For the majority of Tolkien fans worldwide, very little is known about the infamous dark lord Sauron. His backstory, the source of his infinite treachery and power, and how he came to be the way he is by the War of the Ringsis only just touched upon in the Lord of the Rings books, and even less so in Peter Jackson’s movie adaptations of the trilogy.
In order to truly understand this character and his past, fans have dug into the further works of Tolkien, including The Silmarillion and the Unfinished Tales. But he does (technically) also appear in Tolkien's most famous work of art: The Hobbit.
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Through much of the dwarves quest to reclaim Erebor, Gandalf, who orchestrated the entire journey in the first place is notably absent. The Grey wizard leaves Thorin’s company just after Beorn’s house, at the edge of Mirkwood. Many dangerous events ensue, in which, having a wizard around would have been incredibly useful. From nearly being eaten by giant spiders, to getting lost from the path, poisoned by the black waters and enchantments of the forest, captured by the king of the elves Thranduil, escaping to travel up the Lonely Mountain, and finally, battling a dragon. During all of these hardships and triumphs, Gandalf is attending to his own business, which is guaranteed to be a matter of utmost importance for him to leave his friends in such a manner.
From watching the trilogy of Hobbit films, the audience can glean that Gandalf has called a meeting of the White Council, and has come across some troubling events alongside his faithful cousin Radagast the Brown. Gandalf takes his evidence to Saruman and Galadriel, the former of whom believes it only to be folly, and the latter of who encourages
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