Eminence Grise-or "Grey is the new White"

[Rilwen Gamgee]

That's an interesting comparison, Anguirel.

To some cultures, white symbolizes purity, in others but in the case of LotR, and other books by Tolkien, grey is a very noble color, instead of symbolizing tainted white.

This contrasts with the practical militarism of the perceived White wielded by Denethor and his armies:

"No travellers pass here, only servants of the Dark Tower or the White."

Here we see how perilously close White and Black have come, as with Saruman

It's interesting to see how two extremes on either end of the achromatic color scale can be so similar at times...

I can't discuss much now, but I might be able to return later.