Sage-Tips

Could Gandalf defeat the Witch King?

yes. TWK only had a possible edge because he had the vastest army ever seen in that Age right behind him PLUS the will of Sauron bent directly on him. In the book you pick up on these subtleties. It was never destined for Gandalf to battle the Witch King, which is why the gate confrontation makes such a great scene.

Could Gandalf have defeated Sauron?

Gandalf the white strove with the dark tower in the return of the king, and was exhausted. One to one, using his own power, Olorin was no match for Sauron. However, if he had claimed the one ring, he could have, for a time, resisted Sauron’s will and gained enough power to destroy Sauron’s corporeal form.

Is Gandalf stronger than Nazgul?

But when the sun was in the sky, they all fled from him. And the Witch-king could see in the daylight, while the other Nazgul couldn’t; so Gandalf was definitely more powerful than him.

Could Gandalf have saved Theoden?

And yet, when Gandalf looks out over Pelennor Fields, he suggests to Pippin that events may have gone differently (i.e. that if he did not need to save Faramir from Denethor, he might have been able to save Theoden). Technically, Gandalf was (so far as we know) only a Maia.

How was the Witch King of Angmar killed?

As he is about to finish off the stricken king, Éowyn arrives and confronts him. The two duel briefly before Merry stabs the Witch-king in the leg, disabling him and allowing Éowyn to deliver the killing blow.

Why is Éowyn dying?

Éowyn at the Houses of Healing Her constitution already severely weakened by her loneliness and despair, combined with her physical injuries, Éowyn succumbed to a severe case of the Black Breath. Théoden, not knowing that she was nearby, told Merry with his dying words that she had been “dearer than daughter” to him.

Who is stronger Gandalf the White or Sauron?

Sauron was far more powerful than Olorin-that-became-Gandalf, and far more powerful than any of the Istari. He was amongst the most powerful of the Maiar when they first came into being, and only became more powerful as he learned new powers and sorceries at the foot of Morgoth.

Why is Gandalf more powerful than the Witch-king?

Gandalf is far more powerful than the Witch-king for a number of reasons. Gandalf was created at the literal beginning of time, while the Witch-king has been around for about an age. Gandalf is a Maiar who has been sent to Middle-earth, with reduced powers, the Witch-king is a human wraith with some of Sauron’s power.

Could the Lord of the Nazgûl have slain or Defeated Gandalf?

My short answer is “Yes, the Lord of the Nazgûl could have slain or defeated Gandalf”. Well, I’m sure he could have slain Gandalf the Grey. I’m not sure about Gandalf the White, but given that Gandalf himself was in doubt of the outcome I’m willing to say that it would not have been a slam dunk by any means.

How powerful is Gandalf the Grey?

Gandalf fought an unknown number of Nazgûl at Weathertop back when he was Gandalf the Grey (it is entirely possible that he fought all nine) and has only become more powerful. He defeated a Balrog (another Maiar) and then became even more powerful.

Why did Gandalf’s staff break in Half Blood Prince?

I think the reason the staff breaks is because, A. Sauron has infused a good amount of his power into the ring that the witch king bears, and since Sauron is much much much more powerful than Gandalf, he could have given the Witch King enough power to be more powerful than a normal Miar.