Meneldor
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| Meneldor | |
|---|---|
| Eagle | |
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| "Meneldor, Misty Mountain Eagle" from The Lord of the Rings Trading Card Game | |
| Biographical Information | |
| Affiliation | Manwë |
| Notable for | helping rescue Frodo and Sam from the eruptions of Orodruin |
| Physical Description | |
| Gender | Male |
| Gallery | Images of Meneldor |
Meneldor was a great Eagle of the northern mountains, one of the followers of Gwaihir the Windlord. He was among the squadron of Eagles who flew to the aid of the Captains of the West in the last desperate battle before the Black Gate of Mordor. With his lord Gwaihir, and Gwaihir's brother Landroval, he flew into the Black Land to the rescue of Frodo and Sam, and carried one of these two (we are not told which) out of the destruction of Mount Doom.[1]
Etymology[edit]
Meneldor is Sindarin, being probably a combination of menel ("the heavens") + -dor.[2]
Portrayal in adaptations[edit]
2003: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King:
- A card in Decipher's The Lord of the Rings Trading Card Game confirms one of the eagles that rescued Frodo and Sam was Meneldor.
2007: The Lord of the Rings Online:
- Meneldor and his brother Landroval appear at several points throughout the game. The player first meet them in the Wailing Hills south of Lothlorien where they help the Eagles deal with an infestastion of spiders. After their participation in the Battle of the Morannon, the player meets the Eagles once again when they reach the Carrock.
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Return of the King, "The Field of Cormallen", pp. 950-951
- ↑ Wayne G. Hammond and Christina Scull (eds), The Lord of the Rings: A Reader's Companion, p. 625
| Named Eagles | |
| Thorondor · Gwaihir · Landroval · Meneldor | |
