How Does Gandalf Keep Getting his Staff Back?
In The Lord of the Rings, Gandalf notably loses his staff to Saruman. But he has it back later (notably after The Fellowship leaves Rivendell & enters the Mines of Moria, where he uses it to light their way).
I haven't seen 'the extended version'; does it show him using his Maia powers to manifest a new staff? or did he get it some other way?
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I do not believe the extended version shows us how, but the staff taken by Saruman is different from the one used until he falls into the chasm in Moria.
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You can clearly tell from the photos that although they are both rough wooden staffs, the shape of the head is very different. The Moria staff is more open at the top, and he places a crystal there which he uses for light.
I think we can therefore presume that he made or was gifted a new staff.
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The staves also serve to light up dark areas in similar fashion to the Phial of Galadriel. Unlike in the films, Gandalf is shown to have regained his staff after falling from the Bridge of Khazad-d\xfbm, and uses it to ascend to his final confrontation with the Balrog.How does Gandalf get his staff back hobbit?
In The Hobbit: The Battle Of The Five Armies, Gandalf's staff was broken when he was captured, but after his rescue he somehow got his staff back. How did this happen? Gandalf's staff was destroyed when he fought Sauron in DoS and replaced in BotFA by Radagast in a deleted scene: youtube.com/watch?Does Gandalf lose his staff?
It seems clear, therefore, that Gandalf never lost his staff in the book. However, Gandalf later destroyed his staff in Moria while facing the Balrog, and after being restored to life he was taken to Lorien where Galadriel and the Elves gave him new clothing and apparently a new staff.How did Gandalf get his Staff back - How powerful was it? - Tolkien and LotR Lore
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Gandalf never lost his staff in the book. However, Gandalf later destroyed his staff in Moria while facing the Balrog in the chasm and subsequently after. After being restored to life he was taken to Lorien where Galadriel and the Elves gave him new clothing and apparently a new staff (Hence why he's wearing white robes).
In the movie he receives Several Replacements, Presumably the staff is just a stick, used as a conjuring tool, a conduit of power. Notice in the movies Gandalf uses no abilities of Magic without his staff rarely.
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