GANDALF THE GREY:

Here is the Bio from the “The Lord of the Rings” book published by Loring Publishing Corp., and designed by Dana Bryan.

Gandalf the Grey:  “The chief strategist of The War of the Rings, Gandalf was of the Istari, one of the Wizards of Middle-earth.  He was the greatest opponent of the Dark Lord in the Third Age and he, perhaps more than any other, was responsible for the ultimate victory in the war.  A steadfast friend of all the Free Peoples, Gandalf was able to rally all good creatures, nations and their rulers to the cause and thereby save Middle-earth from the forces of evil.  He led not only the free armies with his wisdom and courage but also the course of Frodo on a close and personal level.  It was in his close personal friendship with the simple creatures of Middle-earth, to whom he was often known as Mithrandir (‘Grey Wanderer’), that Gandalf achieved perhaps his greatest victory.”