Although he believes author J.R.R. Tolkien treats death as final, for the most part, there's one key exception: Gandalf.

Source: https://www.cbr.com/george-rr-martin-dislikes-gandalf-lotr-resurrection/

Aragorn once again stepped up to instill confidence in a concerned friend, allowing Gandalf to put his trust in Aragorn after he confidently said, "They will hold."

Source: https://www.cbr.com/best-aragorn-quotes-lord-of-the-rings/

Despite this, it was Eru who brought Gandalf back and set him on the path to defeating Sauron, making Gandalf one of the very few people to not only return from death but also interact with the lord of all creation.

Source: https://www.cbr.com/gandalf-resurrection-explained-lord-of-rings/

Despite this, it was Eru who brought Gandalf back and set him on the path to defeating Sauron, making Gandalf one of the very few people to not only return from death but also interact with the lord of all creation.

Source: https://www.cbr.com/gandalf-resurrection-explained-lord-of-rings/

Elrond gave up on trying to convince Gandalf to see Men with his distrustful eye.

Source: https://gamerant.com/what-happened-elrond-after-lotr/

Gandalf is the only one left who is still seeking to end Sauron and this transformation gave him even more power than before, ultimately leading him to victory.

Source: https://screenrant.com/lord-rings-powerful-wizards-ranked/

Gandalf the White, for example, is designed to mainly care about legends, but he can also break the famous artifact Isochron Scepter, as noted in this Reddit thread where users recognized the potential that Gandalf's ability adds to the Isochron Scepter.

Source: https://www.cbr.com/mtg-lotr-gandalf-ability-break-isochron-scepter/

He plays Mother Goose - a far cry from roles such as Gandalf in the Lord of the Rings movies and work with the Royal Shakespeare Company which have made him a household name.

Source: https://www.burytimes.co.uk/news/23229228.gandalf-mother-goose-ian-mckellen-lowry-panto/?ref=rss

He then says this to Merry (Dominic Monaghan), and it just goes to show that part of what makes Gandalf so wise is his consideration of the simple things in life.

Source: https://screenrant.com/lord-rings-gandalf-best-wisest-quotes/

He wasn't the original leader of the group, but he quickly took up the position following the death of both Gandalf and Boromir.

Source: https://screenrant.com/lord-of-the-rings-memes-sum-up-fellowship/

He will also encounter various important characters in Middle-Earth's history such as Gandalf, Thranduil the Elvenking, and the Mouth of Sauron.

Source: https://screenrant.com/lord-rings-gollum-game-preview-lotr/

However, Gandalf and the rest of the Fellowship didn't expect to be waylaid by so many evils that had nothing to do with Sauron.

Source: https://www.cbr.com/could-gandalf-die-again-lord-of-the-rings/

In The Fellowship of the Ring, Gandalf actually told Frodo: "Tom is no master of Riders from the Black Land far beyond his country."

Source: https://www.cbr.com/lord-of-the-rings-tom-bombadil-almost-fought-nazgul/

It's a sizeable 4/5 Avatar Wizard with flash, and Gandalf the White allows the player to cast legendary spells and artifacts with flash as well, which can take the opponent by total surprise.

Source: https://www.cbr.com/best-mtgs-tales-of-middle-earth-cards/

Just as a corrupted King Theoden (The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers ("You have no power here, Gandalf the Grey.") the enemy is quickly proven wrong with an unexpected move.

Source: https://collider.com/ahsoka-episode-4-easter-eggs/

Maybe it's a Gandalf w/staff "You Shall Not Pass" situation, but I don't know.

Source: https://www.fark.com/comments/12710670?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=comments&utm_campaign=fark

Most importantly though, Gandalf would not be able to walk properly if it wasn't for the staff that he also uses as a walking stick.

Source: https://screenrant.com/lord-of-the-rings-memes-sum-up-gandalf/

"Sir Ian McKellen's portrayal of Gandalf is incredible, and they couldn't have chosen a better person for the role.

Source: https://www.buzzfeed.com/williambarrios/good-vs-bad-book-adaptation-castings

Thankfully, the Extended Edition opens with a lengthy new sequence showing Gandalf and his companions arriving at Isengard to confront the traitorous wizard.

Source: https://www.cbr.com/lord-of-rings-extended-edition-additional-scenes/

That left Gandalf as the only one faithful to his task, so much so that he sacrificed himself to defeat the Balrog.

Source: https://www.cbr.com/gandalf-the-white-stronger-than-saruman-lord-of-rings/