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Sauron and Gandalf were both Maiar, beings of the same kind. But did Sauron truly understand what Gandalf was? His greatest mistake might not have been losing the Ring… but underestimating the Grey Wanderer.
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Chapters:
00:00 – Chapter 1: Did Sauron truly know what Gandalf was?
01:12 – Chapter 2: What Sauron Knew of the Istari
02:26 – Chapter 3: Sauron’s Cynicism and Misunderstanding
03:46 – Chapter 4: Did Sauron Know Gandalf Was a Maia?
04:55 – Chapter 5: The Black Gate and the Mouth of Sauron
06:11 – Chapter 6: Sauron’s Fatal Miscalculation
07:35 – Chapter 7: Why This Makes Gandalf Special
08:43 – Chapter 8: So, did Sauron know what Gandalf was?
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Art credits in order it first appears:
The Lord of the Rings Trilogy – New Line Cinema
Battle of the Black Gate - Ted Nasmith
Gandalf and Shadowfax – Ted Nasmith
The Eye of Sauron – Ralph Damiani
The Istari - Ivan Cavini
The Istari - Angel Falto
Sauron – Grimhel
Sauron - Guardians of Middle-earth
The Grey Pilgrim - Ralph Damiani
One To Rule Them All – mentoskova
Gandalf the Grey - John Howe
Tar-Mairon – efelidi
The Many Faces of Gandalf - Sepi-Donne
Gandalf - Anato Finnstark
A Light In The Darkness – Eoweniel
Mouth of Sauron - Gellihana-art
Gandalf the White - Magali Villeneuve
The Eye of Sauron – DinoDrawing
Gandalf White - snezhana-mirkwood
Sauron - Anna Podedworna
The Fate of Middle Earth - David Boudon
The Ring - Nia K
J.R.R.Tolkien Tribute - Ivan Cavini
The Gray Pilgrim – renokid
Gandalf and Gwaihir (lotr) – AnatoFinnstark
Gandalf - John Howe
Gandalf the Grey - Hossein Diba
The Army of Sauron - Anato Finnstark
Middle earth – Klaradox
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Tags:
#TheLordoftheRings #LordoftheRings #Lotr
Sauron and Gandalf were both Maiar, beings of the same kind. But did Sauron truly understand what Gandalf was? His greatest mistake might not have been losing the Ring… but underestimating the Grey Wanderer.
Support Us:
🔗 Patreon: patreon.com/thebrokensword
Follow Us:
📘 Facebook: facebook.com/TheBrokenSwordYouTube
🐦 Twitter: twitter.com/TheBroken_Sword
📸 Instagram: instagram.com/thebroken_sword
Chapters:
00:00 – Chapter 1: Did Sauron truly know what Gandalf was?
01:12 – Chapter 2: What Sauron Knew of the Istari
02:26 – Chapter 3: Sauron’s Cynicism and Misunderstanding
03:46 – Chapter 4: Did Sauron Know Gandalf Was a Maia?
04:55 – Chapter 5: The Black Gate and the Mouth of Sauron
06:11 – Chapter 6: Sauron’s Fatal Miscalculation
07:35 – Chapter 7: Why This Makes Gandalf Special
08:43 – Chapter 8: So, did Sauron know what Gandalf was?
Additional Channels:
🎲 The Tabletop Alliance: youtube.com/@TTAlliance
🐲 History of Dragon Ball: youtube.com/@HistoryofDragonBall
🏹 The 6th Ranger: youtube.com/@the6thranger
🦇 The Batcave: youtube.com/@thebatcave111
Art credits in order it first appears:
The Lord of the Rings Trilogy – New Line Cinema
Battle of the Black Gate - Ted Nasmith
Gandalf and Shadowfax – Ted Nasmith
The Eye of Sauron – Ralph Damiani
The Istari - Ivan Cavini
The Istari - Angel Falto
Sauron – Grimhel
Sauron - Guardians of Middle-earth
The Grey Pilgrim - Ralph Damiani
One To Rule Them All – mentoskova
Gandalf the Grey - John Howe
Tar-Mairon – efelidi
The Many Faces of Gandalf - Sepi-Donne
Gandalf - Anato Finnstark
A Light In The Darkness – Eoweniel
Mouth of Sauron - Gellihana-art
Gandalf the White - Magali Villeneuve
The Eye of Sauron – DinoDrawing
Gandalf White - snezhana-mirkwood
Sauron - Anna Podedworna
The Fate of Middle Earth - David Boudon
The Ring - Nia K
J.R.R.Tolkien Tribute - Ivan Cavini
The Gray Pilgrim – renokid
Gandalf and Gwaihir (lotr) – AnatoFinnstark
Gandalf - John Howe
Gandalf the Grey - Hossein Diba
The Army of Sauron - Anato Finnstark
Middle earth – Klaradox
Disclaimer:
This video is for educational and entertainment purposes, following fair use guidelines. All artwork is credited to the respective artists. Please feel free to contact us for any credit or removal requests.
Tags:
#TheLordoftheRings #LordoftheRings #Lotr
