Gandalf [merged]

I thnk you should have asked J R T himself that question

Smaug probably would've made short work of Gandolf . . .

Remember, wizards aren't invincible. Smaug could of blown off his head with a few blasts of fires. Gandalf the White? Why Gandalf the White?

And it's JRRT, not JRT.

Heres an interesting theory to describe something that was never very well explained in the books....

When Gandalf fights the balrog in Moria I think there is a lot more going on than we see. I think that when G visited moria the first time he got a vibe from the bridge of khazud-dum and had a vision that he would face a great challenge in this place at some point in the future. So, he did something very wise....

He encased a large amount of his powers into the bridge so that he could call them back at a later date. This would explain why he looked so shabby and grey and was white and magnificent when re returned.

So, when he met the balrog and smashed his staff into the bridge he was actually calling his power back from the bridge to enable him to kill the balrog. This would explain the white flash we see. Gandalf the Grey to Gandalf the White.

What do you think?...

well.......I don't think so.
Because when he leaves Moria he is half dead.That eagle helps him to leave that mountain.He goes after that in Lorien and regaines his powers.So I think that the elfs help him....

I forgot to ask.....have you read the books ?

He was made Gandalf the White by the people who created the Istari. He was powered beyond what he was.

Yeah, I have read the books, palanfirith. Its just a theory. It could still work because he would still be half dead after the battle, he just needed the extra power to defeat the balrog. If he hadn't stored his power he may not have survived the battle.

This theory would also explain the sense of dread he had when he realised they had to go through moria.

he didn't want to go through Moria becase he knew what the dworfs discovered when they dug too far. He knew about the balrog, and Saruman knew it.
And G isn't human....his death is not like theirs. He returned more powerfull.

You have an interesting theory there Budgie, but I still belive in my theory
And like Ush sais he got grater powers than he had in the first place.

My theory is that the Valar required that the Maia (Wizards) always have a chief who wears white.

Gandalf, knowing of the treachery of Saruman, and having a sense of what was to come in Moria, knew that his ascent into the position of Head of his Order was only going to be accomplished with a "test of fire" (so to speak)and the need to replace a fallen "Head of Order". He knew that this would happen...he just was not thrilled about the timing...during the quest.

Just a theory

yea good one tho, don't think that dumbin' a load of energy un the bridge thingy is it, just doesn't seem very ... I dunno

Sorry folks the truth is out there(read the book)!
you see gandalf was killed(his mortal body) and his spirit was sent back(from the west) until his quest was completed.
The same happened to another person in silmarilion(glorfindel)!

He would have to have made the same mistake as souron if he did put his power in the bridge?seems unlikerly that he would

who do you like more (in the movies AND in the books): gandalf the white or gandalf the grey?

Gandalf the Grey looks cooler but Gandalf the white is more powerful 😛

i think i like Gandalf the white more, but really underneath the power he is still Gandalf the grey at heart

hmm...i think i liked gandalf the grey better..don't know why

i prefer gandalf the(kick ass) white 😮‍💨
but who realy cares?
can,t we think of something better to talk about than this?
it is a bit lame.
like maybe who was gandalf realy? answer that one!!
😮‍💨

gandalf the grey was a much more human character and had more of a personality so i go with him. He did not have the skill of gandalf the white, but it had to take a lot more than sheer fighting skills to defeat the balrog. That takes moxie!!!!

I think, Gendalf the White has the same character as Gendalf the Grey He only is more powerful. 🤣