Shadowfax

***Khamûl*** · 03-24-2002, 12:17 AM

What color is Shadowfax in the books? I know I've seen pictures of the movies and he's white. But for some reason, I've always pictured him as being black. I know it's probably somewhere in LotR, but I'm too lazy too look.

FrodoFriend · 03-24-2002, 12:33 AM

In the books he's described as silverish-white in the daytime and grey at night, I think.

Starr Polish · 03-24-2002, 12:47 AM

Ditto, FF.

BeardofPants · 03-24-2002, 01:01 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by FrodoFriend
In the books he's described as silverish-white in the daytime and grey at night, I think.

What more can ya say?

***Khamûl*** · 03-24-2002, 01:03 AM

Maybe they made him a straight white in the movies because it would look kinda funny having a white rider on a greyish horse. I suppose it does look more impressive with a white horse and a white rider.

Wasn't Glorfindel the one with the white horse? (or Arwen in the movie)

***Sister Golden Hair*** · 03-24-2002, 01:06 AM

Shadowfax was silver-grey.

Prince Faramir · 03-24-2002, 10:26 AM

is that the grey shade would make him almost invisible at night....it added to his kingly status amongst horses, or thats how i read into it.

RosieCotton · 03-24-2002, 10:49 AM

Silvery-whitish-greyish. I think I just made up a new color! Well, anyways, I don't think he would be black because Gandalf, while in possession of Shadowfax was white. Maybe the grey represents the old Gandalf the Grey. Just an idea.
~Rosie~

Lorien14 · 03-24-2002, 12:59 PM

I've always pictured him as black, too. I didn't even realize he wasn't until you mentioned it. I looked it up, and he's a silvery-whitish-greyish color. I was surprised, because I had like, totally skipped that entire page. I think Shadowfax should be black.

ArwenEvenstar · 03-24-2002, 01:31 PM

myself i always pictured him white/silver.

Just a thought but in the movie they could have used two horses a white-ish one for the day scenes and a grey-ish one in the night scenes.

Radagast The Brown · 03-24-2002, 02:06 PM

I thought Shadowfax was black or grey because its name. For my suprise I didn't see what's written in the book! well now I know what's its colour.

RosieCotton · 03-25-2002, 10:01 AM

How's this for an idea:
Shadowfax is white during the day because Gandalf is Gandalf the White. Shadowfax is grey during the night because Gandalf used to be Gandalf the grey. It's just an idea.
Rosie~

cian · 03-27-2002, 01:10 PM

"And Gandalf, too, was now riding on his tall grey horse, all clad in white with a great mantle of blue and silver over all, ..." RotK

"At that moment he caught a flash of white and silver coming from the North, ..." RotK

Just a couple descriptive examples. An earlier name for Shadowfax was "Greyfax" (HoMe).

Shadowfax · 03-30-2002, 05:44 PM

Yeah, I'm whitish-silverish-greyish-whitish...

Eruviel Greenleaf · 03-31-2002, 01:25 AM

Yeah, I always pictured grey-silver-white. I love the one in the movie!!!! I want it!

Lightice · 03-31-2002, 09:23 AM

I've imagined him to be silvery-gray. No white, no shabby gray, but silver.
He seems too white in the pictures I have seen, but then again, nazgûl horses were actually brown, and Gandalf's robe was bluish, but they seemed like black and gray becouse of some element of the film.

frodosgirlfriend · 04-01-2002, 07:48 PM

i though he was black and look silver in the moon light.

Rána Eressëa · 04-03-2002, 12:35 AM

Shadowfax is silver. How do I come to this conclusion? When light reflects on silver it appears white. When there is no light, it appears grey. Wallah.

Eruviel Greenleaf · 04-03-2002, 01:01 AM

Sounds good, RE. Problem solved

Starr Polish · 04-03-2002, 01:03 AM

Always have imagined him as silver, kind of how RE described it. I think the horse playing Shadowfax looks fine though.

03-24-2002, 12:17 AM	#1
*Khamûl* Slacker Warrior Admin Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Alabama Posts: 2,759	Shadowfax What color is Shadowfax in the books? I know I've seen pictures of the movies and he's white. But for some reason, I've always pictured him as being black. I know it's probably somewhere in LotR, but I'm too lazy too look. __________________ "If the giving of information is to be the cure of your inquisitiveness, I shall spend all the rest of my days in answering you." Gandalf to Pippin Psalm 107:31

03-24-2002, 12:33 AM	#2
FrodoFriend Halfwitted Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Eryn Vorn Posts: 1,659	In the books he's described as silverish-white in the daytime and grey at night, I think. __________________ Fingolfin lives! ... in my finger! The Crossroads of Arda - Warning. Halfwit content. Not appropriate for people with IQ of over 18. The Fellowship of the Message Board Nyáréonié - The Tale of Tears

03-24-2002, 12:47 AM	#3
Starr Polish Elf Lord Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Slow down and I sail on the river, slow down and I walk to the hill Posts: 2,389	Ditto, FF. __________________ “The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, but wiser people so full of doubts.” –Bertrand Russell

03-24-2002, 01:03 AM	#5
*Khamûl* Slacker Warrior Admin Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Alabama Posts: 2,759	Maybe they made him a straight white in the movies because it would look kinda funny having a white rider on a greyish horse. I suppose it does look more impressive with a white horse and a white rider. Wasn't Glorfindel the one with the white horse? (or Arwen in the movie) __________________ "If the giving of information is to be the cure of your inquisitiveness, I shall spend all the rest of my days in answering you." Gandalf to Pippin Psalm 107:31

03-24-2002, 10:26 AM	#7
Prince Faramir Enting Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: cardiff, Britain Posts: 77	an important point also is that the grey shade would make him almost invisible at night....it added to his kingly status amongst horses, or thats how i read into it. __________________ "I'd Rather Be a No-one Than Someone With No-one"

03-24-2002, 01:06 AM	#6
*Sister Golden Hair* Queen of Nargothrond Administrator Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Akron, Ohio - USA Posts: 7,121	Shadowfax was silver-grey.

