Gandalf — The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring Character Profile

About Gandalf

Wizard mentor guiding heroes against Sauron's forces across Middle-earth.

Gandalf — Character Profile

Alignment

Hero

Species

Human

Abilities

Magic, Wisdom, Leadership, Staff combat, Foresight

• Strength: 6/10
• Intelligence: 10/10
• Charisma: 9/10
• Morality: 9.5/10
• Influence: 9.5/10

Affiliations

• White Council
• Istari
• Fellowship of the Ring
• Tolkien's legendarium

Quick Facts about Gandalf

Occupation

magician, military officer, diplomat

First Appearance

The Hobbit

Gandalf's Known Relations

• White Council — Member of
• Istari — Member of
• Fellowship of the Ring — Member of
• Sauron — Enemy
• Smaug — Enemy
• Saruman — Enemy

Gandalf appears in 8 titles

• The Lord of the Rings (1978) — character page
• The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
• The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) — character page
• The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) — character page
• The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012) — character page
• The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013) — character page
• The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014) — character page
• The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power (2022) — character page

Character Facts

Played by

Ian McKellen

Appears in

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)

Role

Protagonist

Relationships (10)

• Gandalf — related — Galadriel (Cate Blanchett)
• Gandalf — related — Frodo (Elijah Wood)
• Gandalf — related — Elrond (Hugo Weaving)
• Gandalf — related — Aragorn (Viggo Mortensen)
• Gandalf — related — Gollum (Andy Serkis)
• Gandalf — related — Gimli (John Rhys-Davies)
• Gandalf — Alliance Quest Partners — Frodo (Elijah Wood)

  They jointly undertake the central mission to destroy the Ring.

  Frodo volunteers to carry the Ring and is accompanied by Gandalf as part of the Fellowship.

• Gandalf — Social Old Friends — Bilbo (Ian Holm)

  Their long-standing friendship frames the transfer of the Ring to Frodo.

  Bilbo celebrates his 111th birthday in the Shire with his old friend Gandalf the Grey.

• Gandalf — Professional Fellow Wizards — Saruman (Christopher Lee)

  They begin as fellow wizards whose professional relationship collapses after Saruman's betrayal.

  Gandalf travels to Isengard to seek counsel from his friend Saruman.

• Gandalf — Alliance Trusted Allies — Aragorn (Viggo Mortensen)

  They share strategic trust and leadership within the Fellowship.

  The character profile identifies Aragorn as a confidant of Gandalf, and both serve on the quest to destroy the Ring.

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More characters from The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

• Frodo (Elijah Wood)
• Aragorn (Viggo Mortensen)
• Sam (Sean Astin)
• Bilbo (Ian Holm)
• Boromir (Sean Bean)
• Elendil (Peter McKenzie)
• Saruman (Christopher Lee)
• Arwen (Liv Tyler)
• Pippin (Billy Boyd)
• Galadriel (Cate Blanchett)
• Legolas (Orlando Bloom)
• Gimli (John Rhys-Davies)