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Frodo, the Ringbearer, has comes to Rivendell and has been treated for his Morgul Blade wound. Emissaries come to Rivendell from every corner of Middle-earth to converse and ask advice, and Elrond prepares a Council of these emisarries, despite their intentions to him, so that all Free People may know the threat before them. Meanwhile, the armies of Mordor and Isengard begin to mobilize, and the Kingdoms of Men, noticing this, move, though slowly. There are influence that keep both from their full potential that they do not see....

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Gandalf the Grey; The Pilgrim
Topic Started: Feb 5 2008, 09:36 PM (525 Views)
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Name: Olórin
Alias: Mithrander, Gandalf Greyhame, Gandalf the Grey, Gandalf the White (not yet), The White Rider, Stormcrow, Incánus, Tharkûn, Grey-beard
Gender: Male
Primary Area: None, for he is a mere vagabond, a pilgrim.
Age: His age is Eternal. As Gandalf (mortal form) however, 2000 years or so.
In the Service of: This Istari is indeed in service of the Valar, in particular Varda and Manwe. Although, he was often around Neianna.

Weaponry
Weapons: Gandalfs sword was forged in the first age, hailing from the old Elven realm of Gondolin. Its name is Glamdring. The Istari discovered whilst traveling with Bilbo Baggins and the rest of the company. Camping in a Orcs’ cave did not seem so smart at the time, but it was there that the great Wizard came upon Glamdring for the first time. By the Orcs the sword is titled ‘Beater’ or most notable, ‘Foe-Hammer’. Also, the Pilgram has his staff, something an Istari must never be without or parted for so long. It is true, Gandalf is able to perform magic without his wooden tool, but it is much easier when he has his staff in hand. Extremely long, it is a gnarled piece of wood, looking no different from any thing else you would find within the forests of Middle-Earth. If not used for magical purposes it serves very well for a walking stick, which the aged Istari does the majority of the time.

Armor: When in battle he wears no such armor, but infact he uses his magic for protection, to sheild himself from harm.

Steed: Shadowfax, one of the greatest of all the horses in the third-age. This horse however, was a chief of his breed dubbed the mearas. They were brought from the Undying lands some time ago. A beautiful creature, whist in the sunlight it is the hue of a clear ivory, and within the night it is almost invisible. Swift of foot and with a good temperament, it has also been named one of the fasted steeds within Middle-Earth. As any could horse, both him and Olórin are connected through their thoughts, there is no need for useless nudging or commanding.

Magic: There is no defined limit to The Pilgrims powers are, although he seems to be the most powerful Wizard, aside from Saruman. As a maia, he has a natural ability with the likes of Magic. Unlike many other wizards, he has a great store of knowledge for “mechanical” magic. This being spells, incantations, and those especially aided with his mighty staff. Gandalfs magic is noticeable powerful, as time continues as does Olórin knowledge and aptitude for magic. His magic ranges from all sources, but he tends to involve fire. This is because he bears the ring dubbed Narya. Narya is a very unique ring indeed. It is described as having the power to inspire others to resist tyranny, domination, and despair (in other words, evoking hope from others around the wielder), as well as giving resistance to the weariness of time. It rekindles the spirit.

Description
Physical Description:
Olorin has lived many toiled years, and even though his race ages slowly it is clear upon his face. This is only his mortal form, and when he came upon Middle-Earth he was granted an elders body and the name of Gandalf. Of course, history will name him several other names as well. The Istari has a aged façade, many creases in his soft flesh. Either from laugh lines or the frowns and sorrow from the troubled ages that have been in the past, and the current. Gandalf has a rather kind face along with warm grey eyes, thin lips are tended to be relaxed, of late he is usually wearing a more troubled look. Bushy eyebrows emerge beneath his hat, which is grey and has defiantly seen better days.

