It was Gandalf's power as one of the mightiest of the Maiar. It was also an extension of his will, showing that the strength of his will could overpower that of Sauron's servants, though not necessarily Sauron himself. Those age-old conflicts of light vs. dark showed that no matter how much Sauron tried to lay his traps in darkness and deceit, Gandalf's light would lay them bare.
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But Melkor also was there, and he came to the house of Fëanor, and there he slew Finwë King of the Noldor before his doors, and spilled the first blood in the Blessed Realm; for Finwë alone had not fled from the horror of the Dark.
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