LOTR: Why Does Theoden Ignore All Of Gandalf's Advice Despite Their Long Friendship?
In theLord of the Ringstrilogy, Gandalf the Gray is the only one of the maiar who actually takes his Istari mission seriously. He roams around Middle Earth, gathering knowledge and guiding and protecting its peoples. In some ways, this makes him a little unpopular among the kingdoms of men, because he often shows up bringing tidings of war or great hardship ahead, and so they only see him when bad things are about to happen....