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Guinevere · 02-23-2007, 02:13 PM

Well, after the Squatter's brillant post which covers everything, there's really nothing left to say.

Just a note to Beanamir of Gondor about Gandalf being a "trandescental being" .
While reading LotR for the first time one doesn't know about Eru and the Valar, of course. There are just hints every now and then that there is some power behind it all, like MatthewM said.
And Gandalf the White does say "Naked I was sent back - for a brief time, until my task is done."
Most information about this is found in "Unfinished tales" in "The Istari" and "The Quest of Erebor".

02-23-2007, 02:13 PM	#12
Guinevere Banshee of Camelot Join Date: May 2002 Location: Switzerland Posts: 5,830	Well, after the Squatter's brillant post which covers everything, there's really nothing left to say. Just a note to Beanamir of Gondor about Gandalf being a "trandescental being" . While reading LotR for the first time one doesn't know about Eru and the Valar, of course. There are just hints every now and then that there is some power behind it all, like MatthewM said. And Gandalf the White does say "Naked I was sent back - for a brief time, until my task is done." Most information about this is found in "Unfinished tales" in "The Istari" and "The Quest of Erebor". __________________ Yes! "wish-fulfilment dreams" we spin to cheat our timid hearts, and ugly Fact defeat!