well there is one more thing to consider. Narya, the elven ring of fire. Gandalf is the barer of this ring. "I am a servant of the secret fire.........
I don't believe the Three received power through holding the Rings, they were given the Rings because of the power they already commanded. The Rings may have been a focus, but they were not a source of power.
Gandalf the White wasn't as powerful as Sauron, unless he had the ruling ring, and still then it would be close. Nor was Sauron as powerful without the Ring, else he would not have lost.
|