Gandalf

## Personal Information

### Personality

Wise, noble, brave, strong, stubborn (sometimes), protective, hot-tempered (sometimes), caring, fatherly, fierce (sometimes)

### Affiliations

White Council
Thorin and Company (formerly)
Fellowship of the Ring (formerly)

### Enemies

Morgoth (implied), Sauron, Smaug, Orcs, Wargs, Azog the Defiler, Bolg, Saruman, Nazgûl, Durin's Bane, the Witch-King of Angmar, Witch-king's Fellbeast, Yazneg, Fimbul, Ragash, Great Goblin, Goblins, Gollum, Mouth of Sauron, Squint, Bill Ferny, Sr., Háma (formerly)

### Interests

Smoking, Bilbo's faith in himself, tea, red wine, hobbits

### Dislikes

Corrupted souls, traitors, Sauron, his friends in danger, Lord Denethor

### Weapons

Glamdring
His Staff (at least five)
Narya (Ring of Power)
Spear (briefly)

## Background

Gandalf is created with the name Olórin and is one of the Istari/Maiar, those who were chosen to be Valar's messengers. Sometime during the First Age, Gandalf voices his opinion of being sent there and is scared of Sauron. However, after he talks with Manwë understanding, he takes on the name "Gandalf" and arrives at Middle-Earth as the second wizard there. Upon arriving in Middle-earth, Gandalf meets Cirdan the elf lord, who gives Gandalf the ring of Fire. He befriends many individuals of the country, such as Galadriel, Thráin, Gerontius Took, Aragorn, and several other denizens of Middle-earth.

Gandalf becomes one of the White Council members, while he and the group are betrayed by Saruman eventually At some point, Gandalf meets Thráin before the Battle of Moria and pressures him to take back the Mountain from Smaug and reclaim the Arkenstone. However, Thráin refuses, and instead entrusts his father's map and key to Gandalf for safe keeping. Eventually, Gandalf overhears news of Thráin's disappears him and believes him for dead (
Gandalf develops a strong friendship with the Old Took, the grandfather of Bilbo Baggins. He was known to have set off fireworks on Mid-summer's eve and Gandalf became well acquainted with Bilbo's parents, and Bilbo himself. (*(An Unexpected Journey, The Desolation of Smaug*)

Gandalf becomes one of the White Council members, while he and the group are betrayed by Saruman eventually At some point, Gandalf meets Thráin before the Battle of Moria and pressures him to take back the Mountain from Smaug and reclaim the Arkenstone. However, Thráin refuses, and instead entrusts his father's map and key to Gandalf for safe keeping. Eventually, Gandalf overhears news of Thráin's disappears him and believes him for dead.

Gandalf develops a strong friendship with the Old Took, the grandfather of Bilbo Baggins. He was known to have set off fireworks on Mid-summer's eve and Gandalf became well acquainted with Bilbo's mother and father, and Bilbo himself.

During an unknown amount of time, Gandalf travels to Bree intending to find Thorin there. However, on the way there, he comes across servants of Sauron who mistook him from a vagabond. A fight breaks out and Gandalf fights off the unsavory characters while also taking one of the messages that the messengers carry. He later meets Thorin at Bree and literally saves his skin before the dwarf king is assassinated. When the wizard introduces who he is, Thorin claims that he knows who Gandalf is. The latter of the two asks why the former is in Bree, to which the dwarf prince claims he is looking for his father.Gandalf suddenly falters, with Thorin realizing that Gandalf is "like the others' and think that Thráin is dead. He retells his tale of how he tried searching for his father until the last body and found no sign of him. After Thorin tells his tale the wizard curiously asks what happened to the Ring that Thrór once wore. The dwarf king recounts that his grandfather gave it to his father before they went into battle. Getting onto other business, Thorin states that Thráin came to Gandalf before the battle and inquires what Thráin and Gandalf had discussed. Gandalf claims that it is not a coincidence and claims that he fought men who mistook him for a vagabond, to which Thorin sarcastically remarks the messengers probably regretted that. Gandalf shows the dwarf king the message and states that it is a promise of payment for Thorin's head. The King in horror decides that its time to act now as Gandalf suggests. Thorin reminds the wizard that they will only answer to the king and whoever wields the Arkenstone. As they watch the Squint and Bill Ferny, Sr. leave Bree, Gandalf claims that he will help Thorin reclaim Erebor and the Arkenstone. When the dwarf king states how he will help them and points out that the Arkenstone is guarded by a fire breathing dragon and buried beneath the gold, Gandalf states that they will need a burglar. (The Desolation of Smaug)

Gandalf then plots to have the company to make sure Smaug is destroyed before the dragon can ally himself with Sauron and also plans to have
Bilbo in the company to give the wizard courage while secretly afraid, but also decides that Bilbo will be a calming influence on Thorin. However, things take an unexpected turn when Thorin begins to remain skeptical of Gandalf's decisions for allowing a hobbit burglar into their company, but nevertheless accepts to meet Bilbo. *(An Unexpected Journey).*

### Personality

Gandalf is Wise, noble, brave, strong, stubborn (sometimes), protective, hot-tempered (sometimes), caring, fatherly, fierce (sometimes) .

