Gandalf uses this staff as a tool to carve his "G" rune on Bilbo's door, and to illuminate the tunnels of Goblin-town and the High Fells of Rhudaur. Indeed, the crown of this staff somewhat resembles the staff of Gandalf the White, when one observes the similar shape embedded in the crown. It has been described by the Weta Workshop propmakers as an "opening flower," and is of elvish design. Gandalf's staff first appears chronologically in The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey. Gandalf and Radagast with their original staves, in The Hobbit trilogy Gandalf the Grey In adaptations Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit trilogies As with Radagast, no description is given of their staves' designs or powers. Like the previous wizards, the Blue Wizards Alatar and Pallando had staves of their own which would have aided them in their travels. Due to Saruman's treachery against Middle-earth, his staff was broken at Gandalf's command, and its crown fell at Gandalf's feet.Īs one of the Istari, Radagast possessed a staff of power, but no description is given of its appearance or powers. After the Battle of the Hornburg, Gandalf the White and his companions made their way to Isengard. Saruman the White's staff is described as being black in colour. Gandalf the White's staff was of ash wood, and presumably white in colour. Gandalf's power and wisdom were greatly increased following this rebirth, allowing him to more directly aid the Free Peoples of Middle-earth in their need, and to denounce and overthrow the treacherous Saruman (who by then had refused the title of "the White"), becoming the head of both the Order of Wizards and the White Council in the process. Gandalf the White with his new staff, in The Two Towers film (2002)Īfter being revived as the White Wizard, Gandalf was given a new staff of power by Galadriel at Lothlórien. This staff eventually broke, when Gandalf struck the Bridge of Khazad-dum, causing it to collapse beneath the feet of Durin's Bane. In The Hobbit and The Fellowship of the Ring, Gandalf is stated to use this nail as a tool for carving the cirth letter "G" on objects to mark his presence, such as on the door of Bag End and some stones in the Tower of Amon Sûl. Near the bottom of Gandalf's staff was a nail that he had supposedly hammered through it. The crown of the staff appeared to possess some means of illuminating pitch-dark areas, such as the tunnels of Goblin-town and Khazad-dûm, though exact details are not specified. Gandalf the Grey bore a wooden staff throughout The Hobbit and The Fellowship of the Ring. Staves in Tolkien's Legendarium Gandalf the Grey 2.1 Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit trilogies.
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