Posted: September 20, 1999 at 04:41:25: by shadowfax
: And the reason why the Istari were required not to reveal themselves fully appears to be that it would have undermined their mission. They could have become objects of reverence and veneration, and they would have been like lords opposing another lord, and not merely counsellors to Elves and Men, whom the Valar hoped would oppose Sauron of their own free will.That's an interesing point. And could you extrapolate that and say Saruman was misusing his powers *because* he set himself up as lord. (and Sauron even more so)?
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