Question about Gandalf and the Ring - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

The Ruling Ring · 09-08-2002, 11:48 AM

Hello!

I have a rather specific question about Gandalf and the one ring, and, since I have not finished the books yet, was wondering if someone could help me out.

What I'm wondering is, can Gandalf touch the ring? Someone told me he can't, but I wasn't sure if they meant that he can't can't, or just reeeeeally doesn't want to. Also, if he can't, what's stopping him?

Thanks!

Tigerlily Gamgee · 09-08-2002, 11:53 AM

Oh, sure he could touch it, if he wanted to. He just chooses not to because he doesn't want to be drawn to its power.

Tigerlily Gamgee · 09-08-2002, 11:54 AM

Welcome & hullo, by the way... [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img] !

The Ruling Ring · 09-08-2002, 11:58 AM

Thanks, Tigerlily Gamgee. [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img] And thanks for answering my question. [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img]

akhtene · 09-08-2002, 04:44 PM

And he did touch the Ring, when he threw it into the fire in Frodo's hole. Nothing wrong happened.

DarkRose · 09-08-2002, 08:54 PM

Actually, he swatted the envelope that contained the ring into the fire. He never actually touched the ring itself.

Estelyn Telcontar · 09-08-2002, 10:17 PM

DarkRose, the envelope is only in the movie. In the book, Frodo keeps it on a chain in his pocket. Gandalf does hold the ring before throwing it into the fire and again after removing it. He then hands it to Frodo and does not touch it again as far as I know.

DarkRose · 09-10-2002, 08:16 PM

Oh, my mistake. [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]
I keep getting what happens in the book and what happens in the movie mixed up. [img]smilies/tongue.gif[/img]

09-08-2002, 11:48 AM	#1
The Ruling Ring Haunting Spirit Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Deep Thought Posts: 83	Question about Gandalf and the Ring Hello! I have a rather specific question about Gandalf and the one ring, and, since I have not finished the books yet, was wondering if someone could help me out. What I'm wondering is, can Gandalf touch the ring? Someone told me he can't, but I wasn't sure if they meant that he can't can't, or just reeeeeally doesn't want to. Also, if he can't, what's stopping him? Thanks! __________________ "Where now are the Dúnedain, Elessar, Elessar?"

09-08-2002, 11:53 AM	#2
Tigerlily Gamgee Hostess of Spirits Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Meduseld Posts: 1,056	Oh, sure he could touch it, if he wanted to. He just chooses not to because he doesn't want to be drawn to its power. __________________ ~ ExerciseJunky.com (Hobbits fitness of choice!)~ ~Lady of Rohan: An Eowyn Fansite ~ ~The NEW/OLD Barrow Downs Photo Page~

09-08-2002, 11:54 AM	#3
Tigerlily Gamgee Hostess of Spirits Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Meduseld Posts: 1,056	Welcome & hullo, by the way... [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img] ! __________________ ~ ExerciseJunky.com (Hobbits fitness of choice!)~ ~Lady of Rohan: An Eowyn Fansite ~ ~The NEW/OLD Barrow Downs Photo Page~

09-08-2002, 11:58 AM	#4
The Ruling Ring Haunting Spirit Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Deep Thought Posts: 83	Thanks, Tigerlily Gamgee. [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img] And thanks for answering my question. [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img] __________________ "Where now are the Dúnedain, Elessar, Elessar?"

09-08-2002, 04:44 PM	#5
akhtene Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: May 2002 Location: stronghold of the North Posts: 392	And he did touch the Ring, when he threw it into the fire in Frodo's hole. Nothing wrong happened. __________________ Где найти мне сил, чтобы вернуться через века, Чтобы ты - простил?.. А трава разлуки высока...

09-08-2002, 08:54 PM	#6
DarkRose Wight Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Sauron's Garden Posts: 157	Actually, he swatted the envelope that contained the ring into the fire. He never actually touched the ring itself. __________________ "All rivers go to the sea, yet never does the sea become full."

09-08-2002, 10:17 PM	#7
Estelyn Telcontar Princess of Skwerlz Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: where the Sea is eastwards (WtR: 6060 miles) Posts: 7,535	DarkRose, the envelope is only in the movie. In the book, Frodo keeps it on a chain in his pocket. Gandalf does hold the ring before throwing it into the fire and again after removing it. He then hands it to Frodo and does not touch it again as far as I know. __________________ 'Mercy!' cried Gandalf. 'If the giving of information is to be the cure of your inquisitiveness, I shall spend all the rest of my days in answering you. What more do you want to know?' 'The whole history of Middle-earth...'

09-10-2002, 08:16 PM	#8
DarkRose Wight Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Sauron's Garden Posts: 157	Oh, my mistake. [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img] I keep getting what happens in the book and what happens in the movie mixed up. [img]smilies/tongue.gif[/img] __________________ "All rivers go to the sea, yet never does the sea become full."