Did Gandalf fear the Witch King?

Gandalf the Grey was able to hold off the nine on Weathertop, yet Gandalf the White seems uncertain and hesitant about facing the Witch-King. The Witch-King is quite confident when he faces Gandalf at the ruined gates of Minas Tirith, so it is not obvious to him that he is outmatched.

What happened between Gandalf and the Witch King?

In the book, Gandalf simply faced down the Witch-King and told him, in effect, “Piss off or you’ll regret it.” The Witch-King was a powerful undead sorcerer, but he was still just a man. Gandalf was a Maia in a man’s body.

Is Gandalf the White stronger than the Witch King?

This question originally appeared on Quora. I’m going to take a stance and say that no, the Witch King is not more powerful than Gandalf. Gandalf, like Saruman, Sauron, and several other characters in the greater Lord of the Ring universe, is a Maia. Gandalf is one of the five Maiar sent by the Valar to contest Sauron.

How was the Witch King killed?

As he is about to finish off the stricken king, Éowyn arrives and confronts him. The two duel briefly before Merry stabs the Witch-king in the leg, disabling him and allowing Éowyn to deliver the killing blow.

Did Gandalf fight Nazgul?

Gandalf the grey fought the Nazgul on weathertop before having to flee to rivendell, where Glorfindel (not Arwen, like in the movies) and Gandalf stopped them.

Is Éowyn a feminist?

In truth, Éowyn is not a feminist character at all. She is the manifestation of one of Tolkien’s most important and deeply Christian lessons within The Lord of the Rings. Éowyn’s story is about changing for the better and understanding the value of life.

Why is the Witch King called the Witch King?

Witch King is a name given to him when he was in charge of destroying the kingdom of Arnor. His identity at this point was unknown, but his nature as a sorcerer was not. Thus, the Witch-king.

Could the Witch-king get the power to destroy Gandalf’s staff?

So, one could easily say that the Witch-king is less powerful than Gandalf because only Sauron himself could defeat the White Rider. From that, the answer is clear: there is no situation with could get the Witch-king the power to destroy Gandalf’s staff.

Why is Gandalf so powerful in The Lord of the Rings?

The short answer is, Peter Jackson thought it would be cool. Gandalf is far more powerful than the Witch king for a number of reasons. Gandalf was created at the literal beginning of time, while the Witch king has been around for about an age.

Why did Gandalf’s staff break in Half Blood Prince?

I think the reason the staff breaks is because, A. Sauron has infused a good amount of his power into the ring that the witch king bears, and since Sauron is much much much more powerful than Gandalf, he could have given the Witch King enough power to be more powerful than a normal Miar.

How powerful is Gandalf the Grey?

Gandalf fought an unknown number of Nazgûl at Weathertop back when he was Gandalf the Grey (it is entirely possible that he fought all nine) and has only become more powerful. He defeated a Balrog (another Maiar) and then became even more powerful.