I am pretty sure that in the special edition of the Fellowship there is mention that C.S Lewis is the basis for Gandalf, but I agree that saying that Merlin is the basis of Gandalf is not true, it is more of a recycling situation, they are both wizards. That is it.
If it is said that Lewis was the basis because he was Tolkien's close friend, who did Tolkien write himself as?
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