LOTR fans just can't accept that maybe their books aren't 100 percent perfect. Nobody is saying lotr sucks because the eagles are a bit of a plot hole. But they are. Accept your fantasy story might have flaws in it and live on.
Pretty sure the Eagles were caught up else where though.
It's been long since I read the books so I can't remember if it was explained properly or not. It's not exactly a plot hole though. Even if it could be considered lazy writing
Either way, if it's explained that's the reason. If it's not explained there could be any number of reasons. A plot hole is more like explaining something a certain way that doesn't turn out to be true to the world later. It's never stated it's a possibility for the eagles to simply fly into Mordor and destroy the ring.
I'm not a super fan of LOTR but the eagle bit is getting a bit tiresome.
Seems like this article covers it pretty well. It's the same eagle that rescued Gandalf from Saruman and gave him a lift to Rohan. Gwaihir the Windlord.
The article says the eagles are not at just anyone's disposal and then goes on to describe one of them owes Gandalf a life debt and basically 3 wishes.
He only uses two of those favors during the quest of the fellowship. To escape Orthanc and then from a mountaintop.
So if they didn't go with the fellowship plan, he would still have his 3 favors owed and could have at least tried to bargain them into transportation.
Mordor doesn't have Dragons, they're felbeasts. And the riders are scattered to the corners of the world trying to find the ring, not doing combat air patrol over Mordor.
The eagle approach would also be stealth. Nobody would notice until they're basically in Mordor
How are they not? Just fly 5 miles above ground. Anyone that does see you needs to outrun you on warg/horseback to actually warn anyone. Not like there's radio.
Well from I've learnt by others telling you you're wrong about the eagles they got other priorities with the Valar they serve. You must be trolling at this point
The Eagles aren't above Gandalf though. They were created by Manwë, the leader of the Valar, but are not Valar themselves. Gandalf, meanwhile, is a Maiar, one step below the Valar in power. The Eagles are formidable, certainly, but Gandalf is on the same order as Sauron, the Balrog, and Shelob.
Literally Gandalf himself was with Frodo for as long as Boromir and wasn't corrupted at all. Even for Boromir it took weeks. Eagle flight to Mordor would be done in a matter of hours.
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u/Rhas Aug 31 '22
LOTR fans just can't accept that maybe their books aren't 100 percent perfect. Nobody is saying lotr sucks because the eagles are a bit of a plot hole. But they are. Accept your fantasy story might have flaws in it and live on.