What was Gandalf doing for 17 years?

Over the next 17 years, Gandalf travels extensively, searching for answers on the ring. He finds some answers in Isildur’s scroll, in the archives of Minas Tirith. He also wants to question Gollum, who had borne the ring for many years. Gandalf searches long and hard for Gollum, and often has the assistance of Aragorn.

How does Gandalf feel about the ring?

2 Answers. Gandalf did not know then that it was the One Ring. He simply suspected it. He realised Smeagol had called it that in the past and understood then there was an even deeper magical power behind this than he realised.

Why was Gandalf scared of the ring?

He is afraid that if he did, it would corrupt him and make him just as bad as Sauron since Sauron put so much of himself and his evil into the One Ring. The One Ring is definitely a corrupting force. And if Gandalf were to be corrupted, the people of Middle Earth would have no chance against Sauron.

How long did Frodo stay in the Shire after destroying the Ring?

On T.A. 3019, March 25, when Gollum bites off Frodo’s finger, the ring is finally destroyed when it falls into the fires of the mountain. From leaving The Shire, it took the two hobbits six months to complete their quest.

How long did Frodo wait for Gandalf?

Gandalf began to suspect the Ring was more than it seemed only on the night of Bilbo’s party. Bilbo’s behavior that night concerned him. So he didn’t stay in the Shire for 17 years, he LEFT the shire for 17 years (after cautioning Frodo not to use the Ring, and to keep it secret and safe).

Why does the ring not affect Frodo?

Frodo had an innocent character. The innocence made him more immune to the ill-effects of the ring. Frodo did not lust for power. Gandalf and others use power, so they can easily be deceived by it.

How long does it take Frodo to destroy the ring?

It began in September TA 3018 when Frodo set out for Rivendell, which he finally reached on October 20. From there it took five months until the One Ring and Sauron were finally destroyed on March 25 of TA 3019. In total, it took 11 months, one week, and six days for the One Ring to be destroyed.

Did Gandalf know about the ring in The Hobbit?

At the end of The Hobbit, Gandalf reveals to Bilbo that he knows about his magic ring. – “lesser magic rings that were in no way connected to Sauron” – not true. All rings that the Elves made were forged making use of Sauron’s knowledge on how to put power into objects.

What does Gandalf say to Sam?

‘Don’t let him hurt me, sir! Don’t let him turn me into anything unnatural! My old dad would take on so. I meant no harm, on my honour, sir!’

Why didn’t Gandalf know that Frodo’s ring was the One Ring?

Because 17 years earlier, Gandalf had no more than a pretty firm suspicion that Frodo’s ring might possibly be the One Ring—even though Saruman had denied this was possible. He told Frodo: ” [The Ring] may have other powers than just making you vanish when you wish to.”

Does Frodo wait 17 years from Bilbo to Gandalf?

Not in the book, at any rate. There is no doubt that Peter Jackson’s version of events leaves out a seventeen year gap between Bilbo’s departure and Gandalf’s conversation with Frodo. But in the book Frodo waited several months before leaving the Shire after Gandalf explained the history of the Ring to him.

How long did Frodo wait to leave the Shire after finding the ring?

But in the book Frodo waited several months before leaving the Shire after Gandalf explained the history of the Ring to him. Frodo possessed the One Ring as part of his inheritance from Bilbo for seventeen years (in the book) without knowing what it was or that anyone was searching for it.

Why did Frodo delay his departure from Bag End?

As for Frodo’s delay in the book, that was intentional because neither he nor Gandalf felt he should leave right away. That would stir up interest in his intentions and activities. And so Frodo proposed in April 3018 that he leave Bag End on his fiftieth birthday in September.