Lord of the Eagles was a title of two Eagles: the Great Eagle[1] and Thorondor[2][3].
The Great Eagle was also known as the lord of the eagles of the Misty Mountains[4] and the lord of the eagles.[5] Thorondor was also known as the King of Eagles[6][7][8][9][10] or the king of eagles[11][12]. He was also called the Lord of Eagles.[13]
While Gwaihir was never called the Lord of the Eagles directly, his name was often translated as the Windlord.[14][15] It is possible that Gwaihir and his brother Landroval were two of the Great Eagle's fifteen chieftains[16], since all the other Eagles were called their vassals.[15]
Other versions of the legendarium
In an early draft of the chapter "Out of the Frying-Pan into the Fire", the Great Eagle is referred to as "the lord of eagles" and "the Lord of Eagles".[17] In an early draft of the chapter "Queer Lodgings", the Great Eagle's title was changed to the Lord of the Eagles and he was given the title king of all Birds.[18]
Portrayal in adaptations
1980: Der Hobbit (1980 German radio series):
- The Lord of the Eagles is played by Friedrich W. Bauschulle.
2011: The Lord of the Rings: War in the North:
2012: LEGO The Hobbit:
- Gwaihir is conflated with the Lord of the Eagles.
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Hobbit, "Out of the Frying-Pan into the Fire"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Unfinished Tales, Index
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Fall of Gondolin, "List of Names"
- ↑ H 06.067Digital Tolkien Project Citation Systems, The Hobbit, "Out of the Frying-Pan into the Fire", Paragraph 67
- ↑ H 07.002Digital Tolkien Project Citation Systems, The Hobbit, "Queer Lodgings", Paragraph 2
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The War of the Jewels, "Part One. The Grey Annals": §149
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Lost Road and Other Writings, "Part Two: Valinor and Middle-earth before The Lord of the Rings, VI. Quenta Silmarillion", §96
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Lost Road and Other Writings, "Part Two: Valinor and Middle-earth before The Lord of the Rings, III. The Later Annals of Beleriand"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Lost Road and Other Writings, "Appendix: II. The List of Names", entry "Cristhorn"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Lost Road and Other Writings, Part Three: "The Etymologies", entries "TĀ-, TAȜ-" and "THOR-, THORON-"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The War of the Jewels, "Part Two. The Later Quenta Silmarillion: Of the Ruin of Beleriand and the Fall of Fingolfin (Chapter 15)", §147
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Lost Road and Other Writings, "Part Two: Valinor and Middle-earth before The Lord of the Rings, VI. Quenta Silmarillion", Of the Ruin of Beleriand, §153
- ↑ S QS.23.008Digital Tolkien Project Citation Systems, The Silmarillion, "Quenta Silmarillion", "Of the Fall of Gondolin", Paragraph 8
- ↑ LR 2.02.179Digital Tolkien Project Citation Systems, The Lord of the Rings, "The Fellowship of the Ring", "The Council of Elrond", Paragraph 179
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 LR 6.04.003Digital Tolkien Project Citation Systems, The Lord of the Rings, "The Return of the King", "The Field of Cormallen", Paragraph 3
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Hobbit, "Queer Lodgings"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, John D. Rateliff (ed.), The History of The Hobbit, Mr. Baggins, The Second Phase, "Wargs and Eagles"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, John D. Rateliff (ed.), The History of The Hobbit, Mr. Baggins, The Second Phase, "Medwed"
- ↑ The Lord of the Rings: War in the North, Chapter 1: Fornost, Citadel Tower