As the white wizard, Gandalf's personality changed, however, he remained very grandfatherly and wise to younger figures. Gimli even pointed out, "This new Gandalf's more grumpier than the old one. Gandalf the White is grumpier than Gandalf the Grey Like all other wizards, while it is easy to make Gandalf laugh, it is also easy to make him furious. When Denethor had discredits Aragorn, Gandalf grew furious and instantly had a strong dislike for the Lord of Gondor. As both grey and white wizard, Gandalf was easily frustrated with Merry and Pippin’s shenanigans once in a while and also with Thorin being too stubborn to seek help from the other elves. He became frustrated when Pippin once asked what Gandalf would do if he could not get the door open, furiously stating he would use the Hobbit's head to bash it open, but quickly had calmed down when he saw Pippin's facial expression.

Gandalf was known to be a very trustful of his friends and allies, putting his trust is put in Bilbo as being the "calming influence" on the Hot-tempered Thorin Oakenshield and his skill of finding his courage. Gandalf also entrusted the One Ring to Frodo and knew he would keep it safe in Bag End. He also entrusted Aragorn to lead and look after the Fellowship to the bridge while taking Legolas’ advice that their were orcs coming from the north. Gandalf had entrusted Pippin to light the beacons for the signal for their friends and allies in Rohan and believing him that Denethor was going to burn both of them alive. However, his trust was a fatal flaw, as he thought he could trust Saruman, but turned out to be wrong when he learned Saruman had been a traitor.

The former Istari was protective of those he loves and cares about.He would not have Bilbo go back to the Lonely Mountain because he knows Thorin would kill Bilbo if he found out who gave the Arkenstone to Bard and Thranduil.He would not allow Bilbo to go to Ravenhill in fear the Orcs would kill him. The wizard appears to be protective of the younger members of the Fellowship of the Ring and even protected the Fellowship from the Balrog. He later left Treebeard in charge of protecting Merry and Pippin Gandalf also worried Sauron would search for Pippin and torture him in Mordor, so he took him for safe keeping. The grey and white wizard is a caring person towards to his friends and allies, and most people knew to never make an enemy out of Gandalf. He was angry when Denethor discredited the return of the king. Later, Sauron destroys Thrain, Gandalf grew furious and is motivated to destroy Sauron (before Gandalf gets captured and his staff got destroyed). When Frodo is threatened by the Nazgûl, Gandalf wanted to follow them.

Being a very cunning and was considered the most meddlesome wizard, Gandalf still meant well in his actions. He conjured up Thorin and company to destroy Smaug and rebuild Middle earth's strength in the east and had the dwarves escape while he distracted the white council.

### Powers and abilities

Both as the grey wizard and the white one, he was said to be quite powerful by other races. Saruman even feared that Gandalf was more powerful than he was, and that was proven true. Gandalf later defeated a Balrog single-handedly.
Returning as the white wizard, Gandalf had become more powerful as Saruman feared, as the Wizard survived Saruman's blow when he was on Shadowfax and put a protection spell around both of them and let the fire surround them. However, Gandalf was not able to stand up against the Witch-king nor Sauron, as they easily overpowered him when he confronted them in *Return of the king* and *The Desolation of Smaug* respectively

## The Hobbit

Gandalf learns that Bilbo has the magic ring, but says nothing and
keeps an eye on the Hobbit the rest of the journey (The Battle of the Five Armies).

### The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug

The company sends their hobbit companion to scout for Azog the
Defiler and his group of allies. Bilbo returns, Gandalf worriedly asks
Bilbo if they seen the poor hobbit, but Mr. Baggins clarifies that is
not what he is trying to say. Gandalf points out that Bilbo has proven
to be quiet as a mouse and excellent burglar material. However, Bilbo
points out that there is something else out there. The grey wizard knows
 that it is Beorn, the protector of those lands. Gandalf points out that
 there is a house not far where they are, pointing out that the person
who lives there who could help them, or kill them. Realizing their
options are limited, Thorin agrees as Gandalf leads them to Beorn's
house.

While inside, the dwarves barricade the doors so Beorn cannot
pass it. When Ori asks what that was, Gandalf tells them that was their
host and divulges Beorn's name and what he was. Dori accuses Gandalf of
the skin-changer being cursed. Gandalf snaps at him and tells Dori that
the skin-changer is under no enchantment but his own and explains
Beorn's nature and assures the company they are safe, but Gandalf
secretly doubts it himself. During their stay there, the dwarves wake up
 with Gandalf lecturing them. Nori and Dwalin begin arguing with each
other, but Gandalf points out that they cannot go through the wilderness
 without Beorn's assistance and that they will be taken down if they do
not find a way to Mirkwood. He and Bilbo go outside and explain their
situation to Beorn and starts to introduce the skin changer to their
other thirteen companions, slowly at a time. While Beorn informs them of
 the Orcs crawling around and that the Necromancer and the Orcs have
formed an alliance between each other. Gandalf says that they will go
through the Elven road of Mirkwood, much to Thorin's bemusement. Before
they set out to Mirkwood, Beorn has a word with the Grey wizard, with
the latter promising to keep the ponies at the front gate. During their
conversation, Gandalf realizes that they are being watched. Beorn
informs the wizard of how the dead have been seen walking the tombs
where the Witch-king and the rest of his followers are hidden. However,
Gandalf points out that Saruman the white does not believe it, but Beorn
 wants to know Gandalf's opinion. However, Beorn pushes them to run as
their followers are not far behind.

