8/24/2023 0 Comments At dawn we ride lord of the ringsIt does not hurt this imagery that Gandalf has now “died,” harrowed his own hell in the abyss of Moria, and has returned to life enrobed in white and “transfigured” in form and authority. It has long been noted that Frodo, Aragorn, and Gandalf embody in part the traditional understanding of the three roles of Christ: Frodo as Christ the Priest, the sacrificial lamb on a Via Dolorosa to his own Calvary Aragorn as Christ the King, the long-awaited return of a bloodline thought spent, enrobed in gold that does not yet glitter and Gandalf as Christ the Prophet, called forth to advise the seats of power on Good’s behalf. “In which case it is no longer white,” said Gandalf.’ ( Source) The white page can be overwritten and the white light can be broken.”
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