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Re: One hand tied behind their back
As always, I agree with Mithadan. But, raising a question, didn't Gandalf have Glamdring after he was carried into Lorien, or not? If he had still had it after waking again on the top of Zirak Zhugul (or however you spell it) do you think that he would have grabbed it before flying off with Gwaihir? If he did have it, that would tell you that he did use it to fight with the Balrog at the bottom of the Abyss, and in there battle at the top of the Stairs. But, if he didn't have it, that could either mean that he abandoned it at the bottom of the Abyss, which would mean that he had used his Maiaric powers to fight the Balrog at the top of the stairs, or he had used it in the battle and it was lost after slaying the Balrog. I remember reading that it had looked liked there was a storm at the peaks of the Misty Mountains when he fought with the Balrog, so I think that would mean he had used his Maiaric powers against the Balrog in either case.
I only am talking about this because he was not allowed to use his power against Sauron. Or was he allowed to do so when the people of the ME werent there to see it and/or it was an extreme situation?
"Many that live deserve death. And some that die deserve life. Can you give it to them? Then do not be too eager to deal out death in judgement. For even the very wise cannot see all ends."</p>