The lord of the Eagles of Middle-earth at the time of the War of the Ring. He rescued Gandalf from the pinnacle of Orthanc, and from the peak of Zirakzigil, and he and his kind brought Frodo and Sam out of Mordor after the destruction of the One Ring.
Notes
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The dates shown here represent definite appearances of Gwaihir - doubtless he lived for some time before and after this period. |
See also...
Battle of the Peak, Bird-tamer, Eagles of the Misty Mountains, Eagles of the North, Galadriel, Great Eagles, Landroval, Lord of Eagles, Meneldor, Pinnacle of Orthanc, Radagast, Saruman, Windlord
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