the lord of the rings - Where did "you shall not pass" come from ...
WEBI think the answer to this probably could be demonstrated by having someone with a good Gandalf voice say equally forcefully, "You cannot pass" and "You shall not pass" - the first seems really weak and lame compared to the latter. I imagine this was a theatrical improvement to make the language sound cooler. –
the lord of the rings - What did Gandalf mean when he told the …
WEBMar 3, 2017 · During the speech Gandalf gives when he confronts the Balrog he instructs the Balrog to "go back to the Shadow!". "You cannot pass," he said. The orcs stood still, and a dead silence fell. "I am a servant of the Secret Fire, wielder of the flame of Anor. You cannot pass. The dark fire will not avail you, flame of Udun. Go back to the Shadow!
What does Gandalf mean by "Secret Fire", "Flame of Anor" and …
WEBDec 9, 2012 · Gandalf is making three very specific references as both warning and challenge to the Balrog. By identifying himself as a servant of the Secret Fire (or Flame Imperishable), Gandalf is identifying himself as a Maia, an embodied angelic servant of the Valar protecting the light of Creation that Eru Ilúvatar (or God) has set to burn at the centre of Arda (Earth).
Does the German movie translation of Lord of the Rings …
WEBDec 5, 2021 · The dark fire will not avail you, flame of Udûn! Go back to the Shadow. You shall not pass! Note that Peter Jackson tries to have Gandalf sound even a little more old fashioned and possibly even more mystical by changing Tolkien’s plain ‘You cannot pass’ into ‘You shall not pass’. (Source. "T" and "J" in front of the quotes refers to ...
Why did Caradhras not want the Fellowship to pass?
WEBMay 24, 2012 · There was a black look in the sky, and the sun was wan. The wind had gone now round to the north-east. Gandalf snuffed the air and looked back. 'Winter deepens behind us,' he said quietly to Aragorn. 'The heights away north are whiter than they were; snow is lying far down their shoulders. Tonight we shall be …
Why did Gandalf let Frodo decide where to go in the pass of …
WEBApr 25, 2017 · Gandalf tries to use magic to calm the spiritual forces at work, but Saruman's magic is overpowering on this occasion. The party begin to consider entering the Mines of Moria. Saruman knows that Gandalf knows what will likely happen if they take this route. [In Gandalf's eyes there is a shadow of doubt, of fear that lies unsaid. He is conflicted.]
the lord of the rings - Was Gandalf "meant" to confront the Balrog ...
WEBSep 27, 2016 · Gandalf, we could pass through the Mines of Moria. My cousin, Balin, would give us a royal welcome." Gandalf: "No Gimli, I would not take the road through Moria unless I had no other choice." I also think Gandalf is thinking about the Balrog as he says while they are approaching Moria. There are many powers in this world, for Good or for Evil.
How did Gandalf get each of his various names?
WEBGandalf goes by many names in Tolkien's works. Gandalf himself says in The Two Towers: "Many are my names in many countries. Mithrandir among the elves, Tharkûn to the dwarves; Olórin I was in my youth in the West that is forgotten, in the South Incánus, in the North Gandalf, to the East I go not."
Why does Cirdan give Narya to Gandalf instead of Saruman?
WEBApr 19, 2013 · The order is the order, and Narya is Narya. Besides, Cirdan was surely smart and old enough to know that the boss isn't always the most qualified in a group. Not to mention that the most powerful often become so by actively seeking power. Not the best quality in a keeper of a ring of power. –
the lord of the rings - Why didn't Gimli know Moria had fallen ...
WEBDec 18, 2012 · When it leaps upon the bridge Gandalf realizes what it is, tells the others to flee that it is beyond their power. Gandalf blocks the bridge and the Balrog is frightened of Gandalf realizing his nature. Gandalf's very words "YOU SHALL NOT PASS" have so much power the Balrog balks. Moria had always been rumoured to have an evil at its depths.