September 9, 2003

Not Again
Ar-Pharazon

Jeez, not the Balrog and Eagle debates again. Balrogs don't have wings. Also, I don't think they would take kindly to being compared to a chicken.

If it were that easy to deposit Sam and Frodo in Mordor via an eagle, Gandalf would have thought of it. I'm sure the Nazgul as well as the other slaves of Sauron were well prepared for any attack or entry into Mordor from eagles. Besides, it would have made for a very short story.

From an earlier thread, the greatest of the elves would have to be between Feanor, Thingol, and Ingwe. I'll go with Feanor. Interesting to note that the greatest of the Valar and the greatest of the Children of Illuvatar brought the greatest woe to Arda (although unlike Melkor, Feanor contributed a few positives). Another interesting note is Tolkien stated Galadriel was second only to Feanor among the Noldor.