Great Eagles

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The Great Eagles are majestic, intelligent giant eagles in J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium who often intervene in pivotal battles to aid the forces of good.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf creatures in Middle-earth
fictional species
alignment forces of good
allies Elves
Gandalf NERFINISHED
Hobbits NERFINISHED
Men
Valar NERFINISHED
appearsIn The Hobbit
The Lord of the Rings NERFINISHED
The Silmarillion
associatedWith Manwë NERFINISHED
communication can converse in the Common Speech
creator J. R. R. Tolkien
enemyOf Balrogs NERFINISHED
Orcs
dragons
fictionalUniverse Middle-earth
firstAgeActivity aided Gondolin
fought in the War of Wrath
spied upon Morgoth in Angband
languageOfOrigin English
moralTendency oppose Sauron
notableCharacteristic able to speak
intelligent
majestic
notableEvent arrival at the Battle of the Morannon
participation in the Battle of the Five Armies
rescue of Bilbo Baggins and the Dwarves from goblins and wargs
rescue of Frodo Baggins and Samwise Gamgee from Mount Doom
rescue of Gandalf from Orthanc
rescue of Gandalf from Zirakzigil
notableLeader Gwaihir the Windlord NERFINISHED
Thorondor NERFINISHED
notableMember Gwaihir NERFINISHED
Landroval NERFINISHED
Meneldor NERFINISHED
powerLevel very powerful among the Free Peoples
role intervene in pivotal battles
messengers of the Valar
speciesType giant eagles
timePeriod First Age NERFINISHED
Second Age NERFINISHED
Third Age NERFINISHED
transportCapability can carry Dwarves
can carry Gandalf
can carry Hobbits
can carry Men
typicalHabitat crags and high places
mountain peaks

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War of Wrath hasAlly Great Eagles
Battle of Five Armies involvesGroup Great Eagles