Tolkien describes Aragorn as someone that none of us would really be attracted to. Similarly, Christ left heaven to come to Earth and took bodily form to rescue humanity from sin and Satan. In The Silmarillion, Gandalf is introduced as a spirit named Olorin, and he only took on the flesh of men so that the people of Middle-earth would trust him and have faith in his mission. Dual Identitiesįor those who have not read The Silmarillion, the Valar are basically the gods and goddesses of Middle-earth, and Valinor is the land of bliss in which they dwell. Gandalf was sent by the Valar from the land of Valinor to rescue the people of Middle-earth from evil and to protect them from Sauron. Gandalf is the dominant symbol of Christ in The Lord of the Rings evidence of this can be found by first looking at how Gandalf came to Middle-earth and then considering his actions throughout the story. Gandalf: The Wandering Pilgrim and Savior of Middle-earth Literally carried Frodo up Mount Doom in the final stages of his journey to destroy the One Ring, helping him to complete his mission, and carrying his burden as he struggles to fulfill his purpose (as Jesus carried the struggling believer)ġ. Overcomes evil reigns in peace and righteousness Resurrected as "Gandalf the White" after his sacrifice
Sacrifices himself for the rest of the Fellowship Dual identities: a common man and a powerful, mystical figureĪccepts his leadership role and embraces his destinyĭisciple-like self-sacrificial and faithful
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