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Dates
Known to be extant on 25 March III 3019, but probably lived for some time before and after this date
Race
Division
Settlements
Perhaps associated with the Great Shelf in the Misty Mountains
Pronunciation
mene'ldorr ('rr' emphasises that the final r sound should be distinctly pronounced)
Meaning
Apparently 'sky lord'1

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Meneldor

One of the vassals of Gwaihir

A great Eagle of the northern mountains, one of the followers of Gwaihir the Windlord. He was among the squadron of Eagles who flew to the aid of the Captains of the West in the last desperate battle before the Gates of Mordor. With his lord Gwaihir, and Gwaihir's brother Landroval, he flew into the Black Land to the rescue of Frodo and Sam, and carried one of these two (we are not told which) out of the destruction of Mount Doom.


Notes

1

Meneldor's name is not directly explained, but it contains common Sindarin elements that can be interpreted as 'sky lord' or 'lord of the sky'. The word menel is more usually translated as 'heaven' or 'the heavens', but as part of the name of Great Eagle, we can safely assume that it is meant in this context as 'sky'.

See also...

Eagles of the North

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