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Gandalf (Old Norse: Gandálfr [ˈɡɑndˌɑːlvz̠]) is a Dvergr (Norse dwarf) in Norse mythology, appearing in the so-called 'Tally of the Dwarves' within the poem Völuspá from the Poetic Edda, [1] as well as in the Prose Edda.
Gandalf is a protagonist in J. R. R. Tolkien's novels The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. He is a wizard, one of the Istari order, and the leader of the Company of the Ring. Tolkien took the name "Gandalf" from the Old Norse "Catalogue of Dwarves" in the Völuspá.
Glorfindel: Noldorin elf-lord notable for his death and resurrection within Tolkien's legendarium. Gimli: Dwarven member of the Fellowship of the Ring and a major character in The Lord of the Rings. Goldberry: Mysterious entity known as the River-woman's daughter, wife of Tom Bombadil. Gollum: Possessor of the One Ring until taken by Bilbo Baggins.
The name Mirkwood derives from the forest Myrkviðr of Norse mythology. 19th-century writers interested in philology, including the folklorist Jacob Grimm and the artist and fantasy writer William Morris, speculated romantically about the wild, primitive Northern forest, the Myrkviðr inn ókunni ("the pathless Mirkwood") and the secret roads across it, in the hope of reconstructing supposed ...
The actor, who played Gandalf in Peter Jackson’s blockbuster JRR Tolkien adaptations, ... Gollum! As life-long fans of Professor Tolkien’s vast mythology, we are proud to be working with Mike ...
"Tolkien's legendarium" is defined narrowly in John D. Rateliff's The History of The Hobbit as the body of Tolkien's work consisting of: [T 6] The Book of Lost Tales [T 6] The Sketch of the Mythology and contemporary alliterative verses [T 6] The 1930 Quenta Noldorinwa and first Annals [T 6] The 1937 Quenta Silmarillion and later Annals [T 6]
The actor, who played Gandalf in Peter Jackson’s blockbuster JRR Tolkien adaptations, ... Gollum! As life-long fans of Professor Tolkien’s vast mythology, we are proud to be working with Mike ...
Ian McKellen as Gandalf in "The Lord of the Rings" prequel, "The Hobbit." New Line Cinema/Warner Bros. Warner Bros. is working on new "The Lord of the Rings" movies.