Sauron's Hroa and the Missing Finger

[Azrakhor Akallabeth]

I... I... ::disconcerted smiley::

[blantyr]

Nine Nines for the Tolkien fans, on their forum black...

[Morthoron]

Speaking of missing hroa, it's a good thing Sauron didn't keep the Ring elsewhere on his body. Otherwise, instead of nine, he would have none!

[Inziladun]

Originally Posted by Morthoron

Speaking of missing hroa, it's a good thing Sauron didn't keep the Ring elsewhere on his body. Otherwise, instead of nine, he would have none!

Makes one wonder where Gandalf was hiding Narya.

[Morthoron]

Originally Posted by Inziladun

Makes one wonder where Gandalf was hiding Narya.

Hmmm...if one were inclined to use double entendre, one could say on his staff. But I never use entendre, whether intentionally or not.

[Alfirin]

Originally Posted by Inziladun

Makes one wonder where Gandalf was hiding Narya.

I've always assumed in a sort of "pocket dimension" to be called out if needed. That's really the only way I can think of to explain how he could have died, been given a new (and completely naked) body, be sent back, and still have it (unless Eru was kind enought to float it out from under the muck of the mountain and have it fly back to him.

[Inziladun]

Originally Posted by Alfirin

I've always assumed in a sort of "pocket dimension" to be called out if needed. That's really the only way I can think of to explain how he could have died, been given a new (and completely naked) body, be sent back, and still have it (unless Eru was kind enought to float it out from under the muck of the mountain and have it fly back to him.

Well, if Sauron's disembodied spirit could somehow transport the One from the ruin of Númenor back to Middle-earth, Gandalf apparently could accomplish something similar after his physical body was "killed".

[blantyr]

Originally Posted by Alfirin

I've always assumed in a sort of "pocket dimension" to be called out if needed. That's really the only way I can think of to explain how he could have died, been given a new (and completely naked) body, be sent back, and still have it (unless Eru was kind enought to float it out from under the muck of the mountain and have it fly back to him.

Well, Frodo saw Galadriel's ring in Lórien while Sam saw a white star shining through Galadriel's hand. Seems to me that the Three could be hidden while being worn from all but a few.

It's not clear to me just how Gandalf resurrected, whether he got a new body or the old one was rebooted. However, afterwards he was back on top of the mountain. Ring and sword apparently survived the encounter.

[Azrakhor Akallabeth]

Originally Posted by blantyr

Well, Frodo saw Galadriel's ring in Lórien while Sam saw a white star shining through Galadriel's hand. Seems to me that the Three could be hidden while being worn from all but a few.

It's not clear to me just how Gandalf resurrected, whether he got a new body or the old one was rebooted. However, afterwards he was back on top of the mountain. Ring and sword apparently survived the encounter.

Well, Blantyr, answer number one is simple. Frodo saw the elven ring on Galadriels hand because he possessed the One Ring. This empowered him to see it, as it's purpose was to dominate ALL rings from that series of forgings.

As for Gandalf, there is much speculation, and alot to be read in other threads about this, but my leaning is to the argument that Eru Iluvatar sanctioned Gandalf's second incarnation and restored whatever the now White Wizard needed of his tool iventory.