<P> Upon their first appearance in the main narrative , it is stated that the Eagles had been `` sent forth '' to Middle - earth by Manwë , to live in the mountains north of the land of Beleriand , in order to `` watch upon '' Morgoth , and to help the exiled Noldorin Elves `` in extreme cases '' . The Eagles were ruled by Thorondor , who dwelt ( apparently with the majority of his folk ) in the Encircling Mountains to the west of Dorthonion . </P>
<P> Upon their first appearance in the main narrative , it is stated that the Eagles had been `` sent forth '' to Middle - earth by Manwë , to live in the mountains north of the land of Beleriand , in order to `` watch upon '' Morgoth , and to help the exiled Noldorin Elves `` in extreme cases '' . The Eagles were ruled by Thorondor , who dwelt ( apparently with the majority of his folk ) in the Encircling Mountains to the west of Dorthonion . </P>
who sends the eagles in lord of the rings
who sends the eagles in lord of the rings
Manwë
Manwë