Sep 9, 2011 · Q: Why Does Gandalf Say “Fly, You Fools!”? ANSWER: Simply put, when he said, “fly, you fools!” Gandalf was telling the Fellowship to run for their lives because they had been stunned into inaction by the Balrog’s appearance (and perhaps its power).

Nov 26, 2017 · Gandalf put his hand on Pippin's head. 'There never was much hope,' he answered. 'Just a fool's hope, as I have been told. And when I heard of Cirith Ungol———'. So what exactly is the meaning? What i think: Maybe he refers to the futility of life, and the insignificant strives of humans to find meaning and hope? But it's only a fool's errand.

Gandalf is a protagonist in J. R. R. Tolkien's novels The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. He is a wizard, one of the Istari order, and the leader of the Company of the Ring. Tolkien took the name "Gandalf" from the Old Norse "Catalogue of Dwarves" in the Völuspá.

Jan 7, 2025 · Adding to his charm, Gandalf the Grey delivered many memorable lines across both The Lord of the Rings and the Hobbit trilogies. Inspiring others with his wisdom and advice, Gandalf the Grey's iconic lines helped cement him as …

Nov 4, 2023 · Gandalf’s seemingly arbitrary use of the eagles in the Lord of The Rings trilogy has caused numerous fans to question why the eagles can’t simply fly the fellowship all the way to Mount Doom, saving them the arduous, months-long journey.

Jan 22, 2025 · As he hung onto the edge of the bridge, clutching onto Frodo’s hand, Gandalf uttered the famous phrase: ‘Fly, you fools.’ But what did he mean by that? In this article, we will explore the context of Gandalf’s final words and theories about their meaning.

Nov 7, 2016 · When Gandalf describes Cirith Ungol and the Morgul Vale as cursed places one is tempted to ask what other route he would have counselled Frodo to take? Each one would have been as impossible as the next and the likely outcome of …

Gandalf put his hand on Pippin's head. 'There never was much hope,' he answered. 'Just a fool's hope, as I have been told. And when I heard of Cirith Ungol--' He broke off and strode to the window, as if his eyes could pierce the night in the East. 'Cirith Ungol!' he muttered. 'Why that way, I wonder?' He turned.

Gandalf, known largely as the Grey and later, briefly, the White, and originally named Olórin (Quenya), was an Istar (Wizard), dispatched to Middle-earth in the Third Age to combat the threat of Sauron.

Sep 18, 2022 · In Lord of the Rings, the Took family is known to act foolishly and, therefore, “Fool of a took” simply means “foolish took.” Gandalf says this to Pippin after he alerts the Balrog to their presence in the mines of Moria and several other times.