Gandalf and Sauron - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Lindolirian · 12-13-2001, 03:19 PM

In the Silmarillion it says that Sauron was the most powerful of the Maiar. But it said that Gandalf (then known as Olorin) was the wisest. Irt doesn't help Sauron much to have all the power but to not use it properly. For example he did a stupid thing in letting a few little insignificant (or so he thought ) hobbits ito his realm. He considered Gondor to be the greater danger. So it was not all the power that made him the best but being not as wise as Gandalf that killed him.

12-13-2001, 03:19 PM	#22
Lindolirian World's Tallest Hobbit Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Where the view is long Posts: 2,117	In the Silmarillion it says that Sauron was the most powerful of the Maiar. But it said that Gandalf (then known as Olorin) was the wisest. Irt doesn't help Sauron much to have all the power but to not use it properly. For example he did a stupid thing in letting a few little insignificant (or so he thought ) hobbits ito his realm. He considered Gondor to be the greater danger. So it was not all the power that made him the best but being not as wise as Gandalf that killed him. __________________ 'They say that the One will himself enter into Arda, and heal Men and all the Marring from the beginning to the end."