Gwaihir the Windlord

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Description

Gwaihir the Wind-lord was the greatest of the Great Eagles during the second half of the Third Age. He is a descendant of the legendary eagle Thorondor. Gandalf the Grey once cured him of a poisonous arrow and the great eagle has helped him several times afterwards.

Players have the chance to see this great bird in the Lord of the Rings Online often.


Gwaihir (Eregion)

Gwaihir
Image of Gwaihir
Gender Male
Race Great Eagle
Region Eregion
Area Tâl Caradhras
Map Ref [44.1S, 10.8W]

Gwaihir meets Elladan and Elrohir at Pembar while scouring the lands south of Rivendell for any sign of the Black Riders that were swept away by the waters of the Bruinen.

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Gwaihir (Lothlórien)

Gwaihir
Image of Gwaihir
Gender Male
Race Great Eagle
Region Lothlórien
Area Caras Galadhon
Map Ref [15.9S, 66.3W]

Gwaihir is encountered in Galadriel's Garden during the instance "The Mirror of Galadriel". He once carried Gandalf the Grey. Now he is asked by Galadriel to do so again, although the fate of the Wizard is yet unknown.

Quest Involvement


Gwaihir (Fangorn's Edge)

Gwaihir
Image of Gwaihir
Gender Male
Race Great Eagle
Region Nan Curunír
Map Ref [79.9S, 1.9E]

Gwaihir is encountered a second time when fighting Saruman on top of the Tower of Orthanc. The great eagle saves the adventurers that sought to challenge Saruman from his final blow and drops them safely at Fangorn's Edge.

Quest Involvement


Gwaihir (Iorbar's Peak)

Gwaihir
Image of Gwaihir
Gender Male
Race Great Eagle
Region Misty Mountains
Area Giant Halls
Dungeon Iorbar's Peak

At the conclusion of the instance Iorbar's Peak, Gwaihir arrives to retrieve a stolen eagle egg from the stone giant Helf.

Gwaihir (Black Gate)

Gwaihir
Image of Gwaihir
Gender Male
Race Great Eagle
Region The Wastes
Area Battle of the Morannon

Gwaihir, Lord of Eagles, and his eagles, joins the Battle of the Morannon.

Quest Involement


Gwaihir (Vales of Anduin)

Gwaihir
Image of Gwaihir
Gender Male
Race Great Eagle
Region Vales of Anduin
Area The Eyrie
Map Ref [14.8N, 61.0W]

Gwaihir the Windlord is at home in the Eyrie of the Great Eagles, high up in the White Mountains overlooking the Vales of the Anduin

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