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inglorion · 03-23-2002, 05:03 PM

I don´t think it was either Gandalf or Saruman in person, just because of the simple fact vanishing in thin air was not, in my opinion, one of the things they were capable of. Remember the Ring making its wearer invisible, that was a unique power.
But it could have been a so-called out of body apparition or ghost as mentioned above, but not put there on purpose by either Saruman (because he doesn´t recognize the Three Walkers) or Gandalf (because he says it wasn´t him they saw).
I kind of like the idea it was a vision created by Galadriel, either to warn them against Saruman or to make clear Gandalf had come back. Of course there is no evidence at all to back this up, but in various parts of the story it becomes clear Galadriel knows most of what happened/happens/is going to happen. And she has the greater power of mind as becomes clear in her meeting with the Company at Caras Galadhon, so maybe she was able to create some kind of an illusion...
Greetings, gildor

03-23-2002, 05:03 PM	#26
inglorion Haunting Spirit Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Hollandia Posts: 55	I don´t think it was either Gandalf or Saruman in person, just because of the simple fact vanishing in thin air was not, in my opinion, one of the things they were capable of. Remember the Ring making its wearer invisible, that was a unique power. But it could have been a so-called out of body apparition or ghost as mentioned above, but not put there on purpose by either Saruman (because he doesn´t recognize the Three Walkers) or Gandalf (because he says it wasn´t him they saw). I kind of like the idea it was a vision created by Galadriel, either to warn them against Saruman or to make clear Gandalf had come back. Of course there is no evidence at all to back this up, but in various parts of the story it becomes clear Galadriel knows most of what happened/happens/is going to happen. And she has the greater power of mind as becomes clear in her meeting with the Company at Caras Galadhon, so maybe she was able to create some kind of an illusion... Greetings, gildor __________________ Do not meddle in the affairs of wizards for they are subtle and quick to anger.