Gandalf – Character Profile

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Gandalf.

Oh yes, you’ve all heard of Gandalf, and I’m sure all of you fantasy writers dream of someone of his magical prowess in your own books (be warned, such ambiguous wizardry is a difficult beast to tame), but what is it about him that captivates readers of the Lord of the Rings? His seemingly boundless powers? His vociferous nature? His exquisite fireworks? Or is it something altogether more subtle? J. R. R. Tolkien’s spontaneously regenerating, sardonically witty wizard is worth a wonder over.

The Lord of the Rings, by J. R. R. Tolkien – Review

By D. C. Ward

This is the birthplace of modern fantasy, the first of its kind, and, because of that, it’s hard to criticize – nobody’s laying into Thomas Edison because his lightbulb didn’t come with a dimmer. And with that forced and hesitantly unresearched analogy, let us explore Middle Earth and what else makes it so great.