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08-20-2004, 03:55 PM | #1 |
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When I think of foresight I don't think he knows everything - not at all. You know only few things, glimpse of things that would happen - like the warning of Aragorn to Gandalf not to get into Moria, or Melian saying to Thingol that a man of Beor's men will get into Doriath. They don't know everthing - when, how, etc. - and sometimes are not sure it will surely hapen.
I do think Gandalf had this talent - he explains it as a feeling, I think it's kind of a foresight. (He explains it in UT) |
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Well, if we're back on this topic, I'd like to make a point:
I can surely see why you'd call Gandalf manipulative after his bullying Bilbo into joining the dwarves. But how did he manipulate Frodo? Frodo volunteered (OUT OF HIS OWN FREE WILL) to take the Ring to Mordor. Where does Gandalf's manipulation come in the picture? |
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Did he really see images? That kind of destroys my idea of magic there. I never thought it was like that. I thought you just kind of knew something. You didnt know what you knew but you knew something.
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phew well my magical trust has now been reinstated. Thanks Radagast (big hug) Then coughs masuclinely and gets a mug of ale and watches hobbit football.
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" A wizard is never late , nor is He ever early , He arrives precisely when He means to." -Gandalf "Et Eärello Endorenna utúlien. Sinome maruvan ar Hildinyar tenn' Ambar-metta!" - Elendil/Aragorn "I don't know half of you half as well as I should like; and I like less than half of you half as well as you deserve" - Bilbo "No, no, no! Who gave the short kid Desert Eagles?" |
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