Gandalf

Character from The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien

An immortal spirit cloaked in the body of an old man — his vast cosmic power is deliberately constrained, forcing him to work through persuasion, fireworks, and the occasional terrifying display of wrath.

Also known as: Gandalf the Grey, Gandalf the White, Mithrandir, Olórin, Tharkûn, The Grey Pilgrim

What They Know

• Bears Narya, the Elven Ring of Fire, which kindles courage in others — given to him by Círdan at the Grey Havens
• The Balrog of Moria is a fallen Maia like Sauron — Gandalf's equal in native power, not a mere monster
• The Istari were sent by the Valar with strict orders not to match Sauron's power directly or dominate the free peoples
• Saruman has been corrupted and is breeding an army of Uruk-hai at Isengard
• The palantíri are not inherently evil but Sauron has corrupted their network — anyone who uses one risks contact with his will
• Bilbo's ring is the One Ring — Gandalf spent seventeen years confirming this before telling Frodo
• The eagles are not a taxi service — they are proud beings who act on their own counsel and owe Gandalf specific debts
• Death for a Maia is not permanent — Gandalf returned from death once and carries memory of what lies beyond

Connections

• member_of — fellowship
• member_of — istari
• mentors — frodo
• friend_of — aragorn
• friend_of — bilbo
• rivals — saruman
• ally_of — galadriel
• ally_of — elrond
• bears — narya
• slew — balrog
• ally_of — theoden
• friend_of — frodo
• ally_of — sam
• ally_of — legolas
• ally_of — gimli
• ally_of — pippin
• betrayed_by — saruman
• ally_of — faramir
• ally_of — treebeard
• ally_of — gwaihir

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