If they still had Gandalf...

[Glirdan]

Originally Posted by AragornII

Do you think that Theoden would not have been as "sick" as he was? Or maybe it would have been before Eomer was banished. He might even decide to go with them!!! Hey, now there's a new idea. That could change tons of things. Now I have to think some more on this.

That would bring up new ideas, but this thread is devoted to Gandalf, not Theoden. Stay on topic. As for the part about Theoden not being as sick as he was, that's not true because no matter what Saruman would have looked to over rule Rohan and corrupting the King is one easy way to do it.