The Battle of the White Council - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

mhagain · 05-08-2014, 03:04 PM

Gandalf's battles against the Nazgul (on Weathertop) and the Balrog (on Zirakzigil) had flying lightning-bolts, although Tolkien didn't show the battles directly. But the lightning-bolts were definitely there and other characters saw them in the former case (in the latter Gandalf commented about them).

I suspect that Jackson's not going to be able to resist intercutting the assault on Dol Guldur with the Battle of Five Armies (mostly because he's about as subtle as an anvil with "50 tons" written on it). Of course that's going to require some butchering of the story-line. No further comment necessary.

As to what form it will take, I've no idea but I'd predict a Galadriel freak-out (similar to the Mirror scene in FotR) will take place.

05-08-2014, 03:04 PM	#2
mhagain Wight Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: The best seat in the Golden Perch Posts: 219	Gandalf's battles against the Nazgul (on Weathertop) and the Balrog (on Zirakzigil) had flying lightning-bolts, although Tolkien didn't show the battles directly. But the lightning-bolts were definitely there and other characters saw them in the former case (in the latter Gandalf commented about them). I suspect that Jackson's not going to be able to resist intercutting the assault on Dol Guldur with the Battle of Five Armies (mostly because he's about as subtle as an anvil with "50 tons" written on it). Of course that's going to require some butchering of the story-line. No further comment necessary. As to what form it will take, I've no idea but I'd predict a Galadriel freak-out (similar to the Mirror scene in FotR) will take place. __________________ Then one appeared among us, in our own form visible, but greater and more beautiful; and he said that he had come out of pity.