Sauron's Hroa and the Missing Finger

[Azrakhor Akallabeth]

Originally Posted by blantyr

Well, Frodo saw Galadriel's ring in Lórien while Sam saw a white star shining through Galadriel's hand. Seems to me that the Three could be hidden while being worn from all but a few.

It's not clear to me just how Gandalf resurrected, whether he got a new body or the old one was rebooted. However, afterwards he was back on top of the mountain. Ring and sword apparently survived the encounter.

Well, Blantyr, answer number one is simple. Frodo saw the elven ring on Galadriels hand because he possessed the One Ring. This empowered him to see it, as it's purpose was to dominate ALL rings from that series of forgings.

As for Gandalf, there is much speculation, and alot to be read in other threads about this, but my leaning is to the argument that Eru Iluvatar sanctioned Gandalf's second incarnation and restored whatever the now White Wizard needed of his tool iventory.