Just as the company goes to leave to enter Mirkwood, Gandalf is
given a vision of Lady Galadriel, who informs him to go to the High
Fells, a mountain that has the Witch-king of Angmar entombed in. Gandalf
 unexpectedly states that he need s his horse, shocking Bilbo and the
dwarves. Gandalf tells Bilbo that he wouldn't leave if it wasn't
important. He looks down to the hobbit and realizes Bilbo has changed
and begins gesturing to Mr. Baggins' coat. Bilbo thinks of revealing the
 secret, with Gandalf inquiring what the hobbit found. He answers that
he found his courage, with Gandalf telling him he'll need it. He then
makes his way to his horse, and the wizard warns Thorin to not enter the
 mountain without him. Gandalf gives them warning to not stray off the
path or drink the water for it will put them in an enchanted sleep
before leaving the company on its own (The Desolation of Smaug)

Before he enters the mountain, Gandalf summons for Radagast the
brown. While Gandalf enters the High Fells, he sees that the
Witch-king's tomb has indeed been disturbed, after climbing up several
steps and almost falling into a bottomless pit. He panics when a bird
flies out, but is instantly relieved when he finds that Radagast
received his message. The brown wizard asks why he has been summoned
there, with Gandalf saying that he would not have called Radagast if it
was not for good reason. Radagast says it is not a delightful place to
meet there, with Gandalf agreeing with him. When the brown wizard asks
who is buried there, Gandalf points out that his name was long
forgotten, and reveals with his staff lit up, that he was one of nine
servants of Sauron. Gandalf realizes that Sauron is forging a war in the
 east, and decides to go back to his friends. However, Radagast points
out that the world is in danger and that it is more important than
Thorin and his company. Realizing Radagast is right, the grey wizard
goes with Radagast to where the brown wizard had intercepted the
Necromancer: Dol Guldur.

When they appear to the Mountain, Gandalf tells Radagast to give LadyGaladriel a message while he goes in to investigate what is within thesewalls. Radagast agrees and goes to deliver Gandalf's message toGaladriel, giving the grey wizard a word. Radagast, however, remainssuspicious and asks Gandalf if it is a trap, the grey wizard just tellsRadagast to turn around and not to look back, and does not believe it isa trap. While in Dol Guldur, Gandalf is attacked by a dwarf, whomGandalf soon sees is Thráin, Thorin's father, and believed him to bedead. When the wizard reveals to Thráin that his son and theircompanions are on a Quest to reclaim Erebor, Thráin knows that Sauronand Smaug are allied, and tells Gandalf that no one must enter thatmountain. As the duo make their escape, Azog intercepts them, however,Gandalf uses the light in his magic to blind Azog. Before they leave,the Necromancer appears and then kills Thráin and later beats Gandalfduring a duel. While imprisoned, Gandalf watches as Azog's forces headout to the Lonely Mountain.

### *The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies*

While he is kept in the dungeons of Dol Guldur and nearly tortured,Galadriel comes to his rescue and defeats the Orc that nearly kills herold friend. Realizing that the dark dungeons are draining his life-force, Galadriel tells Radagast to take Gandalf out of it. Now knowing Sauron's plans, he goes to warn his friends, with Radagastgiving him his horse and his staff, but the brown wizard also points out that the staff can be a bit dicky at times.

Gandalf later gets to Dale to see that the men are training for
battle and a war going on between Thorin's kingdom and Thranduil and Bard. Gandalf demands to know whose in charge and tries to warn
Thranduil, but the Elven king refuses to listen. After this meeting,
Gandalf tries to get to Bard, and that the fight will happen, but Bard
assures him that it will not come to it when they are approached by
Bilbo, whom Gandalf is shocked and happy to see. During the exchange, Bilbo points out that dwarves may be pigheaded and difficult with
terrible manners, but he also points out the best and tries to avoid
war. After the exchange, Gandalf tells Bilbo to run when the sun rises However, Bilbo refuses to abandon his friends and the company now, but
Gandalf points out there is no more company when Thorin is under gold sickness and warns Bilbo to be afraid of Thorin, but the hobbit refuses.
 Gandalf then points out to never underestimate the evil of gold, for it
 corrupts anyone's soul, but then clarifies "almost all" after Bilbo gives him a look. Scared for Bilbo's safety, Gandalf has Alfrid watch him for the night and tells the man to inform him should the hobbit try
to escape. However, this fails as Bilbo escapes back to the Mountain.

Seeing that Bilbo is gone, he goes to the Mountain where he sees Thorin
threatening Bilbo's life. Gandalf orders Thorin to release the Hobbit to
 him and tells Thorin that he is not making a very splendid figure as
the king under the Mountain. When the dwarves arrive, Bilbo asks who
the figure leading the dwarves of the Iron Hills, Gandalf reveals that
the dwarf in lead is Dain Ironfoot, and informs Bilbo he always felt
Thorin was more reasonable of the two. Gandalf attempts to reason with
both sides, but it ultimately fails.

