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Shadowfax | Tolkien Wiki Shadowfax was a unique horse, native to Middle-Earth, he could understand the human language and he was the fastest runner ever known It is believed that he could run faster than the wind In the beginning, Shadowfax came from the House of Eorl, it was said that Shadowfax was very wild and he was such a horse that nobody could tame A lot of
movie - What horse or horses played Shadowfax? - Science Fiction . . . According to Ian McKellen's website, Shadowfax was played by two horses Blanco, mentioned in rand al'thor's answer , was described by McKellen as Shadowfax's "galloping double " The principal horse, however, was another Andalusian stallion named Domero (bold is my emphasis, italic is McKellen's):
How did Shadowfax appear when Gandalf summoned him? 'That is Shadowfax He is the chief of the Mearas, lords of horses, and not even Theoden, King of Rohan, has ever looked on a better -The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (Chapter 5, The White Rider) I would like to know if any canon information has been given as to how Shadowfax (and friends) appeared (near) where the trio were
the lord of the rings - How fast could Shadowfax gallop? - Science . . . Only Shadowfax can go days like that and tire little to none The night journeys likely consisted of periods of stopping, walking (for Shadowfax, probably about 12 mph), trotting (25 mph), and galloping (78 mph) But even then, to only average 10 mph seems slow, especially given the descriptions of the speed he was travelling when he was
tolkiens legendarium - Did Shadowfax go to Valinor? - Science Fiction . . . I think Shadowfax certainly went with Gandalf [across the Sea], though this is not stated I feel it is better not to state everything (and indeed it is more realistic, since in chronicles and accounts of ‘real’ history, many facts that some enquirer would like to know are omitted, and the truth has to be discovered or guessed from such
How fast is Shadowfax? - The Tolkien Forum A question on Quora led me to wonder what the top speed of Shadowfax is An Internet search turned up an estimate on stackexchange com of 150 mph, which seems a very high estimate (and I don't understand how it was obtained) Gandalf rides from Isengard to Minas Tirith, a distance of 440 miles
Who were the three riders that passed Gandalf, Pippin, and Shadowfax? But Shadowfax paused in his stride, slowing to a walk, and then he lifted up his head and neighed And out of the darkness the answering neigh of other horses came; and presently the thudding of hoofs was heard, and three riders swept up and passed like flying ghosts in the moon and vanished into the West
Supernaturally Smooth Riding: A dream or the reality of Shadowfaxs power? So at a normal horse's gallop speed, the ride was "very smooth" and Shadowfax's footfalls light When he accelerated at the end of the chapter, "fire flew from his feet" and the ride seems to have smoothed out even more, to the point of feeling like all was still as a statue between the riders and Shadowfax Almost like the smoothness felt may
How fast is Shadowfax? | Page 2 | The Tolkien Forum Further, Shadowfax is recognized by all as a kind of "throwback' -- an avatar, as it were, of the original, whose blood runs true As Gandalf says: 'And there is one among them that might have been foaled in the morning of the world The horses of the Nine cannot vie with him; tireless, swift as the flowing wind '
Horses | Tolkien Wiki Shadowfax seemed brave and could galop quicker than any separate horse in the Middle-earth When it mentions Gandalf being near a "great" grey horse at the pier just before leaving The Lord of the Rings only hints that it is Shadowfax that took Gandalf to Valinor However, Tolkien confirmed this in unpublished letters Almost every horse that