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What is the name of the Lord of the Eagles who rescues Gandalf from Orthanc?

  1. Gleowine

  2. Galdor

  3. Gwaihir

  4. Glorfinde
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Explanation

Gwaihir, known as the Windlord, is the Lord of the Eagles in J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle-earth legendarium. He plays crucial roles in both The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, including rescuing Gandalf from imprisonment atop Orthanc. Gleowine was a minstrel of Rohan, Galdor was an Elf of Gondolin, and Glorfindel was a noble Elf who helped Frodo.

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