Gandalf vs. Sauron - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

NightKnight · 07-16-2004, 02:08 PM

It never says Olorin was the "chief maia". I don't think there was one. It's said, however, that he was the wisest.
Maybe he was equal to Sauron, maybe he wasn't. Since he was an Istari he had limitations. Imagine yourselves stuck in a wooden box. Would you be able to jump, run, swim etc.? I know this has been discussed somewhere. Unfortunately I don't know where, or how to do links.

07-16-2004, 02:08 PM	#2
NightKnight Lost among the Stars Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Hiding in Childhood (Sweden) Posts: 2,690	It never says Olorin was the "chief maia". I don't think there was one. It's said, however, that he was the wisest. Maybe he was equal to Sauron, maybe he wasn't. Since he was an Istari he had limitations. Imagine yourselves stuck in a wooden box. Would you be able to jump, run, swim etc.? I know this has been discussed somewhere. Unfortunately I don't know where, or how to do links. __________________ There are three kinds of people in this world. Those who can count, and those who can't.