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Originally Posted by CSteefel
It really is now centered on the Witch King and whether or not his power was enhanced.
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I agree; the issue of the WK's power was a thorny one and it got this whole branch started.
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Originally Posted by davem
Gandalf didn't go around busting bridges & killing Balrogs, but he could still do it when it was necessary.
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That necessity was more than present previously and unlike Gandalf he had no restrictions. As I mentioned:
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What still remains unaddressed is that the WK use of magic during the times he encountered Frodo is far inferior to the Pelennor Fields. It is these times that I have called into question, not when WK met informants or Gandalf. This is when he was closest to his ultimate goal in the mission, but failed to impress by magic, although it would have helped him a lot. The fact of the matter remains that, instead of confronting his enemies - as his power you attribute him at that time warranted -, he rather bids his time, waits for the morgul blade to take effect, flees from Aragorn and all that.
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