Gandalf (pronounced /??ænd??lf/) is a fictional character in J. R. R. Tolkien's novels The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. In these stories, Gandalf appears as a wizard, member and later the head (after Saruman's betrayal and fall) of the order known as the Istari, as well as leader of the Fellowship of the Ring and the army of the West. In The Lord of the Rings, he is initially known as Gandalf the Grey, but after returning from death as...
After telling Pippen to return to the Citadel, Gandlaf fight off and kills se...
Gandalf has survived a great ordeal. He returns to a warm welcome from three ...
Gandalf tells the threesome of his battle, his conquest, his death and his re...
Theoden's reluctance to aide Rohan catches Gandalf and Aragorn by surprise.
After telling Pippen that the area under siege was no place for a Hobbit, Gan...
Frodo hears something else in the mines. Gandalf tells him it's Gollum.
Gandalf rides to out to locate Eomer to return with him to the battle of Helm...
Faced with Theoden's reluctance to aide Rohan, Aragorn says he will ride to R...
Representatives from all of Middle Earth, Dwarfs, Elf and Men, gather to disc...
Gandalf speaks to Frodo's stating that Bilbo should have killed Gollum when h...
Pippen pushes Faramir from the fires of cremation that Denethor's ignited. Wh...
Before Gandalf parts ways with Frodo and Sam he has one last instruction. He ...
While Gandalf provides counsel to Denethor, Denethor looks at him suspiciously.
The steps through the mines crumble around them. The Bulrog is upon them. Gan...
After telling Aragorn to take another route to Minas Tirith, he tells Theoden...
After Bilbo climbs on board with Elrond, Galadriel and Celeborn, Gandalf turn...
Gandalf shots fireworks from the back of his wagon for a few of the children....
Gandalf councils Frodo to temper his thoughts about taking life, in this case...
In Fangorn Forest, Aragorn comments fondly to Gandalf of things unchanged.
Gandalf strikes his staff on the bridge, causing it to collapse beneath the B...
Gandalf sets off for Minas Tirith with Pippen and Merry following behind.
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