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How Did Gandalf Become White in The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers?
Dec 10, 2024
In Peter Jackson's 2002 adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, the second installment in trilogy, Gandalf the Grey returns as Gandalf the White. Gandalf, then known as the Grey, had previously been seen by his companions in The Fellowship of the Ring falling to his doom in the Mines of Moria. His return was a surprise to his cohorts as well as first-time readers and audiences. That said, Jackson did not spend more than a few minutes of screen time addressing this feat.
This quick summary was effective for how much time the movies had to address such a huge event for Gandalf's character reasonably, but it still leaves a lot of questions. Because Tolkien's wizards are more than simply wielders of magic, as in so many other fantasy epics, their history may have been brushed over thus far in cinematic adaptations. The glossing over of Gandalf's transformation into Gandalf the White in the adaptation annoyed fans who wanted the rich details of Tolkien's work. The answer lies in his resurrection.
Updated on December 9, 2024, by Ajay Aravind: The wizards play a much larger role in protecting Middle-earth than is ever fully explained in the films. Each of the three main Istari is assigned a color: Saruman the White, Gandalf the Grey, and Radagast the Brown, whereas the remaining two are simply known as the Blue Wizards. The use of color as a metaphor is critical in terms of character development, explaining why Gandalf goes from Grey to White. As such, we have updated this article with some more relevant information.
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