The rest either succumb to the temptations of power or – in the case of Radagast ... when did Saruman the Wise abandon reason for madness?" The proof of his methods comes when Gandalf ...

one bearing a bellowing wizard Gandalf. With 50-foot (15-meter) wingspans and weighing 2,600 pounds (1.1 ton) each, the sculptures that hover in the terminal have delighted tourists and scared ...

one bearing a bellowing wizard Gandalf. With 50-foot (15-metre) wingspans and weighing 2,600 pounds (1.2 tonnes) each, the sculptures that hover in the terminal have delighted tourists and scared ...

Wellington Airport bids farewell to its iconic Hobbit movie eagle sculptures. These massive structures have been a fixture for over a decade. They are set to be removed this month. The airport ...

For more than a decade, passengers at New Zealand ’s Wellington International Airport have boarded flights below the figures of two giant, hovering eagles from the Hobbit films, one bearing a ...

A sculpture of an eagle from the Hobbit films, ridden by the wizard Gandalf, hangs over the food court area of Wellington Airport, in Wellington, New Zealand, Monday, May 5, 2025. Credit ...

Since 2013, passengers at Wellington Airport have walked beneath two giant eagles, one carrying the legendary wizard Gandalf. Crafted by Wētā Workshop, the sculptures have been a symbol of New ...

With 50-foot wingspans and weighing 2,600 pounds each, the sculptures that hover in the terminal have delighted tourists and scared children since 2013. Their tenure was eventful — one became ...

The sculptures, one bearing the wizard Gandalf and which hover in the terminal, have delighted tourists and scared children since 2013. Their tenure was eventful – one became unmoored from its ...

The sculptures, one bearing the wizard Gandalf and which hover in the terminal, have delighted tourists and scared children since 2013. Their tenure was eventful – one became unmoored from its fixings ...