The Encyclopedia of Arda - Thorondor (original) (raw)

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Dates Extant during the First Age1 Origins Sent to Middle-earth by Manwë Race Eagles Pronunciation thoro'ndorr ('rr' emphasises that the final r sound should be distinctly pronounced) Meaning From Quenya Sorontar, meaning 'eagle-king' Titles King of Eagles, Lord of Eagles Indexes: Alphabetical: T Animals and Plants About this entry: Updated 8 December 2001 Updates planned: 4 Mightiest of Eagles Years of the Trees First Age I Second Age II Third Age III Fourth Age IV ThorondorGwaihir Landroval The mightiest Eagle to ever live; lord of the Eagles of the Crissaegrim, and constant ally of Turgon of Gondolin. Notes 1 All the definite 'sightings' of Thorondor take place during the First Age. We first encounter him helping Fingon rescue Maedhros from Thangorodrim soon after the Return of the Noldor, and he survived at least long enough to take part in the War of Wrath at the end of the First Age, centuries later. Thorondor's ultimate origins are uncertain, but he seems to have existed before the making of the Moon and Sun - perhaps a very long time before. The Silmarillion tells us that the race of Eagles were sent by Manwë to watch over the Noldor who had travelled back to Middle-earth. Earlier versions of the story published in The History of Middle-earth state more explicitly that Thorondor was one of these, and that he even remained in contact with Manwë during the First Age. Thorondor's fate is equally uncertain. The only clue is a passage that appears in The Lord of the Rings, referring to '...old Thorondor, who built his eyries in the inaccessible peaks of the Encircling Mountains when Middle-earth was young.' There is no mention of Thorondor after the end of the First Age. Perhaps the greatest Eagle of them all simply died of old age, but his mighty body carried a spirit sent by Eru, so perhaps, just possibly, he flew back to his master's halls on Taniquetil and still soars in the airs of the Undying Lands. See also... Ancalagon, Angband, Cirith Thoronath, Crissaegrim, Dimbar, Eagles, Eagles of the Crissaegrim, Eagles of the North, Eithel Nínui, Ered Engrin, Fingolfin, Foam-flower, Fountain of Tinúviel, Fourth Gate, Gate of Writhen Iron, [See the full list...]Gondolin, Great Eagle, Great Eagles, Huor, Iron Gate, Iron Guards, King of Eagles, Lord of Eagles, Mountains of Turgon, One-hand, Seven Gates of Gondolin Indexes: Alphabetical: T Animals and Plants About this entry: Updated 8 December 2001 Updates planned: 4 For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 1998, 2001. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by Discus from Axiom Software Ltd.Need an individual professional DISC personality test for guidance with your career? Our personal DISC profiles have you covered!

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Dates Extant during the First Age1 Origins Sent to Middle-earth by Manwë Race Eagles Pronunciation thoro'ndorr ('rr' emphasises that the final r sound should be distinctly pronounced) Meaning From Quenya Sorontar, meaning 'eagle-king' Titles King of Eagles, Lord of Eagles Indexes: Alphabetical: T Animals and Plants About this entry: Updated 8 December 2001 Updates planned: 4 Mightiest of Eagles

Years of the Trees First Age I Second Age II Third Age III Fourth Age IV Thorondor

Gwaihir Landroval The mightiest Eagle to ever live; lord of the Eagles of the Crissaegrim, and constant ally of Turgon of Gondolin. Notes 1 All the definite 'sightings' of Thorondor take place during the First Age. We first encounter him helping Fingon rescue Maedhros from Thangorodrim soon after the Return of the Noldor, and he survived at least long enough to take part in the War of Wrath at the end of the First Age, centuries later. Thorondor's ultimate origins are uncertain, but he seems to have existed before the making of the Moon and Sun - perhaps a very long time before. The Silmarillion tells us that the race of Eagles were sent by Manwë to watch over the Noldor who had travelled back to Middle-earth. Earlier versions of the story published in The History of Middle-earth state more explicitly that Thorondor was one of these, and that he even remained in contact with Manwë during the First Age. Thorondor's fate is equally uncertain. The only clue is a passage that appears in The Lord of the Rings, referring to '...old Thorondor, who built his eyries in the inaccessible peaks of the Encircling Mountains when Middle-earth was young.' There is no mention of Thorondor after the end of the First Age. Perhaps the greatest Eagle of them all simply died of old age, but his mighty body carried a spirit sent by Eru, so perhaps, just possibly, he flew back to his master's halls on Taniquetil and still soars in the airs of the Undying Lands. See also... Ancalagon, Angband, Cirith Thoronath, Crissaegrim, Dimbar, Eagles, Eagles of the Crissaegrim, Eagles of the North, Eithel Nínui, Ered Engrin, Fingolfin, Foam-flower, Fountain of Tinúviel, Fourth Gate, Gate of Writhen Iron, [See the full list...]Gondolin, Great Eagle, Great Eagles, Huor, Iron Gate, Iron Guards, King of Eagles, Lord of Eagles, Mountains of Turgon, One-hand, Seven Gates of Gondolin Indexes: Alphabetical: T Animals and Plants About this entry: Updated 8 December 2001 Updates planned: 4 For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 1998, 2001. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by Discus from Axiom Software Ltd.Need an individual professional DISC personality test for guidance with your career? Our personal DISC profiles have you covered!