During the siege in Dale, Gandalf and Bilbo stay together and fight the
Orcs. Bilbo while laying down hears the dwarves' horns, and later spots
Thorin, Dwalin, Fili and Kili making their way to the fortress
Ravenhill, with Gandalf sneering they are going to cut the head off the
snake, Azog. However, during the battle, Legolas Greenleaf enters the
battle warning Gandalf of the secret fortresses. Realizing the dwarves
are in trouble, he has Thranduil to dispatch their forces to Ravenhill,
but the king refuses. Bilbo offers to go up, but Gandalf forbids him
from doing anything. However, the hobbit tells Gandalf that he was never
 asking him to allow it. However, Bilbo is too late to warn Thorin.
During the battle, a troll tries to kill Gandalf as he tries to get
Radagast's staff working. However, it does not work. At a stroke of
luck, a coin sets off a catapult with Alfrid unintentionally saving
Gandalf's life. (The Battle of the Five Armies)

Survivng the battle, Gandalf learns of Thorin's death, as well as
Fili and Kili's and goes to Ravenhill, where he sits behind a grieving
Bilbo. While trying to light his pipe, the hobbit and the wizard smile
at Gandalf's antics. However, both gaze at Thorin's body. Gandalf
attends Thorin's funeral with the remaining company.

After Thorin and his nephews' burial, Gandalf decides to accompany Bilbo
 back to the Shire. The duo set off after he says his goodbies to
Thorin's company. When they arrive on the borders of the Shire in
Spring, Gandalf says this is where they will part.The hobbit is
disappointed to see his old friend goes and says that wizards can give
luck. However, Gandalf knows that he nor Bilbo's adventure had nothing
to do with luck and warns him of magical rings and reveals he kept his
eye on Bilbo ever since, for which the Hobbit is grateful for. The two
friends bid each other farewell. Before departing, Bilbo tells Gandalf
that he lost the magic ring during the battle. Knowing Bilbo still has
the Ring, Gandalf instead says that Bilbo is a very fine person and that
 he is very fond of him, but also points out he is just a little fellow
in a wide world after all. As Gandalf leaves, Bilbo lies and says that
he lost the Ring when the Battle hit. However, Gandalf knows Bilbo has
the magic ring still, but doesn't say anything and tells Bilbo that he
is a fine person and that Gandalf is very fond of him, but also points
out that the Hobbit is only a little fellow in a wide world after all.
Bilbo gives him a goodbye while Gandalf suspiciously watches him return
to the Shire. *(The Battle of the Five Armies)*

## The Lord of the Rings

### *The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring*

On Bilbo's 111th birthday, Gandalf comes through Eastfarthing Wood,
where he and Frodo both embrace one another. When he inquires about
Bilbo, Frodo mentions his uncle's strange behavior. Gandalf thinks
quietly to himself, knowing the Ring has something to do with it. When
the Wizard doesn't say anything, Frodo tells him to keep his secrets to
himself. As they pass by a couple of Hobbit children, begging for
fireworks, Gandalf sets them off, as the children cheer. Before he
leaves, Frodo tells Gandalf he's glad to see him again. The wizard
replies he is glad to be back and watches Frodo run off. *(The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring))*

Rolling up on Bag End, Gandalf approaches the hobbit hole, and
knocks on Bilbo's door. However, Bilbo tries to rebuff him, before
Gandalf asks if he has time for very old friends. After remembering his
journey, Bilbo goes and greets Gandalf, both friends embrace one
another. Invited inside, Gandalf requests for just tea to Bilbo. When
the hobbit is preparing for provisions, Gandalf spots the map he gave
Thorin sixty years ago. While Gandalf and Bilbo catch up, there is
abruptly a knock at the door. Bilbo tells his worries to his old friend,
 wanting nothing more but to rest and live out the rest of his days to
finish his book. Before the party, the two friends sit on the hill
watching its preperations while smoking. Later that evening, Gandalf
sets off fireworks for the children and dances with some of the hobbits.
 He later catches Meriadoc Brandybuck and Peregrin Took
 after they stole one of his firecrackers and sends them to the dishes.
Along with the guests at the party, Gandalf witnesses Bilbo disappear.
Though most remain oblivious, Gandalf realizes he used the ring and
beats Bilbo to Bag End. After yelling at each other, the two come to
peace, Bilbo leaves the Ring as they both give each other farewell. As
Gandalf goes to pick up the mysterious ring, he sees the eye of Sauron
flash before him. He waits for Frodo to return. Going to look for
information about the ring, he tells Frodo to keep it in a safe and
secret place. *(The Battle of the Five Armies, An Unexpected Journey, The Fellowship of the Ring)*

Travelling for weeks, Gandalf seeks his answers in Isildur's
notes while visiting Minas Tirith. He learns that the Ring Bilbo found
is the One Ring forged by Sauron. Gandalf returns to the Shire,
informing Frodo of his magic Ring as the one Sauron has been looking for
 with many centuries. Gandalf tells Frodo to meet him at Bree, while he
seeks counsel from the wisest of the Istari and leave the name of
Baggins behind him, and to travel only by night. However, he suddenly
hears a rustle in the bushes from below and catches Samwise Gamgee
 has been eavesdropping on them. As Sam begs not to be turned into
anything unnatural, Gandalf instead decides for the hobbits to travel
together. Before he leaves, he warns Frodo not to ever put the Ring on.

