Why was it that Gandalf did not use any of his magical powers when they were attacked in the room beneath the mines of moria. Much later he exhibited his powers when the bright light from his staff blinded the flying beasts of the dark lords. Any idea?
2007-03-26 03:32:55 · 8 answers · asked by LCALAIA 1 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Movies
Well, I think he just got out of Viagra in that particular ocasion, therefore he could not use his staff with it´s full powers.
2007-03-26 03:38:58 · answer #1 · answered by Gabriel G 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Gandalf did show some of his powers in the mines of Moria, when he tried to ward off the Bellrock. But Gandalf was a low level wizard. He is called Gandalf the Grey. Colors represent power levels. His council was Sauroman The White wizard. When Gandlaf came back from the Shadows, he was granted the powers of the White wizard.
Also, Gandalf can't use powers against Elves. If you remember, Orcs are Elves that have been mutilated and twisted by dark sources.
2007-04-01 17:13:06 · answer #2 · answered by fred Bump 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because when he fell in Moria he died, but was sent back by the deities. He turned from Gandalf the Grey to Gandalf the White, and was given more powers. Read the books!
2007-03-26 11:22:34 · answer #3 · answered by ? 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Why? Because to use them would have caused more problems for him and the party than to plummet with the Balrog. You have to understand that most of the "light shows" you see Gandalf doing for the majority of the books and the movies is the basic equivalent of party tricks to him. Had he unveiled himself entirely, it would have been holding up a big neon sign saying "HEY SAURON, I'M RIGHT HERE, OH, AND BY THE WAY, I HAVE THE RING BEARER WITH ME!!" Not exactly the wisest of decisions. As the book progresses, he realizes that the bearer can no longer be protected by him and the world is moving and he must move with it. He and Aragorn both agree that the time for secrecy has passed.
2007-03-30 19:38:34 · answer #4 · answered by lupinesidhe 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Certain powers work in certain situations. He could've blinded the orcs and goblins in that little, poorly-lit room, but then he would have also blinded the fellowship. If he tried something like a fire blast or offensive spell, others in that small area would've been affected too. He was a great warrior as well as a wizard, he carried a famous sword, he probably felt he could do more damage using it than wizard power. It's been too long since I read the book but I bet it's better explained there.
2007-03-26 11:01:06 · answer #5 · answered by Bob Mc 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yeah, it's one of the problems with having really powerful characters in a story.
If they (the writers) have them do too much, then the adventure becomes really, really easy and the bad guys are defeated too quickly.
Which is why a lot of times mega powerful characters are de-powered to make the story more interesting.
But then WHY have them there in the first place if you're NOT going to use them effectively or intelligently is my question.
2007-03-26 10:40:02 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
because the powers came when he became a white wizard and that was after the mine.
2007-04-02 12:09:13 · answer #7 · answered by grace g 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
maybe he might have hurt them little hobbits
2007-03-26 11:49:39 · answer #8 · answered by muzit 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