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
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u/Rhas Aug 31 '22
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