![]() ![]() Manwë had his own spirits who served him "in the shape of hawks and eagles," 7 who flew back and forth from his halls on Taniquetil and reported to him of the events in Middle-earth. The King of the Valar, also called Lord of the Breath of Arda, 6 did hear prayers from Middle-earth and did send selective aid. The Doom of Mandos delivered to the rebellious Noldor as they left Aman promised no aid from the Valar in their endeavors: "Tears unnumbered ye shall shed and the Valar will fence Valinor against you, and shut you out, so that not even the echo of your lamentation shall pass over the mountains." 4 However, Manwë Súlimo, "highest and holiest of the Valar," 5 did not entirely lose track of the deeds of the sometimes glorious and often infamous Noldor in their fight against Morgoth, vengeance for the murder of their king, and quest for the Silmarils. 3 Carrying Fingon and Maedhros would have been a piece of cake for that creature. That would be 180 feet or nearly fifty-five meters. ![]() In a note in The Annals of Aman, Christopher Tolkien identifies Manwë's Eagles as Maiar: "Manwë however sent Maia spirits in Eagle form to dwell near Thangorodrim and keep watch on all that Melkor did and assist the Noldor in extreme cases." 1 Thorondor is described as having a wingspan of thirty fathoms, 2 which is almost unfathomable. Thorondor, called the Lord of the Eagles, is the mightiest among the feathered messengers and guardians who served Manwë in Middle-earth. Character Biography: Thorondor, Lord of the Eagles by OshunĬharacter Biography Thorondor, Lord of the Eagles By Oshun ![]()
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