Before heading to Isengard, Gandalf has Aragorn wait for the
hobbit Frodo and his companions if anything happens. After a long
travel, Gandalf goes to Saruman adn mentions that the Ring has been in
Bilbo's possession for sixty years. However, he is horrified to learn
that his old friend has turned his loyalty to Sauron. Saruman attempts
to convince Gandalf to do the same, but the Grey wizard refuses. The two
 Wizards enter in a bloody duel, which ends in Gandalf being imprisoned
in the tower of Orthanc. Starving and weak, Gandalf watches Saruman
crossing orcs with Goblin-men, known as Uruk-Hai and forging weapons.
However, he finds solace in a moth and tells it to look for Gwaihir. As
he is being tortured by Saruman, the Eagle Gwaihir rescues Gandalf and
takes him to Rivendell, where he learns Frodo has been wounded by the
Witch-king of Angmar. He sometimes sits at Frodo's bedside, with Sam
hardly ever leaving his best friend's side. However, Gandalf does tell
Elrond that Saruman has betrayed them.

On October 24, at ten o'clock, Gandalf greets Frodo, who asks why
 the wizard was not there to meet them. Gandalf apologizes for the delay
 and remembers his days as Saruman's prisoner. When the hobbit asks what
 is troubling Gandalf, the wizard says that he is fine. At that moment,
Sam enters the room, happily reunited with Frodo.

As Gandalf and Elrond watch Frodo, both agree that even though
Frodo was healed, that wound will last on him for the rest of his life.
Seeing the burden it has on Frodo, Gnadalf says they can ask no more of
him. However, Elrond says that they cannot fight both Isengard and
Mordor and says that the Time of the Elves is over, as his people now
leave Middle-earth. He asks Gandalf who he will turn to when the are
gone, the dwarves who hide in tehir mountain. Gandalf has faith in that
Men an take care of themselves. Elrond says men are week and recalls the
 days of the Last Alliance and tells Gandalf that it is because of Men
that the Ring survived thanks to Isildur. Since the line of Gondor is
broken, the Men are leaderless and divided. However, Gandalf has faith
in Aragorn, saying that he is the one to unite him. However, Elrond
doubts his foster son will ever go down that road.

A few days later, Gandalf attends the Council of Elrond with
Frodo, men from Gondor, elves from Mirkwood and dwarves from Erebor to
decide the Fate of the Ring. When it is brought out, Gandalf speaks the dark language of Mordor.
 Elrond yells to Gandalf that tongue has never been spoken. However, the
 old wizard reasons that Black Speech of Mordor is at every corner of
the West, as the Ring is altogether evil. As the ring affects everyone
and they fight among themselves about who will take the Ring to Mordor,
Gandalf enters the fight, saying that Sauron's power is growing and that
 none of them can escape it. After Frodo proclaims he will take the
Ring to Mordor, Gandalf decides to accomapny his friend, as long as
Frodo bears the burden alone. The group is soon joined by Legolas,
Gimli, Aragorn and Boromir.
 After Frodo proclaims he will take the Ring to Mordor, Gandalf decides
 to accomapny his friend, as long as Frodo bears the burden alone. The
group is soon joined by Legolas, Gimli, Aragorn and Boromir.
 Frodo's friends, Sam, Merry and Pippin also join, to Gandalf's
amusement. Elrond proclaims the small band as the Fellowship of the
Ring. *(Fellowship of the Ring)*

A few days later, the company leaves Rivendell, with Gandalf
leading the Fellowship. As they take the Ring south, Gandalf has the
company set up camp. Gimli attempts to convince the wizard to take the
mines of Moria, where Balin will give them a warm welcome. However,
Gandalf tells Gimli he will only take that road if absolutely necessary.
 The fellowship encounters crebain from Dunland and hide from the spies
of Isengard. Since the south is being watched, Gandalf is forced to take
 them through the Pass of Caradhras. However, Gandalf hears Saruman try
to bring the mountain down and begins acting a counterspell. Though
Saruman causes an avalanche, Gandalf and his friends are forced to take
another path: the Gap of Rohan by Boromir and the mines of Moria by
Gimli. However Gandalf fears to go through Moria, as the deadly Balrog
the dwarves years ago had awoken. Instead, the wizard decides for it to
be Frodo's decision, deciding to take the Mines, to Gandalf's horror.

As they approach the mines, Gandalf warns Frodo about the growing
 power of the Ring. While at the hidden gate, Gandalf attempts to open
the doors, but the walls of Moria remain closed to them. He spends a
matter of hours into the night trying to get passed the doors, but Frodo
 guesses that it's a riddle. Gandalf realizes he must speak "friend" in
Elvish, which opens the door. However, the company is forced to go
through the Mines of Moria, which takes at least a four day journey to
get to the other side. During the journey, Gandalf shows the company
that the beauty of Moria was for the mithril and not jewels. He also
recounts that Thorin gave Bilbo a shirt of Mithril and that it was worth
 more than the valley of t However, Gandalf gets them lost and cannot
recall the memories of this place. While they settle for camp, Frodo
tells Gandalf he sees something following them. Gandalf mentions that
the creature is Gollum, who has been following them for three days.
Frodo proclaims it was not a pity Bilbo did not kill him when he had the
 chance. However, Gandalf says it was pity that stayed Bilbo's hand.
When Frodo says that the Ring never came to him and that nothing had
happened, Gandalf gives his friend advice: "So do all who live to see
such times, but that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is
 what to do with the time that is given to us. There are other forces at
 work in this world Frodo besides the will of evil. Bilbo was meant to
find the Ring, in which case you also were meant to have it. And that is
 an encouraging thought. "

