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Old 01-12-2001, 03:37 PM   #11
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<img src="http://www.barrowdowns.com/images/posticons/onering.jpg" align=absmiddle> Re: Frodo or the Ring?

This whole &quot;restrictions of power&quot; thing is too convenient of an argument. What powers were the Istari allowed to display? Just using their staffs for lightbulbs, conjuring a bit of fire here and there, opening doors and such? I still maintain that the so-called &quot;restrictions&quot; were more of an ethical/moral nature. From UT:<blockquote>Quote:<hr> ...their emissaries were forbidden to reveal themselves in forms of majesty, or to seek to rule the wills of Men or Elves by open display of power...<hr></blockquote>Gandalf clearly was wielding his own power and the power of the ring he bore, though not openly and in such a way as to inspire fear or worship in the people he was sent to help.

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