A great many Tolkien fans were dismayed by the portraying of Radagast the Brown in Peter Jackson ’s adaption of The Hobbit , specially the excogitation of Radagast ’s mode of transportation : a sleigh pulled by superpowered rabbit . But is the notion of a timber wizard traveling by bunny sled really that absurd ? A amateur musher examinesthe realities of sorcerous bunny rabbit sledding .
The patch was written forTheOneRing.netby Teanne Byerts , who is n’t a 16 - dog - squad race car , but does drive dog sleds , mostly with her own four domestic dog . She approaches the possibility of Rhosgobel Rabbit from both the idea of realness and fantasy , noting that the Rhosgobel Rabbits are guess to be larger , stiff , and quicker than rabbits in our reality , but also examining the practicality of Radagast ’s mode of transportation .
Byerts asserts that a sled is actually a rather sensible way for Radagast to travel around the forests , and notes that it pee sense that animal have a go at it Radagast would utilize herbivorous rabbits for his team rather than omnivorous Canis familiaris . But she also examines the construction of Radagast ’s sled and the way he hitches the bunny rabbit . In fact , this is one of her chief criticism of Radagast ’s sled :
Radagast has his gangline attached to his brush bow . This is a sure means to have your super - powered Rhosgobel Rabbits pull your sled apart . The gangline is attached by way of a internet of rope , called a bridle , to every upright “ stanchion ” on the sled , overspread out the stress . I have since seen some clearer pictures of the sled ; it appears to have a backing “ keel ” down the centre , the brushwood stoop attaches to this keel . Perhaps this is enough to strengthen it .
Byerts ’ essay is an entertaining read , one that mixes dog sleigh and fantasy in an unexpected manner — include contemplating the magical friction - reducing qualities of wizard spit .
Radagast ’s Racing Rhosgobel cony : A amateur Musher Looks at the Realities of Bunny Sledding[TheOneRing.net viaMetaFilter ]
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