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Why did Gandalf let go of the bridge?
Short answer: Because Gandalf knew that no one else in the Fellowship could defeat the Balrog, and he stood the best chance. Long answer: The Balrog being left alive was simply not an option. It posed a major threat to the Fellowship and Orcs, and likely did not owe allegiance to anyone but itself.
What happened to Gandalf when he fell in Moria?
What happened to Gandalf when he died? When Gandalf died, his divine being left his set physical form, and about 20 days later, he was returned to life. “Darkness took me;” he says to Aragorn, Legolas, and Gimli in The Two Towers, “and I strayed out of thought and time, and I wandered far on roads that I will not tell.
Where did Gandalf and the Balrog fall?
Zirakzigil
Gandalf and the Balrog fall into a deep subterranean lake in Moria’s underworld. Gandalf pursues the Balrog through the tunnels for eight days until they climb to the peak of Zirakzigil. Here they fight for two days and nights. In the end, the Balrog is defeated and cast down onto the mountainside.
Why didn’t Gandalf fight the Balrog in the book?
In the book, Gandalf didn’t want to fight the balrog. He just wanted to hold the bridge, until the Fellowship escaped Moria; then he would follow. Because balrogs can cross bridges, too.
Why didn’t Gandalf use his staff to break the bridge?
So Gandalf would rather hold the bridge, and then escape with his staff; than break the bridge, and escape without his staff. Up until now, the balrog fought Gandalf because he was an enemy, and Gandalf was only using as little power as possible against it, because he didn’t want to fight.
What happens to Gandalf after Frodo goes to Mordor?
After Frodo sets out for Mordor Gandalf concedes that he can no longer help Frodo. But he helps Theoden and restores the Rohirrim in time to defeat Saruman’s army. Had the Rohirrim fallen prey to Isengard there would have been no hope for Minas Tirith.
What happened to Gandalf at the bridge of Khazad-dûm?
During the events of the Bridge of Khazad-dûm, the Fellowship witness Gandalf facing the Balrog. When Gandalf falls, he’s still hanging on the cliff. And when Frodo cries out to Gandalf, Boromir prevents Frodo from going to him.