![]() She is the ruler of a small, but perfectly functional kingdom. Does it not strike anyone else as odd that none of these rings are actually owned by an Elven king? This is probably one of the reasons why Gandalf doesn't show it off or even use it that much around Elves. Enterprising Elven rogue, known to the local authorities as Ciridan, then unloads his magical merchandise for several thousand gold pieces to the first adventurer he can find before the previous owner notices its missing. In short, a successful slight of hand roll and the ring now has a new owner. But I don't really need it so you, a fine adventuring type should have it." *looks around shiftily* He said he wouldn't need it any more and I could just keep it. So, how does Gandalf get the ring? He goes down to the docks (yeah, nothing dishonest ever happens there) and a shipbuilder (or maybe even a stevedore, remember, Gandalf embellishes these things) says, "uh yeah, an Elf headed for the Haven's just gave me this ring. While Bards can be beaten by three goblins, a stiff breeze and Fifi the Wonder Dog. I mean come on, people in these forums will tell you that wizards, especially high level wizards with some cheesy race with LA, will pwn just about anything. Okay, so my suspicious mind has Gandalf as the not quite so noble Bard who somewhat fraudulently claims to be a wizard so people respect him more. He then escapes Moria but when confronted weaves a great story about what a powerful wizard he is.ĭon't even get me started on why he has one of the rings for Elven Kings, when he is clearly neither. No! He fell, but grabbed something below the bridge and managed to get to safety - or even cast a low level spell to stop him from falling to his death. He didn't fight the Balrog in an epic battle that "smote the mountainside" where he was then raised from the dead so that he could help a little more. He is even chalked up on knowledge skills.Īlso, if you take only what is witnessed by others, it explains far better his fall in Moria and reappearance. He produces fireworks and illusions, he obviously has a great deal of charisma as he commands respect almost everywhere he goes and isn't afraid to bluff people either. However, being a little more cynical, we can see that Gandalf benefits from his reputation as a wizard and his actions fit most closely with those of a bard. ![]() The book also explains he is of some near godly race and everyone seems to accept this. ![]() Gandalf says he is a wizard but rarely (if ever) casts spells. Sam's respect for Frodo is almost fawning and is definitely part of some class structure as Sam is clearly tougher and usually has better judgement than Frodo. People respect Aragorn because he is the heir without having a reason of knowing that he is the heir or because he does anything noteworthy. One of the few things I dislike about LotR (the book as author intended) is how noble and righteous everyone and thing is. First, are you trying to stat the characters from the films or the book? Are you trying for what the author intended or just what is observed? However, you might have to clarify a few things. Despite some of my criticisms in other posts, I am actually a fan of LotR. ![]()
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