Lord of the Rings, rated PGP

[yavanna II]

Originally Posted by Formendacil

The only problem with any quibbling about something to do with Elves, Wizards, or others of that ilk is that we don't know what they're capable of.

They aren't human.

They are, quite obviously, endowed with superhuman resources.

Gandalf, for instance, in his fall with the Balrog, is engaged in a titanic Maia-vs.-Maia battle in which he would seem to be free from at least some of the constraints of having taken on human form. Besides which, we have NO way of knowing exactly what Gandalf's magic is capable of, whether or not he NEEDS his staff to work it, or even whether or not Narya could have affected things.

As for the Balrog, considering that he's NOT bound to the form of a man, nor does he seem to be made of normal materials, and the fact that he's a superhuman demon, I personally don't think that its all that improbable for him to hit bottom un-killed.

Aren't the Istari unallowed to show off their powers by the command of the Valar? So, how did Gandalf and Saruman used their staffs in pulling away each other?

Actually, by the laws of physics, there's no stuff that can do that [the magnet's a different story], and I doubt if there is enough iron in/on those guys if their staffs were really electromagnets...

I may be the worst in physics and chemistry, but I do have enough wits that got moi landed as a city scholar.

Guess I better ask the science freaks at school...