After recalling that it smells no longer foul, Gandalf realizes
that their path leads to the dwarf-city of Dwarrowdelf. however, Gimli
and the company stumble upon Balin's tomb. As he hands his staff and hat
 to Pippin, Gandalf takes up a log written by the late Ori
 about how they were cornered by Orcs before eventually being killed.
Pippin's curiosity gets the better of him when he grabs the body of a
dead dwarf and accidentally sends its skeleton and a bucket down the
well. Gandalf yells at him to throw himself in next time to rid
themselves of Pippin's stupidity while taking his paraphernalia back.
Suddenly, the company hears drums and Orcs approaching. Gandalf ushers
the Hobbits into one corner of the room for their protection as he and
the other members of the company fight the Orcs. However, during the
battle, Gandalf believes Frodo to be dead after a troll stabs and
seemingly kills his frind. He is revealed to be alive, much to Gandalf
and the company's relief. The wizard realizes that Frodo is wearing
Bilbo's mithril shirt. After their victory from their small battle,
 Gandalf leads the Fellowship out of Balin's tomb and toward the Bridge
of Khazad-dûm before more dangers arrive. The company is suddenly
surrounded by Orcs as they attempt to make their escape. As Gandalf
predicted, a Balrog had been re-awokened as well. He yells for the
company to run as the Balrog makes its way to them. Gandalf forces
Aragorn to lead them to the bridge nearby. *(The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring)*

After a perilous journey, Gandalf stays behind to face the Balrog to
protect the company. As the dangerous creature goes to fallow them,
Gandalf the Bridge breaks. Before the wizard can escape, he is suddenly
 dragged down by the throngs of Durin's Bane's whip. A helpless Frodo is
 held back by Boromir while trying to rescue his friend. However, before
 Gandalf falls, he yells for the company to fly before falling through with the Balrog.

### *The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers*

As they fall to an underground lake, Gandalf and the Balrog continue to
fight and fight at Durin Tower, during the battle of the Peak. Though badly injured by the Balrog's fires, Gandalf and the Balrog face one another in a final battle. After collapsing and dying from his wounds, Gandalf is ressurrected as Gandalf the White.

Clothed in Lothlorien with fresh robes and given a new staff, Gandalf
 begins being mistaken for being Saruman by the men of Rohan, claiming
him to be a cunning entity roaming around. One night, Gandalf appears
alive and well, to the shock of Merry and Pippin. He orders Treebeard to
 protect them at all costs.

The next night, Gandalf shows himself to Aragorn Legolas and
Gimli, who all apologize for striking weapons at their old friend.
Gandalf tells the men of his tales and that he has now come to them in
their time of need. Knowing Merry and Pippin are in safe hands, Gandalf,
 cloaked in his grey cloak, says that they now face trouble in Rohan,
where its king is under the influence of Saruman. Aragorn remarks that
though Gandalf is different, he still speaks in riddles, causing Gandalf
 to laugh. He reassures to Gimli that Merry and Pippin are more safer
than he is about to be if he continues complaining about the Ents. The
next morning, Gandalf whistles for Shadowfax and introduces him to his other companions. The horse that has been his companion for many dangers.

Some time after making camp, Gandalf tells Aragorn that Sauron
fears him to become King one day and is attacking men with his puppet,
Saruman destroying Rohan. As his thoughts turn to Frodo, Gandalf
believes him to be travelling alone, with the one thing that is hidden
and believes him to have gone on his own. However, Aragorn provides his
friend with solace, that Sam had went with him, much to Gandalf's relief
 and pleasure. After travelling for a couple of days, Gandalf and the
others reach Meduseld. Gandalf warns his companions that they should be
careful what to say and to not look for welcome there. Before they
enter the golden hall, Theoden's men led by Hama tells Gandalf that he
cannot enter so heavily armed. Though Aragorn, Legolas and Gimli are
relieved of their weapons, Hama attempts to get Gandalf to leave his
staff outside, but the wizard manages to pass it off as his walking
stick. While entering the hall, Theoden, under Saruman's spell, tries
turning away his old friend. Grima Wormtongue begins to insult Gandalf,
who yells for him to hide his forked-tongue behind his teeth. As he
approaches Theoden, men begina ttacking, but Legolas, Gimli and Aragorn
fight off their opponents for Gandalf to break Saruman's spell. He yells
 at Theoden that he will be released from the spell. However, when
Gandalf casts the counter spell, he sees that it has not worked. After
Theoden mocks him, Gandalf casts off his grey cloak, being revealed as
the White Wizard. Through Theoden, Saruman tells that if he goes, then
the King dies. However, Gandalf tells his former friend that he did not
 kill him, so he will not kill Theoden. With one more spell as Theoden
lunges at Gandalf, the wizard is able to free the King from Saruman's spell.

