
Well, one popular Lord of the Rings theory argues - quite convincingly - that it was Gandalf’s initial plan to do exactly that. In fact, why didn’t Gandalf and the Eagles fly Frodo directly to Mount Doom so he could just airdrop the Ring into the volcano, to begin with? However, their usefulness and ability to seemingly pop up anywhere has led many Lord of the Rings fans to question why Gandalf and didn’t use the Eagles more often. The creatures are instrumental in the trilogy’s events, not only saving Gandalf in Fellowship of the Ring but also saving Frodo and Sam from the collapsing Mount Doom at the end of Return of the King.


Every Lord of the Rings fan has, at some point or another, talked about the eagles.
