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Where does Gandalf the White live?

Where does Gandalf the White live?

Three days later he was found by the windlord Gwaihir, Lord of the Eagles, who had been sent by Galadriel to find him. Gandalf was carried to Caras Galadhon in Lothlórien, where he was healed, given a new staff, and clothed in white, and thus became Gandalf the White.

Where is Gandalf now?

He continued on to lead many great battles against the forces of Saruman and Sauron, and eventually saw to the downfall of Sauron once the Ring was destroyed in Mount Doom. Living roughly 2,000 years in Middle-earth, Gandalf then retired across the sea to the Undying Lands with Frodo, Bilbo, Galadriel and Elrond.

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Did Gandalf die in the undying lands?

Gandalf himself died on the mountain top. His spirit, according to a letter Tolkien later wrote, departed from the world and returned to Iluvatar, who sent Gandalf back with increased power and authority. Gandalf’s restored body was recovered from the peak by Gwaihir, who had been sent by Galadriel.

What is Gandalf’s house?

ANSWER: Most people will tell you that Gandalf has no permanent home in Middle-earth — that he wanders around the landscape (hence his Elvish name, Mithrandir “grey wanderer”). But while Gandalf does not own any property or have a permanent home, he certainly has a permanent set of stopping places.

Where is Gandalf in The Hobbit?

Where did Gandalf go in The Hobbit? When he left Thorin & Company, Gandalf probably went to Lothlorien to meet the White Council.

What’s Gandalf’s full name?

He was known by many names during the long years he remained in Middle-earth: Elves named him Mithrandir, the Grey Pilgrim, while the men of Arnor named him Gandalf, which became his most common name. He was also known as Incánus in the south, and Tharkûn to the Dwarves.

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Is Gandalf the GREY dead?

In the middle of the first Lord of the Rings novel, The Fellowship of the Ring, shortly after his pronouncement on death to Frodo, Gandalf dies.

How did Gandalf become a white wizard?

ANSWER: Tolkien attached little significance to the colors associated with the wizards in The Lord of the Rings, except that Saruman the White was deemed the chief of the Order of the Istari , and that when Gandalf was restored to life he became Gandalf the White. Hence, white is used to denote authority.

Did Gandalf die in The Fellowship of the Ring?

In The Lord of the Rings by J. R. R Tolkien, Gandalf the Grey died by his voluntary sacrifice. Finding no way over the Misty Mountains , Gandalf led the Fellowship into Moria , even though Aragorn foretold that it would be dangerous for Gandalf, and it was.

How long was Gandalf gone?

“and everyday was a life’s age on earth” as stated by Gandalf the white upon his return which explains his somewhat foggy memory of his old self. He was 19 days away earth time so using an average lifespan of 70-75 years, Gandalf himself was gone for approximently 1330 to 1475 years (give or take).

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Where do the dwarves live in The Lord of the Rings?

Dwarves live in the Iron Hills (northeast of Erebor), Erebor/The Lonely Mountain (when it’s not inhabited by Smaug, at least), and the Blue Mountains (west of the Shire). After the War of the Ring Gimli takes some dwarves from Erebor and builds a small kingdom inside the Glittering Caves behind Helm’s Deep.