Were the Istari already old men...? - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Inziladun · 08-25-2013, 07:18 PM

The section in Unfinished Tales, The Istari, also elaborates that Gandalf appeared to be older than the others from the moment he set foot on Middle-earth at the Grey Havens, and not as tall. Yet, Círdan felt he was nonetheless the wisest, and chose Gandalf to be the recipient of Narya. I've always found that neat, yet another example of Tolkien's running theme of the "weak" actually being the strongest where it counts.

08-25-2013, 07:18 PM	#3
Inziladun Gruesome Spectre Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Heaven's doorstep Posts: 8,039	The section in Unfinished Tales, The Istari, also elaborates that Gandalf appeared to be older than the others from the moment he set foot on Middle-earth at the Grey Havens, and not as tall. Yet, Círdan felt he was nonetheless the wisest, and chose Gandalf to be the recipient of Narya. I've always found that neat, yet another example of Tolkien's running theme of the "weak" actually being the strongest where it counts. __________________ Music alone proves the existence of God.

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