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- From: lewchuk@cs.UAlberta.CA (Michael Lewchuk)
- Subject: Re: Question: LOTR Wizards
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- Date: Thu, 24 Dec 1992 19:32:21 GMT
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- sodonnell@UMASSD.EDU (Sandy O'Donnell) writes:
- >In article <lewchuk.725051453@therien>, lewchuk@cs.UAlberta.CA (Michael Lewchuk) writes:
- >>Then what is the Flame of Anor that Gandalf wields? The fire of this
- >>greater god or the Third Ring?
- > The secret fire: The Holy Spirit, the power giving substance and
- >life to the Creation of Iluvatar. It was this light, also called
- >the flame of Anor that Gandalf served and the evil followers of
- >Melkor and Sauron envied and feared. Probably also the same as the
- > Flame Imperishable......from my Guide to Middle Earth
- >...........................Sandy
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- Yes, but Gandalf says he's a SERVANT of the Secret Fire and WIELDER of the
- Flame of Anor. If Gandalf actually wielded such power, couln't he have
- created life?
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- Michael Lewchuk
- lewchuk@cs.UAlberta.CA
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