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Old 03-26-2013, 03:24 PM   #432
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I agree with this...but in addition, I also have always thought that when Gandolf returned to the West, Sauramon's betrayal was also fully revealed...and at that time he lost his ranking as Sauramon the White (even though he did not know it yet). The Gods, in turn, promoted Gandolf and sent him back to do what Sauramon would not.
Yes, right. That is when Gandalf was "elevated" to the White. Part of the power boost he got (however that happened, exactly).

Here's a power boost, oh, and now you're the White. Go do Saruman's job since he's failed so utterly...

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This is part of what makes Tolkien's works so great....they are written in a way that challenges the mind, and are open to vastly different interpretations.
Yes, he wasn't terribly interested in tying off every loose end.
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