Gandalf goes to Dol Guldur - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

urbanhiker · 12-17-2012, 08:55 PM

The recent film and a review of the appendices brought this question to my mind: how did Gandalf come to know, with certainty, that the evil power dwelling in Dol Guldur was Sauron?

Related sub-questions include: how did he get in? How did he stay hidden? How long was he there? I'm assuming that Dol Guldur was garrisoned, that at least a few Nazgul were present, and that Sauron himself would have some modicum of awareness regarding who was in his fortress.

Such an interesting little side story, one of many, and Tolkien elaborates on so little of it.

All thoughts are welcome. Thanks!

12-17-2012, 08:55 PM	#1
urbanhiker Pile O'Bones Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 11	Gandalf goes to Dol Guldur The recent film and a review of the appendices brought this question to my mind: how did Gandalf come to know, with certainty, that the evil power dwelling in Dol Guldur was Sauron? Related sub-questions include: how did he get in? How did he stay hidden? How long was he there? I'm assuming that Dol Guldur was garrisoned, that at least a few Nazgul were present, and that Sauron himself would have some modicum of awareness regarding who was in his fortress. Such an interesting little side story, one of many, and Tolkien elaborates on so little of it. All thoughts are welcome. Thanks!