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Is Gandalf afraid of Sauron?
Gandalf also held off Sauron’s Nazgul at the time on Weathertop, and they were even afraid of him (at least during the day). Another point that could be made is that when Frodo offered the Ring to Gandalf, Gandalf would have been influenced by it, yes, but he would have had “power too great and terrible to imagine….
Who was Sauron scared of?
Sauron was first afraid of the idea of Aragorn, as a pretender come to claim his ring. Then after their contest for the control of the Orthanc Palantir, Sauron was genuinely afraid of Aragorn, the man. Even though he was ‘just’ a man Aragorn was the focal point of all things that opposed Sauron.
Why is Gandalf the GREY?
Originally Gandalf served as a divine emissary for the gods of creation, the Valar, and was tasked with defeating Sauron. He returned in The Two Towers as Gandalf the White, a similar but seemingly more powerful being. It was that resurrection that Gandalf transformed from Gandalf the Grey to Gandalf the White.
How is Gandalf an equal to Sauron?
Gandalf is an equal to Sauron because they are of the same race. Many would claim that the one ring would help but it really is more complex. 1. Yes Sauron’s body would be eternally destroyed but his soul still remains in the ring.
Why didn’t Gandalf have confidence in his abilities as olrin?
Additionally, as pointed out in Lord Bubbacub’s answer, Gandalf lacked confidence in his abilities even when he was Olórin: Manwë replied that he wished Olórin to go as the third messenger to Middle-earth (and it is remarked in parentheses that “Olórin was a lover of the Eldar that remained,” apparently to explain Manwë’s choice).
Would Gandalf the Grey have been more confident in his powers?
And this is Gandalf the White, who had undergone an “enhancement” of his powers; it seems unlikely that Gandalf the Grey would have been more confident. Additionally, as pointed out in Lord Bubbacub’s answer, Gandalf lacked confidence in his abilities even when he was Olórin:
Are maiars the same as Gandalf?
Even if they are the same kind, it doesn’t mean one is as powerful as the other. Just like other creatures have differences in power and other attributes, Maiars have the same setting. Gandalf was forbidden + by the Wizards’s Charter from fighting Sauron.