Gandalf's Staff

[Strange-Looking Lurker]

Never thought about this before.....

The first thing I think of is when Gandalf broke Saruman's staff. But was that just a symbol? Was it just meant to be an outward sign of what had already happened?

And about who could break a wizards staff....could it be that Gandalf was able to break Saruman's because he had disobeyed the orders given them when the first came to middle-earth?

Then again, why did Gandalfs staff break when be broke the bridge in Moria? Gandfalf was still able to fight and kill the Balrog, but it was really hard for him, and he died shortly after. But then again the Balrog was almost too strong for him when they first met at Bolin's tomb, when Gandalfs staff was still doing fine...this is confusing!


--Samuel, the Strange-Looking Lurker