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Originally Posted by DMcCunney
Well, he didn't exactly resurrect himself. He got sent back by the powers he represented. And since he wasn't human to begin with, "taking shape" again was less unlikely.
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Gandalf, right? |
Gandalf, right.
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I find it kind of funny he's considered a Christ figure, but he was decidedly not the one who saved Middle Earth from evil. His character actually contains less allusion to Christ than Harry Potter! (He died and resurrected and... well, that's about it!)
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anyone who considers Gandalf a Christ figure. He's not. In Christian terms, he's a lesser angel. His natural form is a spirit. He's given an old man's body for his mission in Middle Earth.
When he dies slaying the Balrog in Moria, his spirit returns to the West. His task isn't done, so he's given a new body and sent back.
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Dennis