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<img src="http://www.barrowdowns.com/images/posticons/onering.jpg" align=absmiddle> Re: Frodo or the Ring?
This whole "restrictions of power" thing is too convenient of an argument. What powers
were the Istari allowed to display? Just using their staffs for lightbulbs, conjuring a bit of fire here and there, opening doors and such? I still maintain that the so-called "restrictions" were more of an ethical/moral nature. From UT:<blockquote>
Quote:<hr> ...their emissaries were forbidden to reveal themselves in forms of majesty, or to seek to rule the wills of Men or Elves by open display of power...<hr></blockquote>Gandalf clearly was wielding his own power and the power of the ring he bore, though not openly and in such a way as to inspire fear or worship in the people he was sent to help.
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