"Gandalf as Ring-lord would have been far worse than Sauron" - JRR Tolkien. Today, using my usual weekly level of research, I've created a plausible scenario that could to Gandalf taking the One Ring and replacing the Dark Lord. There's some safe bets in here, in addition to some longshots, but it's all in good fun! Let me know in the comments what you think would happen if the Grey wizard claimed the ring for himself!

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Gandalf, Aragorn, & Samwise - Donato Giancola
Gandalf in Moria - Donato Giancola
Gandalf Pensive - Donato Giancola
Gandalf and Aragorn - Reacool
Gandalf and Theoden - Tolman Cotton
Gandalf the Grey - Matt DeMino
Gandalf before Denethor - Alan Lee
Theoden - Harlis Suardana
Aragorn - Ian Fee
Gandalf Attacks Dol Guldur - John Howe
King Theoden and Wormtongue - Greg and Tim Hildebrandt
Looking into the Stone - Kuliszu
Rivendell - Zak Seymour
Rohirrim - Gellihana Art
Nazgul - Rui Goncalves
The Hermit - bnolin
The King of the Golden Hall - Ullakko
The Riders of Rohan - Ted Nasmith
Nazgul Rider - William Nunez
Orthanc - Alan Lee
The Ringwraiths - Anato Finnstark
Nazgul on Weathertop - Anato Finnstark
The Nine - Anato Finnstark
Boromir Arrives to Rivendell - Joshua Cairos
The Council of Elrond - Alan Lee
Frodo and Gandalf in Bag End - Raul Vitale
Gandalf and Frodo Examine the Ring - Donato Giancola
Gandalf and Theoden - Kacik Rohanskiej
Gandalf and Saruman - Angelo Montanini
Gandalf in Minas Tirith - Anke Eissman
Nazgul - Allrich Art
Saruman and the Palantir - Greg and Tim Hildebrandt
Saruman - AIMaNeGrA
Saruman's Staff - Alexandr Elichev
Bilbo and Gandalf - Tim Kirk
Wrath of Galadriel - Zyrexthez
Bag End - Wictorian Art
Minas Tirith: Hall of Kings - Hayo Koekkoek
The Shire - Liam Tart
Minas Tirith - Ludovic Bourgeois
Dol Guldur - Michael Merc
Orthanc in the Second Age - Ted Nasmith
Barad-dur - Steve Firchow
The Shire, A View of Hobbiton - Ted Nasmith
An Enemy Revealed - Laurence Andrew Page
Cthumang Darth Vader Gandalf & Sauron - Joujeen
Denethor Son of Ecthelion - Joshua Cairos
Gandalf and Dumbledore - Rodolfo Gurreiro



Check out these resources for this and more info about Smaug, the Dragons of the North, and the War of Dwarves and Dragon:
The Lord of the Rings
Unfinished Tales
The Encyclopedia of Arda
Tolkien Gateway
Theonering.net “Today in Middle-earth History” Calendar

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