A long beard wavers to his chest; it is also not white but an off-white in color. Silver tresses upon his crown reach just past his shoulder blades, it is not straight but it tends to curl at the ends. Being very tall, even for a Wizard, he towers at the height of 5’9. Gandalf usually leans upon his gnarled old staff, which just reaches over his head. The Robes he wears has seen so many years, it is a durable materiel of linen, which is also grey in color and reach past his long boots. Long sleeves trail to his hips, they quite a nuisance actually. Slender hands with slim digits and upon them rests his treasured Narya. Eyes hold a warm glimmer, a inner wisdom.

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Personality:
This Wizard has a very deep and complex personality. Much is not known about him, he merely appears as an old pilgrim, wandering and touching the hearts of others as he passes through. Gandalf has a very kind soul, even without the wonders of Narya at his aid. He truly wished to help others, and will go any lengths to help them. He is quick to laugh, and really enjoys the little time he has to relax with his pipe. Mithandir is very loyal, and this will not waver at any cost, and will die (literally) to protect any of the ones he loves. very humble, he never shows his true powers until necessary. This is all the warmer and gentle site of the Istari, but even though he is a gentle soul he has a peternal side to him. Compassion, this maiar really shows compassions towards anouther, empathy is something that is very natural to him, as well as mercy and pity. Although, he has a good head on his shoulders, and knows to use his mind first.

The wander tends to get angry rather quickly, he has patience but sometimes he just cannot tolerate others who fail to listin or act proper in a certain situation. Strict, he is very focused, and he knows very well there is a time to make merry. Being one of the Maiar, Mithrandir is known for being very wise in many aspects of Middle-Earth and beyond. One of the most known aspects of this, his how he is able to communicate in many tongues (Man & Beast), as well as read/write in these as well. Gandalf knows of the cultures and histories of the races, he is very versatile and open minded. The wizard is always good at giving good advice, even though some may not understand him ( or not yet). He is known throughout the lands for his kindness, either that or is wonderful fireworks. Gandalf stays true to his nature, to his mission, and to those he had been entrusted.

History:
Gandalf was one of the Order of Wizards sent to Middle-earth to oppose Sauron. During his 2,000 years in Middle-earth, Gandalf came to understand and love the land and its peoples, particularly Hobbits. Gandalf worked ceaselessly to counter Sauron's plans to dominate Middle-earth, and he set in motion a chain of events that ultimately resulted in the Dark Lord's downfall.

Gandalf was one of the Maiar, spirits who helped and served the Valar. When he lived in the Undying Lands he was known as Olorin, and he was the wisest of the Maiar. He sometimes walked among the Elves unseen or as one of them and shared wisdom and fair visions with them. For much of the time, Olorin dwelled in Lorien, the gardens of the Vala Irmo for which the woods of Lothlorien in Middle-earth were named.

Olorin also frequently visited Nienna in her home in the far west near the walls of the world. It was said that Olorin learned pity and patience from Nienna. But Olorin seems to have been most closely associated with the Valar Manwe and Varda, and it was they who sent Olorin to Middle-earth around the year 1000 of the Third Age.
The Maiar who were sent by the Valar to Middle-earth were given the bodies of old men and were known as Istari, or Wizards. Their mission was to help the free peoples of Middle-earth oppose Sauron without seeking domination or power for themselves. Olorin was the last of the five Wizards to arrive at the Grey Havens in northwestern Middle-earth. There Cirdan the Shipwright gave him Narya.

The Maiar who were sent by the Valar to Middle-earth were given the bodies of old men and were known as Istari, or Wizards. Their mission was to help the free peoples of Middle-earth oppose Sauron without seeking domination or power for themselves. Olorin was the last of the five Wizards to arrive at the Grey Havens in northwestern Middle-earth. There Cirdan the Shipwright gave him Narya, one of the Three Rings of the Elves, saying:

"Take this ring, Master, for your labours will be heavy; but it will support you in the weariness that you have taken upon yourself. For this is the Ring of Fire, and with it you may rekindle hearts in a world that grows chill. But as for me, my heart is with the Sea, and I will dwell by the grey shores until the last ship sails. I will await you."

