Why did Gandalf stay and fight the Balrog?

Gandalf faced the Balrog because he feared the creature would destroy the Fellowship otherwise. Balrogs are primordial fire spirits, second only to dragons in their capacity for destruction. The Balrog of Moria was not only armed with a fiery whip and a sword of flame, it was also a very powerful magic user.

Why did Gandalf change from GREY to white?

Despite his background, Gandalf the Grey chose to roam Middle-Earth in his battered Grey Robes and kept his true powers hidden. He returned in The Two Towers as Gandalf the White, a similar but seemingly more powerful being. It was that resurrection that Gandalf transformed from Gandalf the Grey to Gandalf the White.

What did Gandalf do to the Balrog?

They fought in the water; the Balrog clutched at Gandalf to strangle him, and Gandalf hewed the Balrog with his sword, until finally the Balrog fled into the primordial tunnels of Moria’s underworld.

Why was Gandalf resurrected?

By dying when he did, Gandalf had not completed his task of helping to defeat Sauron. In addition, his comrade Saruman had betrayed his order. And so, he was sent back to Middle-earth as Gandalf the White by Eru, the highest power in the Middle-earth universe.

Why does Gandalf have ring of power?

The first Ring, Narya, was adorned with a red gemstone, which Tolkien stated was a ruby. Círdan kept Narya after Gil-galad’s death. At some point during the Third Age, Círdan passed the Ring to the Wizard Gandalf to aid him in his labours, having recognised his true nature as one of the Maiar from Valinor.

What happened to Gandalf after the battle with the Balrog?

After Gandalf fights the Balrog in The Lord of the Rings, he is carried off by an eagle. There is a scene where he is lying down in a white room and only his head and shoulders are visible. The next time he is seen is in Fangorn forest. He is now recognized as “Gandalf the White”. When Aragorn addresses him as Gandalf, he responds with,…

Should we have defeated the Balrog at a later time?

The risk of defeating it at a later time is that the Balrog could have gotten out and caused more destruction, Sauron could have recruited it and used it in the war, or it could have disappeared entirely and caused random destruction all over Middle Earth until they could find it again.

How long was Gandalf away from Gandalf the Grey?

He was 19 days away earth time so using an average lifespan of 70-75 years, Gandalf himself was gone for approximently 1330 to 1475 years (give or take). Given he was Gandalf the Grey for just over 2000 years, it was a considerable time for him personally between his previous incarnation that fought Balrog.

What happened to Durin’s tower after the battle with Gandalf?

The battle had left Durin’s Tower in ruins and caused the destruction of the Endless Stair. The entire battle, from the confrontation on the Bridge of Khazad-dûm to the mutual demise of the Balrog and Gandalf, had taken ten days.