Why did the Eagles not fly Frodo to Mordor?

The eagles can't carry the Fellowship to Mordor because Gandalf can't simply summon a squadron of birds to divebomb Mount Doom.
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Could the Eagles have flown Frodo in Mordor?

The Eagles Have Limitations in The Lord of the Rings

The first reason that the Eagles couldn't have taken Frodo was a mere matter of physical practicality. Gandalf was essentially a ring-bearing angel, but even his body would become tired.
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Why didn't the Hawks fly Frodo to Mordor?

However, the reason the Ringbearer did not fly to Mordor by Eagle is fairly simple: the purpose of the Fellowship of the Ring and the linchpin of the entire strategy decided on in Rivendell was to destroy the Ring in a mission of secrecy.
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Why didnt the Eagles take Frodo?

Even if one of the Eagles had carried Frodo or Gandalf on their back with the purpose of entering the mountain, Sauron's spies would be able to spot them at just about any moment, and attack. There's no hiding when you're an Eagle of the Valar and are flying straight into the mouth of evil.
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Why didn't the eagles fly the dwarves to the Lonely Mountain?

As a matter of fact Gandalf, who had often been in the mountains, had once rendered a service to the eagles and healed their lord from an arrow-wound. Therefore the Eagles were not obliged to take the dwarves any father than Gandalf was journeying with them.
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Why Didn't the Eagles Fly Frodo to Mount Doom? Middle-earth Explained



Do Legolas and Frodo ever talk?

During the Lord of the Rings film trilogy, Legolas only speaks directly to Frodo once, saying "And my bow." : r/movies.
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How did Gimli not know about Moria?

There are a few reasons why Gimli would have been unaware of Balin's fate: a messenger could have been killed by orcs on the way to spread the news, or they could have been trapped within the mines for some time before they were killed.
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Why was Bilbo not affected by the Ring?

Hobbits are simple creatures and do not wish for much, so there is nothing for the Ring to use against a hobbit. Frodo is the hobbit that is corrupted the most next to Gollum and Bilbo, which is why he is unable to throw the Ring into the fire. But even Frodo remained good at his core.
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Why can't Gandalf take the Ring?

Though someone could start out with good intentions, the Ring would eventually corrupt them. And that is why Gandalf can't touch it. He is afraid that if he did, it would corrupt him and make him just as bad as Sauron since Sauron put so much of himself and his evil into the One Ring.
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Why can't Gandalf use magic all the time?

Even if Gandalf had more traditional fantasy powers, he would not be able to constantly cast spells. As shown with Saruman, using magic is very taxing and expends great energy, so it cannot be done freely.
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Why can't Gandalf use the Eagles?

Gandalf may have planned to take Frodo and the others not through the mountains, but to the eagles' nest, where they could make the rest of the journey by air. This could explain why Gandalf was reluctant to pass through Moria, because that path took the Fellowship further south, away from the waiting eagles.
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Why didn't the Eagles help in Lord of the Rings?

The eagles can't carry the Fellowship to Mordor because Gandalf can't simply summon a squadron of birds to divebomb Mount Doom.
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Why didnt the Eagles help Minas Tirith?

The eagles didn't help out in the Battle of the Pelennor Fields because they were not obliged to. It was their habit not to involve themselves in the dealings of Men -- they would only help them to return a favour, as seen in The Hobbit, or when they were commanded to assist by command of the Valar.
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Did Gandalf know Bilbo had the Ring?

At the end of The Hobbit, Gandalf reveals to Bilbo that he knows about his magic ring. Here's why the scene doesn't contradict The Lord of the Rings. Gandalf's knowledge of Bilbo's ring in The Hobbit doesn't create a Lord of the Rings plot hole.
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What's the deal with the Eagles in LOTR?

The Eagles were birds that served as messengers of Manwë. Among those were the Great Eagles, immense birds who were sentient, capable of speech, and often helped Men, Elves and Wizards in their quests to defeat evil. They were "devised" by Manwë Súlimo, King of the Valar, and were often called the Eagles of Manwë.
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Why didn't Elrond join the fellowship?

As the Lord of Rivendell, Elrond had a lot of responsibilities towards his people. In that aspect, his duties towards his home can be viewed as the most important reason why Elrond didn't join the Fellowship.
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Why wasnt Mount Doom guarded?

Because the Hobbits cared nothing for power, Sauron was not able to detect them. He also let his guard down since he did not view the race as a threat. When the Ring was destroyed, Sauron was banished to The Void, and the Tower of Barad-dûr shook the Earth when it collapsed.
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Why did Gandalf send 3 Eagles?

Gandalf sent three eagles to find Frodo and Sam after the destruction of Mount Doom - Could the third eagle have been for Gollum?
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Why did Galadriel not take the Ring?

Galadriel desired her own kingdom to rule but was not willing to submit to the darkness to obtain it. Her decision meant that she would have to commit to a much more humble lifestyle but she accepted it in order to contribute to the greater good of Middle Earth.
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Why did the Ring not affect Tom Bombadil?

The ring has no effect on him because the ring has nothing to offer him; time is already immortal, and neither good nor evil. He has no real concern because his existence will still be around whether or not Sauron gets the ring back.
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What was Gandalf doing for 17 years?

Over the next 17 years, Gandalf travels extensively, searching for answers on the ring. He finds some answers in Isildur's scroll, in the archives of Minas Tirith. He also wants to question Gollum, who had borne the ring for many years. Gandalf searches long and hard for Gollum, and often has the assistance of Aragorn.
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Why can only hobbits carry the Ring?

The pull of the ring is not too great on the hobbits because it senses nothing remarkable or exceptional in them. The ring has a will of its own and will work itself towards evil anytime that it can. It takes a strong and stubborn mind to resist it. We see Boromir give in to the will of the ring and he's only near it.
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Did Gandalf know about the Balrog?

I just read through this part in the book and it seems like Gandalf didn't know about the Balrog pretty much until he saw it step out in Moria. I thought it was well known among Middle-Earth lore, especially among the wise, that a Balrog chased Durin's folk out of Moria.
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What happened to Erebor after Thorin died?

After Thorin's death, his cousin Dáin II Ironfoot of the Iron Hills became king of Durin's folk; and when news reached Durin's folk in the Ered Luin that Erebor was retaken, it is believed that most of them moved to the Lonely Mountain.
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Why is the password to Moria in Elvish?

Their language of Khuzdul is a secret that they don't share with outsiders, so writing it on a public door wouldn't have been allowed. As such, the choice to have Moria's password be in Elvish both reflects the friendship between the two peoples and Dwarven culture.
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