


Throughout his life he followed the example of Nienna, talking pity on the sorrows of the Children of Ilúvatar and drawing those who listened to him out of despair. He loved the Elves, but walked unseen among them, or wore the guise of an Elf, and sent them fair visions in their hearts that made them wiser. He was associated with light and fire, much like Varda, yet his ways often took him to Nienna, from whom he learned pity and patience. In his "youth" he became one of the Maiar who served Manwë, Varda, Irmo, and Nienna. He was created by Ilúvatar before the Music of the Ainur, and was at the beginning of Time amongst the Ainur who entered into Eä. Originally called Olórin, he was accounted as the wisest of the Maiar. Gandalf as a Maia named Olórin before leaving the Undying Lands - by Annie Claudine 8.4 Ralph Bakshi's The Lord of the Rings.8.1 The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings film trilogies.
