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Gandalf is really a Maia, a lesser Ainu (the plural is Maiar and Ainur). In other words, something like a minor god. (The background story is really monotheistic, with one supreme god, Eru Iluvatar, having supreme authority.) But the Maiar don't reveal themselves with great power; instead, they guide people and other creatures through sound advice.

Gandalf is really a Maia, a lesser Ainu (the plural is Maiar and Ainur). In other words, something like a minor god. (The background story is really monotheistic, with one supreme god, Eru Iluvatar, having supreme authority.) But the Maiar don't reveal themselves with great power; instead, they guide people and other creatures through sound advice.

Gandalf is really a Maia, a lesser Ainu (the plural is Maiar and Ainur). In other words, something like a minor god. (The background story is really monotheistic, with one supreme god, Eru Iluvatar, having supreme authority.) But the Maiar don't reveal themselves with great power; instead, they guide people and other creatures through sound advice.

Gandalf is really a Maia, a lesser Ainu (the plural is Maiar and Ainur). In other words, something like a minor god. (The background story is really monotheistic, with one supreme god, Eru Iluvatar, having supreme authority.) But the Maiar don't reveal themselves with great power; instead, they guide people and other creatures through sound advice.

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Which archetype does Gandalf from The Lord of the Rings fall under?

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