The dark fire he refers to is the Balrog’s powers gained from serving Morgoth) flame of Udun! Go back to the shadow. He is saying here he wields the power of light equal to the sun. ![]() ![]() Rather Gandalf had served under the Vala Nienna who is known for her empathy. The dark fire will not avail you, (Anor is the sun, a Maia, whom he did not serve. “I am a servant the of the secret fire (The secret fire being the flame imperishable, the power of creation that rests with Eru, basically saying I serve the one), wielder of the flame of anor. Well yeah, Gandalf kinda roasts him on the bridge, in a sense. Right at the Balrog's feet it broke, and the stone upon which it stood crashed into the gulf, while the rest remained, poised, quivering like a tongue of rock thrust out into emptiness. A blinding sheet of white flame sprang up. The staff broke asunder and fell from his hand. 'Gondor!' cried Boromir and leaped after him.Īt that moment Gandalf lifted his staff, and crying aloud he smote the bridge before him. 'He cannot stand alone!' cried Aragorn suddenly and ran back along the bridge. With a bound the Balrog leaped full upon the bridge. The wizard swayed on the bridge, stepped back a pace, and then again stood still. The Balrog fell back and its sword flew up in molten fragments. There was a ringing clash and a stab of white fire. It stepped forward slowly on to the bridge, and suddenly it drew itself up to a great height, and its wings were spread from wall to wall but still Gandalf could be seen, glimmering in the gloom he seemed small, and altogether alone: grey and bent, like a wizened tree before the onset of a storm.įrom out of the shadow a red sword leaped flaming. The fire in it seemed to die, but the darkness grew. The dark fire will not avail you, flame of Udûn. 'I am a servant of the Secret Fire, wielder of the flame of Anor. The orcs stood still, and a dead silence fell. It raised the whip, and the thongs whined and cracked. His enemy halted again, facing him, and the shadow about it reached out like two vast wings. Gandalf stood in the middle of the span, leaning on the staff in his left hand, but in his other hand Glamdring gleamed, cold and white. Step forth, and meet the same fate as those before you." My light is the same that extinguished your darkness. He is REMINDING the Balrog "I am one of the beings who banded together to eradicate your scourge from the land. If so, Gandalf using the White Flash instead of Fire is not just intimidation in the sense of "I am stronger than you". We also know that he is connected to and serves The Flame of Anor, (the sun) who for all we know, could actually be a Valar. Gandalf, being a Maiar, has existed since the beginning of time. Now, years later, and tons of pages and lore later, I realized something. Why not something more powerful or hurtful? I always wondered why Gandalf who controls fire, would just use a Flash of White light to intimidate the Balrog. I don't remember the book well, but I'm rewarching the movies and in the scene, we see Gandalf shout the iconic phrase, then slam his staff down and then a Flash of White emanates. If you are discussing something new, such as the recent Hobbit movies, please use spoiler tags as follows: (/spoiler)Īnd remember NOT to put spoilers in your post titles! If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world! Legolas, Aragorn and Gimli Snoos created by Tom Sexton LoTR - Wikipedia Page Spoiler Tags - USE THEM! Tolkien Related Multi-Reddit to Rule them All Recommended Sites The Homecoming of Beorhtnoth Beorhthelm's Sonįor a full recommended Tolkien reading list, please CLICK HERE - written by ebneter Related Subreddits.Lord Of The Rings (Including Appendices). ![]() Don't Criticize Others For Their Opinionsĭetails of rules are HERE Tolkien Recommended Reading.For all things Tolkien, The Lord Of The Rings, The Hobbit, Silmarillion, and more.
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