All you Sam fans

[arianrod]

Excellent points, obloquy, and I do hope that you didn't think we were trying to take any credit away from Gandalf. He indeed deserves a great amount of praise and respect, as do many other characters inside and outside of the Fellowship, and none should be overlooked. Take another glance at the quote:

He's arguably one of the most noble, most loyal characters in the whole trilogy.

I think it's safe to say that every character in the book, no matter how small their contribution or for what side, made the destruction of the Ring possible, and there are many that showed great bravery and heroism throughout the fight. Sam is the common favorite, but I'm sure Gandalf hasn't gone ignored (at least I would hope not).