Why is Gandalf Called Gandalf the Grey?? - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

dancing spawn of ungoliant · 08-06-2003, 12:29 PM

But do you think that Gandalf is called the Grey because of his outfit or is he wearing a grey outfit because of his name?
In the White Council the wizards had own colours (and so did ithryn luin but let them be now...). Saruman was the highest and maybe greatest in the council, he was the White. Gandalf comes then...not white but nearly. He's the Grey. And finally Radagast who was Brown.
So which was first: the Name or the Outfit?

[edit:whooops, maybe this will clear my question]

[ August 06, 2003: Message edited by: dancing spawn of ungoliant ]

08-06-2003, 12:29 PM	#6
dancing spawn of ungoliant Mischievous Candle Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: So near to Russia, so far from Japan, quite a long way from Cairo, lots of miles from Vietnam. Posts: 1,234	But do you think that Gandalf is called the Grey because of his outfit or is he wearing a grey outfit because of his name? In the White Council the wizards had own colours (and so did ithryn luin but let them be now...). Saruman was the highest and maybe greatest in the council, he was the White. Gandalf comes then...not white but nearly. He's the Grey. And finally Radagast who was Brown. So which was first: the Name or the Outfit? [edit:whooops, maybe this will clear my question] [ August 06, 2003: Message edited by: dancing spawn of ungoliant ] __________________ Fenris Wolf