Alan S.

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The Prancing Pony Podcast · 422 – Who Are You? · 19 Jul 2026 podcast

So from his perspective, look, their very nature means they're opposed to Sauron, right?

I mean, their existence as a state exists only because they can oppose Sauron the minute they stop being done.

So Gandalf was focusing energies elsewhere.

It's wise.

Yeah, sounds about right.

I mean, it's interesting that that's finally when Gandalf starts to see the importance of the histories that are kept at Minas Tirith.

And during those visits to the libraries, of course, his focus was on the ring.

I mean, that's the whole point.

That's why they're here.

That's their job description.

Of course.

But Tolkien says that Gandalf may be assumed to have learned things about the stones during this time.

And we get another really clear distinction between the minds of Gandalf and Saruman.

Gandalf is described as having not been immediately appreciative of their powers.

Very unlike Saruman.

Saruman, always more attracted by artifacts and instruments of power than by persons.

And I don't know about you, but that jumped out at me as like a big Tolkien telling you, this guy's a bad guy, red flag, red flag.

Yeah.

Absolutely.

To be more attracted by things and power than by persons.

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