Among Men Olorin became known as Gandalf the Grey and the Elves called him Mithrandir, the Grey Pilgrim. He wandered far and wide throughout Middle-earth and had no fixed abode. He had a long white beard and bushy eyebrows and he wore a blue pointed hat, a silver scarf, and a long grey cloak.

Among Men Olorin became known as Gandalf the Grey and the Elves called him Mithrandir, the Grey Pilgrim. He wandered far and wide throughout Middle-earth and had no fixed abode. He had a long white beard and bushy eyebrows and he wore a blue pointed hat, a silver scarf, and a long grey cloak.

Wizards and the chief Elves discovered that an evil power had built a stronghold at Dol Guldur in Mirkwood. At the time, they thought it was one of the Nazgul. But the shadow that fell on the forest grew, and by 2060 the Wise feared it might be the return of Sauron, who had been overthrown at the end of the Second Age. Gandalf went to Dol Guldur in 2063 to investigate, and Sauron fled and went into hiding in the East.

The Watchful Peace lasted until 2460, when Sauron returned with increased strength to Dol Guldur. Three years later the White Council was formed, made up of the chief Wizards and Elves. The leader of the White Council was Saruman, who was the head of the order of Wizards. Galadriel had suggested that Gandalf lead the Council, but Gandalf had refused for he did not want to be beholden to anyone or anything except his true mission in Middle-earth. Gandalf returned to Dol Guldur in disguise in 2850 and found Thrain, father of Thorin Oakenshield, in the dungeon. Thrain gave Gandalf a map of the Lonely Mountain and a key to its secret door before he died. Gandalf learned that the evil presence in Dol Guldur was indeed Sauron and he urged the White Council to take action but Saruman overruled him.

Despite the ruling of the head of his order, Gandalf was troubled by the presence of Sauron. He feared that the Dragon Smaug, who had taken the Lonely Mountain from the Dwarves, might be used as a tool by Sauron to wreak havoc in the north and allow Sauron to attack Rivendell and Lothlorien. By chance one day in March of 2941, Gandalf met Thrain's son Thorin Oakenshield in Bree. Thorin wanted to reclaim the Lonely Mountain from Smaug and Gandalf saw an opportunity to rid the north of the threat of the Dragon, so together they devised a plan. Thorin gathered a company of twelve other Dwarves while Gandalf selected a Hobbit to be the fourteenth member of the party. This turned out to be one of the key decisions that led to Sauron's downfall.

Gandalf was unique among the Wise for his interest in Hobbits. It is not known when he first went to the Shire, but he appeared there from time to time and was famous among Hobbits especially for his fireworks. He was also held responsible for causing several Hobbit lads and lasses to embark on adventures. Gandalf came to the aid of the Hobbits during the Long Winter of 2758-59 and was impressed by their courage and pity for one another in the face of dreadful hardship. He also knew Hobbits to be stealthy, a quality he deemed useful for sneaking into a Dragon's lair.

The particular Hobbit he selected for the quest was Bilbo Baggins. Gandalf had known and admired Bilbo's mother Belladonna Took and he recalled Bilbo as an eager and curious young Hobbit. But when the Wizard arrived at Bag End one morning in late April of 2941 he found that Bilbo had settled into a comfortable existence and claimed to have no interest in adventures. Nevertheless, Gandalf marked Bilbo's door with a sign indicating that Bilbo was a burglar seeking employment, for that is what he had told the Dwarves. The thirteen Dwarves arrived at Bag End the next day in time for tea. Thorin was not pleased with Gandalf's choice of burglar and told the Wizard so later that night.

