Timeline for How could Gandalf beat the Balrog?
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| Aug 30, 2015 at 9:41 | comment | added | user001 | Sauron is the power he can not match. His battle was to be against The Witch King, fully released for battle, at the gates of Minas Tirith. At Weathertop it's also alluded to that Gandalf uses powers greater than he is seen to use normally, again making me believe that at times he is allowed to match power with that of foes. He can only advise and, through wisdom, guide the actions of others however. He is not allowed dominate through power | |
| Aug 30, 2015 at 9:26 | comment | added | turinsbane | @user 2399216 Not really,he took on the Nazgul at Weather top,by himself,which I think included the Witch king,having said that the Witch king was infused with extra power by Sauron for the battle of Minas Tirith. | |
| S Aug 28, 2015 at 16:13 | history | suggested | Mithoron | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| Aug 28, 2015 at 15:59 | comment | added | user001 | Indeed and Gandalf pretty much states that it is a power that he will not be a match for BUT my point is that Galdalf DOES square up to the Witch Kind with the intention of beating him. This is far above the power level we have seen previous to this (unless you count the fight with the Balrog and the use of words of command) | |
| Aug 28, 2015 at 15:48 | comment | added | John Bell | In Tolkien's notes it states that Sauron is of a "far higher order" than that of the Istari where order means within the Ainur/Maiar. I'd say even a weakened Sauron (without the ring), is too much for Gandalf to handle, even more so since Gandlaf is purposefully bound to a mortal body with limited power. His purpose to guide the children of Iluvatar with wisdom rather than through might and authority. The valar elected him as one to go because through his wisdom he expressed fear of Sauron, which made him useful because he was aware of the implications in the event of Sauron being successful. | |
| Aug 28, 2015 at 15:20 | history | answered | user001 | CC BY-SA 3.0 |