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The '''Flame of Anor''' was a mysterious power claimed by [[Gandalf]] in the face of [[Durin's Bane]]. It is nowhere else referred to, and so its particular meaning remains unclear. [[Sun|Anor]] is the Sun, and so literally the 'flame of Anor' would be the light of the Sun, which originated in the fiery fruit of [[Laurelin]], one of the [[Two Trees]] of [[Valinor]]. [[Gandalf]] seems to be referring, then, to the power he gains as a servant of the [[Valar|Lords of the West]], in defiance to the corrupted darkness of the [[Balrogs|Balrog]].  
The '''Flame of Anor''' is obscurely referred to by [[Gandalf]] in the face of [[Durin's Bane]], claiming to wield it. Only speculation can be done about its meaning and nature.  


Alternatively, it has been suggested that [[Gandalf]] is referring here to [[Narya]], the [[Ring of Fire]] that he bore. This idea certainly fits with the notion that he was the 'wielder' of the Ring, and that it had a fiery character. However, it seems highly unlikely that [[Gandalf]] would want to reveal his ownership of a [[Rings of Power|Ring of Power]] - a matter of utmost secrecy - to one of his greatest enemies.
[[Sun|Anor]] is the [[Sindarin|Elvish]] name for the Sun, and so literally the 'flame of Anor' would be the light of the Sun, which originated in the fiery fruit of [[Laurelin]], one of the [[Two Trees]] of [[Valinor]].<ref>{{S|Sun}}</ref>
 
It has also been suggested that the Flame of Anor had some relation to the oaths they swore, and rods of the five wizards (one of which, Gandalf is wielding as he says), as servants of the light, or more literally of their sun.


The expression might metaphorically refer to some power wielded by the [[Wizards|Wizard]], as a [[Maiar|Maia]], with the pure light of the Sun as an antithesis of the dark flame of the [[Balrog]].<ref>See external links.</ref>
==See also==
*[[Secret Fire]]
*[[Light of Valinor]]
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==External links==
*[http://middle-earth.xenite.org/2012/08/28/is-the-secret-fire-the-same-as-the-flame-of-anor/ Is the Secret Fire the Same as the Flame of Anor?] by [[Michael Martinez]]
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"I am a servant of the Secret Fire, wielder of the flame of Anor."
― Gandalf[1]

The Flame of Anor is obscurely referred to by Gandalf in the face of Durin's Bane, claiming to wield it. Only speculation can be done about its meaning and nature.

Anor is the Elvish name for the Sun, and so literally the 'flame of Anor' would be the light of the Sun, which originated in the fiery fruit of Laurelin, one of the Two Trees of Valinor.[2]

The expression might metaphorically refer to some power wielded by the Wizard, as a Maia, with the pure light of the Sun as an antithesis of the dark flame of the Balrog.[3]

See also

Notes

References

  1. ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Fellowship of the Ring, "The Bridge of Khazad-dûm"
  2. ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Silmarillion, "Quenta Silmarillion: Of the Sun and Moon and the Hiding of Valinor"
  3. ↑ See external links.

External links

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