But Gandalf had a strong feeling that Bilbo must go on this quest and he stood by his decision until Thorin reluctantly relented. The next morning, April 27, Gandalf sent Bilbo running out the door of his home to embark on the quest of the Lonely Mountain. When Bilbo and the Dwarves were captured by Tom, Bert, and William, Gandalf tricked the three Trolls into arguing over how to cook their prey until the sun came up and turned the Trolls into stone. In the Troll-hoard, Gandalf found the sword Glamdring the Foe-Hammer that had once belonged to the King of Gondolin.
Gandalf led the company to Rivendell, where Elrond interpreted the runes on the map of the Lonely Mountain.

After a short rest, the company set out over the Misty Mountains. They took shelter from a storm in a cave called the Front Porch in the High Pass and the Dwarves and Bilbo were captured by Orcs. Gandalf had heard the Orcs coming and evaded capture. He came to the rescue of his companions and beheaded the Great Goblin with Glamdring. Gandalf led the company through the tunnels to the exit on the eastern side of the Misty Mountains, but there they discovered that Bilbo was no longer with them.

To their relief, Bilbo appeared shortly afterwards. Bilbo was evasive about how he had managed to escape and Gandalf suspected there was more to his story and he later tried to learn the truth. When Bilbo first mentioned the magic Ring he had found, he said that that Gollum had intended to give the Ring to him as a present if he won the Riddle Game. Gandalf eventually got the true story out of Bilbo and it disturbed him that the Hobbit had lied contrary to his nature. It was not until many years later that the Wizard learned just how serious a matter Bilbo's magic Ring was.

When Thorin and Company continued on their journey they were attacked by Wargs. Gandalf urged them to climb into the trees and they were rescued by the Eagles whose lord Gandalf had once healed from an arrow wound. Gandalf then led the company to the house of Beorn and on to the edge of Mirkwood. There the Wizard told his companions that he had an urgent errand in the South and that they must proceed to the Lonely Mountain without him.

The White Council convened and Gandalf once again urged them to take action against Sauron. This time Saruman agreed, and the Council attacked Dol Guldur and Sauron fled before them. Gandalf returned north and arrived at the Lonely Mountain to find that Smaug was dead but the Dwarves were barricaded in the mountain while armies of Lake-Men and Wood-Elves were camped outside. One night Bilbo emerged from the mountain bearing the Arkenstone which he presented to the leaders of the Men and Elves as a bargaining tool to end the stand-off. Gandalf was impressed by the Hobbit's effort at diplomacy, but the conflict was not resolved until an army of Orcs and Wargs appeared and Gandalf convinced the Dwarves, Men, and Elves to join forces against them.

After the Battle of the Five Armies, Gandalf travelled with Bilbo to the Shire. On the way they stopped at Rivendell, where Gandalf and Elrond discussed the the attack on Sauron's stronghold in Mirkwood. Unbeknownst to Gandalf and the White Council, Sauron had been prepared for the assault and had retreated to Mordor where the Nine Nazgul awaited him.

Sauron declared himself openly and began to rebuild the Dark Tower of Barad-dur. The White Council met once more and discussed Sauron's attempts to find the One Ring that he had made and that held much of his power. Saruman, who was knowledgeable about the Rings of Power, assured the Council that the One Ring had long ago fallen into the Anduin and had been carried out to Sea where Sauron would never find it.

Gandalf accepted the wisdom of his superior but he remained uneasy. He continued to visit Bilbo in the Shire and found it odd that the Hobbit did not appear to age as the years passed. That coupled with the discovery that Bilbo had lied about his encounter with Gollum made Gandalf wonder whether the magic Ring was more powerful than he had thought.

In September of 3001, Gandalf returned to the Shire for Bilbo's 111th birthday party. September 22 was also the birthday of Bilbo's heir Frodo Baggins, who was coming of age that year. Gandalf had come to provide fireworks for the party and also to see off his old friend Bilbo who was planning to leave the Shire after the party.

