Gandalf's First Sacrifice

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Originally Posted by Legate of Amon Lanc

Why so complicated? Eru would have used the Eagles to save Gandalf, that's his intervention.

Actually, I tend to think the eagles were divine intervention, sent by Manwe if not by Eru, since eagles are Manwe's favorites, and Gandalf/Olorin was of Manwe's people. I rather think there would have been some kind of intervention, regardless, as I don't believe Gandalf was meant to die at that juncture. Something would have happened to prevent it. I was merely speculating upon the "what if he DID jump?" line of thought.