The First Sighting of the Old man in Grey... - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

MLD-Grounds-Keeper-Willie · 12-03-2002, 01:45 AM

I like this discussion and I saw some very valid points thanks to the phantom. When I thought that it wasn't Gandalf or Saruman (later in the book), I then thought it was Radagast. He was always very shady and kind of shy and isolated. So to me, it makes sense if he didn't say anything to the three walkers. Also, he is kind of isolated so he might not concern himself with the troubles of middle earth. So, if this is true, then it probably wan't him. Another thought I had was that since Fangorn was a very old forest, like the Old Forest, then maybe one of the ents set an illusion. For what reason? I don't know. But maybe it just wanted to scare teh three, especially with all the comotion earlier that day in the Forest and with a dwarf wandering with an axe. But dragongirlG brought up a very interesting point. I now think that it probably was Gandalf, but he was suffering from amnesia or something so he might not have remembered. Or it was him but he did he denied they saw Gandalf the Grey since he now was the White, but he didn't tell them they saw gandalf the white. Maybe when he approached them, he was a bit delirous and confused.

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12-03-2002, 01:45 AM	#4
MLD-Grounds-Keeper-Willie Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: San Francisco Posts: 573	I like this discussion and I saw some very valid points thanks to the phantom. When I thought that it wasn't Gandalf or Saruman (later in the book), I then thought it was Radagast. He was always very shady and kind of shy and isolated. So to me, it makes sense if he didn't say anything to the three walkers. Also, he is kind of isolated so he might not concern himself with the troubles of middle earth. So, if this is true, then it probably wan't him. Another thought I had was that since Fangorn was a very old forest, like the Old Forest, then maybe one of the ents set an illusion. For what reason? I don't know. But maybe it just wanted to scare teh three, especially with all the comotion earlier that day in the Forest and with a dwarf wandering with an axe. But dragongirlG brought up a very interesting point. I now think that it probably was Gandalf, but he was suffering from amnesia or something so he might not have remembered. Or it was him but he did he denied they saw Gandalf the Grey since he now was the White, but he didn't tell them they saw gandalf the white. Maybe when he approached them, he was a bit delirous and confused. [ December 03, 2002: Message edited by: MLD-Grounds-Keeper-Willie ] __________________ Do Not Touch -Willie