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This article is about the fictional character from J.R.R. Tolkien's books. For other meanings of Gandalf see: Gandalf (disambiguation)
Gandalf is a fictional character from J. R. R. Tolkien's universe, Middle-earth. Along with Merlin, he is often considered the prototypical wizard in western fiction.
Gandalf is the best-known of the Maiar of the people of Manwë and Varda. He is said to be one of the wisest of that order, rivalling Saruman. He came to Middle-earth in the Third Age as a Wizard in order to counsel and assist all those in Middle-earth who opposed Sauron.
In The Hobbit, he arranges and partially accompanies the adventurous quest of Bilbo BagginsBilbo Baggins is the central character of J. Tolkien's The Hobbit''. He is the first in the history of Middle-earth to give up the One Ring voluntarily (see Ringbearer). He was born on September 22, 2890 of the Third Age, son of Bungo Baggins and Belladon and the thirteen DwarvesKhazad" redirects here. See KHAZAD for the block cipher named after Khazad-dum. The Dwarves of J. Tolkien's fictional universe of Middle-earth are beings of short stature, often friendly with Hobbits although long suspicious of Elves. They are typically b to regain the treasure of the Lonely MountainTolkien's Middle-earth legendarium, the Lonely Mountain ( Sindarin Erebor is a mountain in the northeast of Rhovanion. It is also the source of the Celduin river. The ancestral home of the King under the Mountain, it became a Dwarven stronghold, where the. It is on this quest that he finds his sword, GlamdringGlamdring is a sword in J. Tolkien's fantasy universe of Middle-earth. It was forged for the Elf Turgon in the First Age. For several thousand years it went missing, until Gandalf (and company) found it (along with Sting and Orcrist in the trolls' cave in.
In The Lord of the RingsThe Lord of the Rings is an epic fantasy story by J. Tolkien, a sequel to his earlier work, The Hobbit''. For more information on the fictional universe the story takes place in, including lists of characters and locations, see Middle-earth. The story's n, he urges Bilbo to give his magic ringThe One Ring also known as the Ruling Ring or Ring of Power is an artifact from J. Tolkien's fictional Middle-earth universe. The Andvarinaut in the Volsunga saga is considered to have been the main inspiration. It was created by the Dark Lord Sauron duri to FrodoFrodo Baggins is the main fictional character of J. Tolkien's monumental and mythological novel, The Lord of the Rings''. He is a Hobbit, born on September 22 of the year 2968 of the Third Age (T. to Drogo Baggins and Primula Brandybuck. 2980, Frodo lost, whom he motivates to take the ring and destroy it in Mount DoomTolkien's fictional universe of Middle-earth, Mount Doom or Orodruin is a volcano in Mordor where the One Ring was forged in the Crack of Doom, a fiery chasm within the mountain. Frodo's quest to destroy the Ring at Mount Doom occupies the bulk of The Lor. Gandalf is initially unable to accompany Frodo and his servant Sam, but rejoins them in Rivendell as the second half of The Fellowship of the Ring begins. Taking leadership of the fellowship (nine good people "set against the Nine Riders"), he and Aragorn lead the hobbits and their companions on an unsuccessful effort to cross Mount Caradhras in winter. Then they take the "dark and secret way" through the mines of Moria which leads to Gandalf's apparent demise. Gandalf reappears as if born anew in the Ents' forest, when he encounters the Three Walkers ( Aragorn, Gimli, and Legolas) who were tracking Merry and Pippin.
Gandalf initially appears as an old man with a grey beard, a grey cloak (probably responsible for the name Gandalf the Grey) and a large, pointed blue hat. Although some of the Wise know his true nature, others mistake him for a simple conjurer. Gandalf dies fighting the Balrog in the Mines of Moria. He is resurrected and reappears as a more imposing figure white-clad: Gandalf the White. The change of colour is significant, for he has come to replace the corrupted Saruman as the chief of the Wizards. In a sense he has become Saruman, or rather what Saruman should have been.
Círdan the Shipwright seemed to have foreseen this, for he entrusted to Gandalf rather than Saruman the care of Narya, the ring of Fire, one of the Three Rings of the Elves.Other names:
Tolkien borrowed the name Gandalf from the "Catalogue of Dwarves" section of the poem Voluspa contained within the Elder Edda. The name means "cane- elf". Many of Gandalf's attributes seem to be derived from the Norse god Odin's incarnation as "the Wanderer", an old man with one eye, a long white beard, a wide brimmed hat, and a staff.
Within the Middle-earth mythos itself, "Gandalf" translates as "Elf-of-the-wand (or cane/staff)" in old northern Mannish. Most denizens of Middle-earth incorrectly assumed Gandalf was a Man (human), although he was really a Maia spirit (approximately equivalent to an angel). However, a less common misconception that occurred during the beginning of his career in Middle-earth was that for someone to be using as much magic as he was, he must have been an Elf. Although fairly soon after that it became apparent to all that he couldn't be an Elf (he didn't look like an Elf, he was old and Elves don't generally age), the nickname stuck with him. He later gave it as his name to others he met, who didn't know its original meaning.
| Ainur of Middle-earth | |
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| Music of the Ainur | Ainulindalë | |
| Lords of the Valar: | Manwë | Aulë | Oromë | Irmo | Mandos | Tulkas | Ulmo |
| Queens of the Valar: | Varda | Yavanna | Vána | Estë | Vairë | Nessa | Nienna |
| The Enemy: | Morgoth (a.k.a. Melkor) |
| Maiar: | Eönwë | Ilmarë | Ossë | Uinen | Salmar | Sauron | Melian | Arien | Tilion | Gothmog Curumo (Saruman) | Olórin (Gandalf) | Aiwendil (Radagast) | Alatar and Pallando | Durin's Bane |
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