Does Gandalf know the Necromancer is Sauron?

Gandalf knew about Sauron in the back of his head all the time in the beginning of The Fellowship of the Ring but his surprised behavior was due to the fact the Bilbo kept the ring all this time and lay quiet in keeping it.
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When did Gandalf realize the Necromancer was Sauron?

Gandalf then uses his magic to escape Azog's grasp, but the Necromancer manifests at Dol Guldur's exit. The Necromancer sucks Thráin in and kills him. The two then start a battle of light and shadow until The Necromancer defeats Gandalf, destroys his staff, and then reveals himself as the Dark Lord Sauron.
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Who did Gandalf think the Necromancer was?

Most importantly, he found that the Necromancer was no Nazgûl – it was Sauron himself, and he had taken the last of the Seven Rings from the Dwarf King; Sauron was gathering the remaining Rings of Power and possibly searching for his lost One Ring. Gandalf escaped Dol Guldur and returned to the White Council.
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Is the Necromancer and Sauron the same?

The Necromancer and Sauron were always the same character, even though they are not overly connected in The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. In The Hobbit, Gandalf refers to a mysterious villain called the Necromancer, but he is actually Sauron from The Lord of the Rings.
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Where did Gandalf find Necromancer?

During the early part of this age, Sauron worked slowly to regain his power. Eventually, he took residence in Dol Guldur, an ancient fortress just south of Mirkwood. Here, he became known as the Necromancer. Shortly before the events of The Hobbit began, Gandalf discovered the Necromancer's true identity.
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Sauron's Guise As The Necromancer In The Hobbit Explained



What did Lady Galadriel do to Sauron?

Rather than cast magic at Sauron, Galadriel opts to challenge him on the spiritual plane; she resorts to her Wrath form to penetrate Sauron's mind and break his will. She obviously succeeds, as Sauron audibly cries aloud as he flees.
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What does Galadriel say to Sauron?

Bookmark this question. Show activity on this post. When Galadriel fights Sauron at Dol Guldur in The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies, she says to him "You have no power here, servant of Morgoth. You are nameless, shapeless, formless..."
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How did Sauron become the Necromancer?

Not long afterward, a hobbit-like creature named Smeagol kills his friend and steals a magic ring he found before he vanishes into the Misty Mountains, unbeknownst to its master. At this point, Sauron becomes known as the Necromancer — the same ghostly presence that fans met in the Hobbit trilogy.
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What makes Sauron a Necromancer?

TL;DR; A Necromancer is pretty much someone who creates undead and Sauron clearly created the Wraiths.
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What happened to the Necromancer in The Hobbit?

Optical details aside, the Necromancer appears to be defeated and retreats, only to appear shortly afterward in Mordor. Safely ensconced in his ancient home, he finally openly declares himself as none other than the Dark Lord Sauron himself, bringing an end to his time masquerading as the Necromancer.
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Does Gandalf know he is a maiar?

He's aware of the Blessed Land and those residing there. But he has never seen a Maia before, not unlike Galadriel, Elrond or even Glorfindel. He couldn't have known Gandalf was a Maia; all he knew is that he came from Valinor as a messenger.
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Why is Gandalf called Mithrandir?

Although Gandalf is his most commonly-used moniker, he went by several other names as well. In his origins as a Maiar spirit in Valinor, he was known as Olorin. In Gondor, he was known as Mithrandir, meaning Grey Pilgrim. The White Rider was his name to those who saw him on his great white horse, Shadowfax.
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Is Galadriel a maiar?

Galadriel possessed a tremendous amount of magical powers, and was said to be the greatest of the Ñoldor after Fëanor. When she still lived in the Undying Lands, she had been a pupil of Yavanna and Aulë, and she later became a friend of Melian the Maia.
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Is the Necromancer the Witch King?

First off, the Necromancer of Dol Guldur, that you recall mentioned in The Hobbit, was not the Witch-king of Angmar, but his boss - Sauron himself. Second, just like all Nazgûl, the Witch-king was a human. They were all kings of old who were given the 9 Rings of Power, and succumbed to them.
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Who is the human Necromancer in The Hobbit?

Sauron appears as The Necromancer and one of the main antagonists in Jackson's The Hobbit film adaptations, where he is voiced by Benedict Cumberbatch.
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How did Saruman join Sauron?

When Gandalf presented Saruman with the discovery and the location of the One Ring, Saruman revealed his desire for it and that he was in thrall to Sauron. He had also shed the title of Saruman the White; Saruman no longer had any loyalty to the White Council, or the Ring-bearer.
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Was Morgoth stronger than Sauron?

Morgoth (Melkor), as a Valar, was a more powerful being than Sauron, a Maia. In a one-on-one fight or each with their respective armies in any age, Morgoth is undoubtedly the strongest.
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What was Sauron before he was evil?

As one of the most powerful Maiar, Sauron was created by Ilúvatar before the Music of the Ainur. At the beginning of Time, he was amongst the Ainur who entered into Eä. Here he became one of the Maiar of Aulë, among whose people he was deemed mighty and surpassed only by the Smith himself, and was known as Mairon.
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Why can't Gandalf touch the Ring?

Though someone could start out with good intentions, the Ring would eventually corrupt them. And that is why Gandalf can't touch it. He is afraid that if he did, it would corrupt him and make him just as bad as Sauron since Sauron put so much of himself and his evil into the One Ring.
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Is Sauron a Morgoth?

By the Third Age, Sauron came more often to propound himself, rather than Morgoth, as the object of worship for his servants and subjects, but in his pride, also portrayed himself as Morgoth returned when it was more convenient for him to do so.
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Is the Necromancer in The Hobbit?

The Necromancer is only mentioned in 'The Hobbit'; he does not actually make an appearance in the book.
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Why did Galadriel turn dark?

The scene in question was the interaction between Frodo and Galadriel in Lothlorien. During their meeting, Galadriel considered accepting the One Ring when Frodo offered it to her. Then, all of a sudden, she was changed into a terrifying "dark form" that could easily conquer Middle-earth with the Ring's power.
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Who has the 3 elf rings?

The three rings were Vilya, Nenya and Narya. The rings Vilya and Narya went to Elven High King Gil-galad of Lindon, who entrusted Vilya to Elrond and Narya to Círdan, Elven lords of Rivendell and Mithlond, respectively. These rings were kept by Elrond and Círdan following the death of Gil-galad.
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Who is stronger Sauron or Galadriel?

In The Lord of the Rings, it is said that had Galadriel chosen to use her powers for evil instead of good, she would have been even more destructive and terrifying than Sauron himself. Galadriel was the greatest and most powerful of all Elves in Middle Earth in the Third Age.
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