After Wormtongue is banished and Theoden freed, Gandalf goes to the
funeral of his son, Theodred, killed in a battle while facing Saruman's
 forces. After the services, Gandalf tells Theoden that his son is with
his forefathers and leaves to let the king grieve for the loss of his
son. As he walks by, Gandalf stumbles upon two children, both exhausted
after being separated from their mother. He takes them to Meduseld,
where the children are nursed back to health.

After Theoden realizes his people are in danger, he orders for them to flee to Helm's Deep.
 Gandalf decides to leave on Shadowfax and recruit Theoden's nephew,
Eomer. He warns for Aragorn to look to the east, for his coming at first
 light on the fifth day.
Five days later, Gandalf returns with the Prince of Rohan and
they join the fight, managing to drive the Uruks out of Helm's Deep,
thus ensuring a victory between the People of Middle-earth and the
Enemy. In the aftermath, Gandalf leads his companions towards Isengard,
telling them that the battle is over but the war for Middle-earth is
going to begin.

### *The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King*

A few days later, the Fellowship is reunited with Merry and Pippin.
The company faces off Saruma one last time to learn where the Enemy will
 strike next. When the evil wizard refuses to talk, Gandalf offers his
life to be spared if he tells them where their doom will happen next.
However, Saruman refuses to hear of Gandalf's pity and mercy and throws a
 fireball at him. However, Gandalf manages to protect himself and
Shadowfax, much to Saruman's shock. The new white wizard breaks the old
one's staff, thus casting him out of the Order. Saruman turns on his
servant, Wormtongue. Before things go further, Gandalf once again tries
to get information about Sauron's next move. but Wormtongue kills
Saruman, literally stabbing him in the back. As the wizard is dead,
Gandalf warns Theoden to send out warning to their allies of
Middle-earth to be on guard for when Sauron will strike. As the filth of
 Saruman is washing away, Pippin picks up the Palantir after it falls
from Saruman's sleeve and into the water. He later gives it to Gandalf,
who wraps the dangerous artifact in his robes before giving Pippin a
warning glance. *(The Two Towers, The Return of the King)*

Returning to Meduseld, Gandalf goes to the memorial feast for
those who fell in battle, and watches Merry and Pippin dancing on a
nearby table. Aragorn asks anything about Frodo, but Gandalf has no
knowledge. The man asks the wizard what his heart tells him, and Gandalf
 replies that Frodo is alive. Later that night, Pippin steals the
Palantir from Gandalf, who has fallen asleep. However, he wakes up when
Merry yells for help and sees Pippin struggling with the dangerous stone
 as Sauron tortures the poor hobbit. After Aragorn pries it off of
Pippin's hands, the palantir begins rolling away before Gandalf throws
his robe over the dangerous artifact. He looks over to Pippin and is
horrified when he lies there quietly. Gandalf moves Merry out of the
way and uses hi smagic to revive Pippin, who quickly apologizes for
taking the Palantir. However, the white wizard asks for Pippin to tell
him what he saw in the palantir. The hobbit answers he saw a white tree
 in a courtyard with the city ablaze. During the conversation, Gandalf
realizes Sauron is going to strike Minas Tirith. Concerned, he asks
Pippin what he told Sauron of Frodo and the Ring, but Pippin reveals he
said nothing of the Ring or of Frodo.

During a council, Gandalf tells everyone else of Mordor's plan
and that Rohan must be ready for war if the warning beacons of Minas
Tirith are lit. When Aragorn exclaims that he will go, Gandalf instead
tells for him to look for another way into the city. Knowing Sauron
thinks Pippin has the ring, Gandalf takes the Hobbit with him to ensure
his safety from the Enemy's forces. Three days later the two companions
reach Minas Tirith. Before they enter, Gandalf warns Pippin that
Denethor is Boromir's father and to not say a word. However, Pippin
disobeys Gandalf and proclaims service and loyalty to him in honor of
Boromir dying to protect him and Merry, much to the wizard's
frustration. After indirectly upsetting Denethor, Gandalf continues to
tell Denethor to light the Beacons as Mordor perpares to attack the
city. However, Denethor turns on against the Wizard. Angered by the
lord's anger, Gandalf turns away, calling for Pippin to follow him.

