s): Lord of the Eagles of the Misty Mountains. Dates: late Third Age. Parents: descendant of Thorondor of Beleriand. Siblings: Landroval.
Gwaihir | Middle Earth Film Saga Wiki | Fandom
WEBGwaihir is a character in The Lord of the Rings. He is the ruler of the Great Eagles of Manwë and the greatest of his race in Middle-earth. During Gandalf’s imprisonment in Orthanc, he sent a butterfly to Gwaihir, the lord of all the Eagles.
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