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Originally Posted by mhagain
So.... was he made stronger, or was it just the case that the prohibition was relaxed (even a little) for him? And relaxed by whom? Almost certainly not Manwe, I don't think he would have had the authority to recall one of his own order from what was a very real "death". Did the Head Honcho Eru step in? |
Very interesting point! Though it's never mentioned or referred to in the text, I can imagine Gandalf, after his "death" under Moria, returning to Valinor and confronting the council of the Maiar... making a powerful case for taking more action in Middle-earth, a stronger stand against Sauron... convincing them to not only give him a second chance and send him back, but allowing him greater versatility and less restriction in hius actions...