Gandalf confides to Pippin that the lord has gone mad and that
the city has fallen. He begins to explain to the Hobbit of Minas
Tirith's history and why the line of Kings failed. Pippin notices a
storm coming, but teh wizard explains that it is not weather of the
world, but a way for Sauron's forces to make their way to Gondor. He
also warns t o Pippin that they can not leave the city and that help
must come to them. Gandalf and Pippin recieve a room together. Later
that night,Pippin asks Gandalf if there is any hope for Frodo and Sam.
Though there was never much hope, Gandalf says it was just a fool's,
much to Pippin's confusion. Gandalf proceeds in telling Pippin about the
 forces that they will deal with. Pippin optimistically tells his friend
 that they've got the white wizard, which has to count for something,
but the White Wizard remains skeptical, sensing the Witch-King of Angmar
 and tells Pippin that he has met the witch-king before, as he stabbed
Frodo on Weathertop and begins to explain where the Witch-king resides
and who he is. A couple of hours later, a warning light shoots into the
sky from Minas Morgul. Seeing Pippin scared, Gandalf immediately
consoles him by placing an arm around the scared hobbit's shoulders. He
proclaims that the battle of their time is coming. The next morning,
Gandalf has Pippin go up the tower where the beacon is at to light the
candle for their allies in Rohan. He presses on to his friend that he
must not fail him. Gandalf watches PIppin light up the beacons and
realizes that hope is coming. Later that day, Gandalf, Pippin and
Shadowfax ride out to save the men retreating from the Nazgûl by shining
 a bright white light in their fellbeasts eyes before retreating to the
safety of Minas Tirith. Gandalf's old friend, Faramir informs him of
what Sauron has taken, much to Gandalf's displeasure. As the men say
Denethor has predicted this doom, Gandalf angrily yells that he has done
 nothing about it. As he turns Shadowfax to reveal Pippin in front of
him, Faramir stares down at Gandalf's companion. The White Wizard
notices Faramir, and realizes that this is not the first hobbit to be in
 Faramir's comapany. Pippin asks Faramir if he has seen Frodo and Sam,
to which the man nods. Gandalf asks where and when this happened, with
Faramir answering that he last saw them in Ithelien. Both Pippin and
Gandalf are excited at the news. However, to Gandalf's horror, they are
passing Cirith Ungol, with Gollum as their guide.

After Denethor orders his son to take over Osgiliath again,
Gandalf approaches Faramir and warns him not to throw his life away.
However, the young man is desperate to prove himself to his father.
Gandalf assures Faramir that his father loves him and will realize it
before it is too late. After Faramir returns alive, Gandalf knocks
Denethor out and assumes control of the forces. During teh battle,
Gandalf realizes Pippin is outside, fighting. The wizard yells for the
Hobbit to return for the Citadel. Pippin freezes in fear but Gandalf
manages to save him and tells Pippin that the battlefield is no place
for a Hobbit. As Gandalf proceeded in protecting Pippin, teh Hobbit
realizes that an Orc is coming towards an unsuspecting Gandalf and stabs
 it himself. Amazed and proud of Pippin, Gandalf says that he is indeed a
 Guard of the Citadel before yelling to Pippin to retreat back to the
citadel.

As the battle leads the second day, Pippin rushes to Gandalf, and
 informs him that Denethor is roasting Faramir alive. Alarmed, the
wizard takes his friend up on Shadowfax and head to the Tomb of the
Kings. However, the three companions are encountered by the Witch-King
and his fellbeast. Gandalf yells for him to return back to the Abyss
with his master. The Witch-king mocks Gandalf and knocks him and Pippin
off of Shadowfax. As Pippin goes to defend Gandalf, he is scared by the
Witch-king's Fellbeast. Its master yells that the race of humans will
fall. Before he strikes, Gandalf and the Witch-king hear the horns of
Rohan, signifying Théoden's return. Pippin and Gandalf make their way to
 the tombs, where Gandalf yels for him to stay his madness. Denethor
however, sets the pyre on Fire. As Gandalf uses a nearby spear to knock
Denethor off, Pippin leaps into the fire and rescues Faramir. Denethor
begins to attack the young hobbit. Seeing Pippin in danger, Gandalf
rushes to his friend's aid and knocks Denethor off of Pippin. However,
it ends in Denethor's death. Gandalf exclaims that Denethor now passes.
 In the last few minutes of the Battle, Pippin is scared of how close
they are to death and didn't think this was how it would end. However,
Gandalf reassures Pippin that it is not as bad as it is. The two
companions manage to survive the battle and are reunited with their
companions.

Gandalf attends the Last Debate, saying Frodo has been past his
sight. Aragorn convinces them that they need to take the fight to them.
Gandalf warns Aragorn that Sauron will suspect that, to which the King
replies that he knows that.

The next day when Rohan and Gondor's forces go to Mordor, Gandalf and
Pippin ride on Shadowfax to the Black Gate. However, when no one comes,
Gandalf and his allies ride closer to the gate, where they are
confronted by the Mouth of Sauron. At the gate, Gandalf demands that
Sauron to leave and his kingdom to disband. However, Sauron's herald
shows the company Frodo's mithril shirt and throws it to Gandalf. He
gives the shirt to Pippin and consoles the Hobbit for the seeming loss
of Frodo. However, Aragorn refuses to believe that Frodo is gone.
Gandalf later fights, and survives the battle. He and a group of Eagles
later save Frodo and Sam. At Minas Tirith, Gandalf sits with Frodo until
 he wakes up with the rest of the company with him.

As Frodo awakes, he is happy to see Gandalf alive and well. The
company is reunited when Frodo is awake. Now that the war is over,
Gandalf later crowns Aragorn the King of Gondor while he is reunited
with his love, Arwen.
Over the years, Frodo begins suffer from his wound Gandalf escorts the
Hobbits down to the ships, where they are met by Galadriel, Celeborn and
 Elrond, who all board the ship with Bilbo. Gandalf bids his hobbit
friends a fond farewell, and beacons for Frodo to come forward. The
hobbit bids his friends a farewell and takes Gandalf's hand as the ship
sails into the Grey Havens, never to be seen again *(Return of the King)*