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Shade of Carn Dűm
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Melbourne, Australia
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I think they had the power to choose the form themselves, but agreed not to change it once arriving in Middle-earth
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Wight
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: The best seat in the Golden Perch
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Radagast's "mastery" just might refer to knowledge of shapes and hues, or even some form of command over them, rather than any specific shape-changing ability.
I'm in total agreement with all of the above otherwise, but would like to raise one question. After Gandalf's return, we start seeing visible displays of power. He breaks Sarumans staff, which I don't think even Saruman would have been able to beforehand (otherwise it would seem that he would have). He repels Ringwraiths. He takes a very active role in the command of Gondor's defence. So.... was he made stronger, or was it just the case that the prohibition was relaxed (even a little) for him? And relaxed by whom? Almost certainly not Manwe, I don't think he would have had the authority to recall one of his own order from what was a very real "death". Did the Head Honcho Eru step in? Thoughts & comments? |
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Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Hudson Valley, NY
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Cryptic Aura
Join Date: May 2002
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Reading over this highly interesting thread gives me a wicked idea that is tantalising to entertain.
Why were the istari limited to old men? After all, the species Men includes women. I think Esty's REB III deserves to have an old female emissary. Maybe she even suffers from the wretched injunction not to use her full powers but always to defer to male authority. Yes, yes, fifty ways to keep a good woman down. ![]() Now that's a possibility to ponder . . . ![]()
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