The Rings of Power season 1's finale strongly suggested the Stranger is Gandalf.; Gandalf's presence in Season 2 may break Tolkien canon, as he wasn't supposed to arrive until the Third Age. ...

In fact, the show is referencing Gandalf in a way that seems pretty blatant. Towards the end of the season, the Stranger says, "When in doubt, always follow your nose," a famous Gandalf line.

Ian McKellen's performance as Gandalf in 'The Lord of the Rings' movies was inspired by J.R.R. Tolkien himself, the actor confirms to EW.

Faced with a choice on which way to go, Gandalf chooses the way that smells freshest, uttering the line, "If in doubt, Meriadoc, always follow your nose." Maybe nose-following is a common phrase ...

The Stranger even uttered one of Gandalf’s most famous lines: “If in doubt, always follow your nose. ... Gandalf’s journey in Season 2 ends with him saying farewell to Nori ...

Priced at $129.99, this 1,201-piece The Lord of the Rings: Balrog Book Nook measures over 8.5 in. (22 cm) high, 17.5 in. (44 cm) wide and 6.5 in. (17 cm) deep.It comes with a plaque with the ...

The Stranger on Prime Video’s “Rings of Power,” played by Daniel Weyman, finally revealed his identity– as some viewers guessed, he is indeed a younger version of Gandalf. Weyman told the ...

However, there is one key aspect of the story with which he has never agreed: the resurrection of Gandalf. A Return George R.R. Martin Would Not Allow. In an interview for the Bullseye podcast, ...

He also loves nature in the same way Gandalf does. The other big connection that makes me think this is 100% the wizard we know and love is when he tells Nori: If in doubt, always follow your nose.

By the end of its first season, The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power all but confirmed that the mysterious Stranger (Daniel Weyman) was none other than Gandalf himself. If his magic powers ...