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[[File:NOLANOS - El Fuego de Anor.jpg|thumb|NOLANOS - ''El Fuego de Anor'' (The Flame of Anor)]] | [[File:NOLANOS - El Fuego de Anor.jpg|thumb|NOLANOS - ''El Fuego de Anor'' (The Flame of Anor)]] | ||
{{quote|I am a servant of the [[Secret Fire]], wielder of the flame of Anor.|[[Gandalf]]<ref>{{FR|Bridge}}</ref>}} | {{quote|I am a servant of the [[Secret Fire]], wielder of the flame of Anor.|[[Gandalf]]<ref>{{FR|Bridge}}</ref>}} | ||
The '''Flame of Anor''' is | The '''Flame of Anor''' is a mysterious element or power that [[Gandalf]] claimed to wield during his battle with [[Durin's Bane]]. The specific nature of this Flame is obscure, as it is not referenced directly elsewhere, but there is contextual evidence to support some inferences. | ||
[[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|Two Trees]] of [[Valinor]].<ref>{{S|Sun}}</ref> Alternatively, the "flame of Anor" may refer to Gandalf's possession of [[Narya]], known as the "Ring of Fire".<ref>{{App|TA}}</ref> | [[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|Two Trees]] of [[Valinor]].<ref>{{S|Sun}}</ref> Alternatively, the "flame of Anor" may refer to Gandalf's possession of [[Narya]], known as the "Ring of Fire".<ref>{{App|TA}}</ref> | ||
The expression might metaphorically refer to some power wielded by the [[Wizards|Wizard]], as a [[Maiar|Maia]] and servant of the [[Flame Imperishable]]; with the pure light of the Sun as | The expression might metaphorically refer to some power wielded by the [[Wizards|Wizard]], as a [[Maiar|Maia]] and servant of the [[Flame Imperishable]]; with the pure light of the Sun standing as the antithesis to the "dark fire" of the [[úmaiar|fallen]] [[Balrogs|Balrog]]. | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
*[[Secret Fire]] | *[[Secret Fire]] | ||
Revision as of 00:25, 28 April 2022
- "I am a servant of the Secret Fire, wielder of the flame of Anor."
- ― Gandalf[1]
The Flame of Anor is a mysterious element or power that Gandalf claimed to wield during his battle with Durin's Bane. The specific nature of this Flame is obscure, as it is not referenced directly elsewhere, but there is contextual evidence to support some inferences.
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] Alternatively, the "flame of Anor" may refer to Gandalf's possession of Narya, known as the "Ring of Fire".[3]
The expression might metaphorically refer to some power wielded by the Wizard, as a Maia and servant of the Flame Imperishable; with the pure light of the Sun standing as the antithesis to the "dark fire" of the fallen Balrog.
See also
