Gandalf

Summary

Gandalf is a literary character^[1]. He worked as a swordfighter^[2], magician^[3], vagrant^[4], diplomat^[5], and military officer^[6]. He ranks in the top 2% of literary_character entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,870 views/month).^[7]

Key Facts

• Gandalf worked as a swordfighter^[2].
• Gandalf's professions included magician^[3].
• Gandalf's professions included vagrant^[4].
• Gandalf worked as a diplomat^[5].
• Gandalf worked as a military officer^[6].
• Gandalf's professions included circus performer^[8].
• Gandalf is the creator of J. R. R. Tolkien^[9].
• Gandalf was a member of White Council^[10].
• Gandalf was a member of Fellowship of the Ring^[11].
• Gandalf was a member of Istari^[12].
• Gandalf is recorded as male^[13].
• Gandalf's instance of is recorded as literary character^[14].
• Gandalf's instance of is recorded as Maiar^[15].
• Gandalf's instance of is recorded as film character^[16].
• Gandalf is named after Gandalf^[17].
• Gandalf was performed by Ian McKellen^[18].
• Gandalf was performed by Daniel Weyman^[19].
• Gandalf's Commons category is recorded as Gandalf^[20].
• Gandalf's armament is recorded as Glamdring^[21].
• Gandalf was released on 1937^[22].
• Gandalf's voice actor is recorded as John Huston^[23].
• Gandalf's location of creation is recorded as University of Oxford^[24].
• Gandalf's from narrative universe is recorded as Tolkien's legendarium^[25].
• Gandalf's participant in is recorded as the Council of Elrond^[26].
• Gandalf's participant in is recorded as War of the Ring^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Character^[28]

• Began / founded: 1937^[29]

• MusicBrainz ID: 7badb95f-f8b5-4006-b43f-4f8d164d2269^[30]

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Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include swordfighter^[2], magician^[3], vagrant^[4], diplomat^[5], military officer^[6], and circus performer^[8].

Works and Contributions

Gandalf is the creator of J. R. R. Tolkien^[9]. Things named for him include Gandalf Award^[31], a literary award^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1974^[34]; Gandalfus^[35], a taxon^[36]; Gandalfia^[37], a taxon^[38]; Gandalf Ridge^[39], a mountain^[40]; and Kandalf^[41], a mascot character^[42].

Why It Matters

Gandalf ranks in the top 2% of literary_character entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,870 views/month).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[43] He is known by 103 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[44]

Entities named for him include Gandalf Award^[31], a literary award^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1974^[34]; Gandalfus^[35], a taxon^[36]; Gandalfia^[37], a taxon^[38]; Gandalf Ridge^[39], a mountain^[40]; and Kandalf^[41], a mascot character^[42].

FAQs

What did Gandalf do for work?

Gandalf worked as swordfighter^[2], magician^[3], vagrant^[4], diplomat^[5], and military officer^[6].