03-24-2002, 10:49 AM	#8
RosieCotton Elven Warrior Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Hobbiton...no wait.... Posts: 263	Silvery-whitish-greyish. I think I just made up a new color! Well, anyways, I don't think he would be black because Gandalf, while in possession of Shadowfax was white. Maybe the grey represents the old Gandalf the Grey. Just an idea. ~Rosie~ __________________ Fortune rides like the Sun on high With the fox that makes the ravens fly Luck his sould, the lightning his eye He snatches the moons from out of the sky.

03-24-2002, 12:59 PM	#9
Lorien14 Sapling Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: South Carolina Posts: 10	I've always pictured him as black, too. I didn't even realize he wasn't until you mentioned it. I looked it up, and he's a silvery-whitish-greyish color. I was surprised, because I had like, totally skipped that entire page. I think Shadowfax should be black.

03-24-2002, 01:31 PM	#10
ArwenEvenstar Elf Lord Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: and why do YOU want to know? Posts: 685	myself i always pictured him white/silver. Just a thought but in the movie they could have used two horses a white-ish one for the day scenes and a grey-ish one in the night scenes. __________________ The only thing active about me is my imagination!

03-24-2002, 02:06 PM	#11
Radagast The Brown Elf Lord Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Israel Posts: 6,975	I thought Shadowfax was black or grey because its name. For my suprise I didn't see what's written in the book! well now I know what's its colour. __________________ Lalala... poof! AboutNewJersey.com - New Jersey Travel and Tourism Guide

03-25-2002, 10:01 AM	#12
RosieCotton Elven Warrior Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Hobbiton...no wait.... Posts: 263	How's this for an idea: Shadowfax is white during the day because Gandalf is Gandalf the White. Shadowfax is grey during the night because Gandalf used to be Gandalf the grey. It's just an idea. Rosie~ __________________ Fortune rides like the Sun on high With the fox that makes the ravens fly Luck his sould, the lightning his eye He snatches the moons from out of the sky.

03-27-2002, 01:10 PM	#13
cian Enting Join Date: Aug 2001 Posts: 78	"And Gandalf, too, was now riding on his tall grey horse, all clad in white with a great mantle of blue and silver over all, ..." RotK "At that moment he caught a flash of white and silver coming from the North, ..." RotK Just a couple descriptive examples. An earlier name for Shadowfax was "Greyfax" (HoMe).

03-30-2002, 05:44 PM	#14
Shadowfax The Fleet-Footed Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: British Columbia Posts: 913	Yeah, I'm whitish-silverish-greyish-whitish...

03-31-2002, 01:25 AM	#15
Eruviel Greenleaf Alcoholic Villain-Fancying Elf Pirate Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Lyonesse Posts: 4,547	Yeah, I always pictured grey-silver-white. I love the one in the movie!!!! I want it! __________________ Eruviel Greenleaf in a past life. "Whoever has come to understand the world has found only a corpse, and whoever has found a corpse is superior to the world." -The Gospel of Thomas SQUAWK!

03-31-2002, 09:23 AM	#16
Lightice Elven Warrior Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 192	I've imagined him to be silvery-gray. No white, no shabby gray, but silver. He seems too white in the pictures I have seen, but then again, nazgûl horses were actually brown, and Gandalf's robe was bluish, but they seemed like black and gray becouse of some element of the film.

04-01-2002, 07:48 PM	#17
frodosgirlfriend Elven Warrior Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: I live in la la land, you know, the place you go during math class Posts: 452	i though he was black and look silver in the moon light. __________________ LOOK A WEBSITE!!! LETS CLICK ON IT!!!!!! --------------------------------------------- AND FGF'S MOST GORGEOUS MAN ALIVE AT THE MOMENT'S AWARD GOES TO......... BRANDON BOYD (yes once again) !!!!! WOOOO!!! ---------------------------------------------- Hottness has no count for age.... thats why I'm merrying a forty year old who goes by the name of JOHNNY DEPP!!!! ----------------------------------------------- Fortune cookies tell all, so when i got the cookie telling me to date my love i became a stalker to Johnny Depp, and when i find him my excuse will be "the cookie made me do it" ------------------------------------------------ I'm not stupid, I'm special ------------------------------------------------ "But why is the rum gone?" "Captian, Catian Jack Sparrow" "pa-pa-pa parsnip, parla, --" "Just don't do anything... stupid" "WELL IT BLOODY IS NOW!" ~Captian Jack Sparrow ------------------------------------------------ Read my FP.net story!!!

04-03-2002, 12:35 AM	#18
Rána Eressëa The Rogue Elf Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 1,722	Shadowfax is silver. How do I come to this conclusion? When light reflects on silver it appears white. When there is no light, it appears grey. Wallah.

04-03-2002, 01:01 AM	#19
Eruviel Greenleaf Alcoholic Villain-Fancying Elf Pirate Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Lyonesse Posts: 4,547	Sounds good, RE. Problem solved __________________ Eruviel Greenleaf in a past life. "Whoever has come to understand the world has found only a corpse, and whoever has found a corpse is superior to the world." -The Gospel of Thomas SQUAWK!

04-03-2002, 01:03 AM	#20
Starr Polish Elf Lord Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Slow down and I sail on the river, slow down and I walk to the hill Posts: 2,389	Always have imagined him as silver, kind of how RE described it. I think the horse playing Shadowfax looks fine though. __________________ “The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, but wiser people so full of doubts.” –Bertrand Russell

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