Why Gandalf Fears Sauron | Tolkien Explained
7,794When he is tasked with becoming one of the wizards, Olórin (Gandalf) says that he is not up to the task - and that he FEARS Sauron. Today, we explore why Gandalf would have this fear, and what drives the wizard we all know...
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Gandalf - Kinko White
Gandalf and the Witch King Ride - Kip Rasmussen
Olorin in the Gardens of Lorien - Kip Rasmussen
Sauron - Shadow of War
Gandalf and Gwaihir - Anato Finnstark
Light of Valinor – Ted Nasmith
Sauron - anna podedworna
Court of the Valar - Ralph Damiani
welcome to valinor - nahar doa
ainur - nahar doa
glorfindel with elrond and gandalf - alystraea
radagast - tolman cotton
Saruman - LOTRO
saruman - Dzmitry Yakhouski
blue wizard pallando - dracarysdrekkar
Breath of Arda - Manwe - Christina Kraus
Manwe - steamey
Rasputin on Go - Anthony Catillaz
Young Olorin - Daniel Dougherty
Olorin - Peet
Manwe - Ralph Damiani
Gandalf and the Blue Wizards - Ralph Damiani
Radagast, the Brown - Ralph Damiani
Wizards - Ivan Cavini
The Blue Wizards Journeying East – Ted Nasmith
gandalf the grey - Jerry Vanderstelt
Cloudy view - Felix Englund
glorfindels arrival - ralph damiani
Legolas and Gandalf - Catherine Karina Chmiel
gandalf returns to hobbiton - John Howe
Sauron the Deceiver - Ralph Damiani
Gandalf and Frodo - Ivan Cavini
Sauron army barad-dur-ar – wardenlight studios
Radagast_and_Saruman - Ralph_Damiani
Ainulindale - Kuliszu
birth_of_valar - skullbastard
The_Court_of_the_Valar - Ralph_Damiani
3 wizards - Felix Englund
Ainulindale_-_Harmony - Anna_Kulisz
BlueWizards - Aegeri
Isildur vs Sauron-
Sauron - Kuliszu
Alan_Lee_-_Fall_of_Númenor
Sauron_and_Ar-Pharazon - Janka_Latečková
Sauron faces Elendil and Gil-galad on the Slopes of Orodruin - Kip Rasmussen
spirit_of_sauron - skullbastard
sauron army - weta
Last_Alliance - Abe_Papakhian
Nazgul Bowing Before Sauron - Kip Rasmussen
Dragons of Morgoth - Anato Finnstark
Desert city sunset - Felix Englund
Full body Sauron – jerry vanderstelt
Gandalf fireworks – magic the gathering
Gandalf in Dol Guldur - weta
Gandalf at the Doors of Durin moria - Dzmitry Yakhouski
Gandalf and Balrog - Daniel Dougherty
Balrog vs Gandalf - Anato Finnstark
Gandalf and the Balrog - Matthew Stewart
Denethor Son of Ecthelion - Alan Lee
Gandalf - JG Jones
Gandalf vs Witch King - Angus McBride
Pippin and Faramir - Anke Eissmann
Faramir Tells of Frodo and Sam - Anke Eissmann
Gandalf the White - Andrea Piparo
Gandalf3 - Elrodimus Flash
Tower Hall of Denethor - Peet
Faramir3 - Anke Eissmann
Gandalf and Faramir - Anke Eissmann
Gandalf and Faramir - Catherine Karina Chmiel
Faramir in Armor - Anke Eissmann
Gandalf_the_White - John_Howe
Merry Pippin after battle - Elrodimus Flash
Gandalf and Pippin - Elrodimus Flash
Gandalf portrait – Painted Dragon Studios
Shelob's Lair - Alan Lee
Sam-Shelob - John Howe
Minas Morgul - John Howe
TheBeacons_of_MinasMorgul - RalphDamiani
sunset -Felix Englund
Manwe - Janka_Latečková
Gandalf Frodo - this is the master ring - Matthew Stewart
Gandalf in the Archives of Minas Tirith - Anke Eissmann
Gandalf Frodo and the Ring - Elrodimus Flash
Gandalf Scroll of Isildur - Matthew Stewart
the_blue_wizards - turnermohan
Saruman_The_Ringmaker -RalphDamiani
Gandalf - MatthewStewart
The Shadow of Sauron – Ted Nasmith
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