Gandalf was not happy with Bilbo's use of his magic Ring to disappear before his guests' eyes, but he was even more disturbed by Bilbo's behavior afterwards. The Hobbit told Gandalf that he was beginning to feel thin and stretched. When it came time to leave the Ring behind for Frodo, Bilbo became strangely reluctant to do so. He became angry with Gandalf and called the Ring his Precious as Gollum had once done. At length, Gandalf was able to help his old friend give up the Ring and Bilbo immediately felt as if a burden had been lifted from him.

Gandalf, however, became increasingly concerned. He feared that Bilbo's Ring was the One Ring wrought by the Dark Lord Sauron, and he decided that he needed to learn more about the Ring's origins. Gandalf called upon Aragorn, a Ranger of the North and the Heir of Isildur and the Kings of old. He had first met Aragorn in 2956, and the Wizard and the Ranger had become friends and allies. Aragorn suggested that they should resume the hunt for Gollum, and over the next several years they did so without success.

Gandalf visited Minas Tirith upon occasion, seeking information about the fall of Sauron and of Isildur, who had cut the One Ring from Sauron's hand. Denethor, the Steward of Gondor, reluctantly gave Gandalf access to the archives, though he distrusted the Wizard. Denethor's son Faramir, however, was eager to learn from Gandalf. In 3017, Gandalf returned to Minas Tirith, having recalled that Saruman had once mentioned that there were markings on the One Ring.

Gandalf received word that Aragorn had captured Gollum so he went to Mirkwood to question the creature. He learned that the Ring had been found in the Anduin near the Gladden Fields where Isildur had fallen. He also learned that Gollum had once been a Hobbit-like person named Smeagol who had killed his friend Deagol to obtain the Ring and that he had been hiding in the Misty Mountains for 500 years before Bilbo encountered him.

In April of 3018, Gandalf returned to the Shire and told Frodo of his suspicions. He then performed the final test and cast the Ring into the fireplace, revealing the inscription that proved that it was in fact the One Ring. Frodo offered to give the Ring to Gandalf, but the Wizard refused. Gandalf told Frodo that he would help him as best he could but that it was up to Frodo to decide what to do. When Frodo volunteered to carry the Ring out of the Shire in order to save his home from Sauron's wrath, Gandalf was pleased and somewhat surprised at his friend's response.

It was decided that Frodo would leave the Shire after his birthday on September 22 and head for Rivendell with Samwise Gamgee. On May 1, Gandalf met Aragorn at Sarn Ford and informed him of this plan. At the end of June he made another reconnaissance trip to the southern border, intending to return in a few days. But he heard rumors of war and of the Black Shadow, so he went northeast along the Greenway towards Bree, where he encountered a fellow Wizard, Radagast the Brown.

Radagast told Gandalf that Saruman had sent him with the news that the Nine Nazgul were seeking the Shire. Gandalf decided to go see Saruman at once. He told Radagast to alert the birds and the beasts to gather news of the Nazgul and bring it to Isengard. Gandalf then spent the night in at the Prancing Pony and gave the innkeeper Barliman Butterbur a message to be delivered to Frodo urging him to leave the Shire at once. Unbeknownst to Gandalf, the message was forgotten and never delivered.

Gandalf arrived at Rivendell on October 18 and learned that the Elf-lord Glorfindel had already set out in search of Frodo. Frodo reached the Ford of Bruinen on October 20 and was confronted by the Nazgul. Elrond commanded the river to rise against the Nazgul, and Gandalf added a few touches to the waves in the form of white horses and rolling boulders.

Gandalf sat by Frodo's bedside while the Hobbit recovered from the wound he had received from the Lord of the Nazgul at Weathertop. On October 25, the Council of Elrond was held to determine what to do with the Ring. Gandalf told the Council how he had discovered that the One Ring had been found and of Saruman's treachery. It was decided that the Ring had to be taken to Mordor and destroyed, and Gandalf said that this was the last thing Sauron would suspect.

( A bit from Wiki, other sourses, The Books, and my own words!)

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