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Ataahua
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Nov 3 2012, 8:56pm
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the staves are symbols of power and also a tool through which the istari channel some of their power when necessary. (Perhaps they have a turbo-boost effect?)
Breaking Saruman's staff is certainly a symbolic gesture. We can only hypothesise about the practical effects of losing a staff: As you say, Gandalf retained his power when the Witch-king shattered his staff, so maybe Saruman either did not experience a loss of actual power or he had been relying on his staff too much and had become weakened by its loss. We'll never know for sure.
Good question for a discussion!
Celebrimbor: "Pretty rings..."
Dwarves: "Pretty rings..."
Men: "Pretty rings..."
Sauron: "Mine's better."
"Ah, how ironic, the addictive qualities of Sauron’s master weapon led to its own destruction. Which just goes to show, kids - if you want two small and noble souls to succeed on a mission of dire importance... send an evil-minded beggar with them too." - Gandalf's Diaries, final par, by Ufthak.
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Breaking of Staves
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ForestPark
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Nov 3 2012, 8:38pm
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In the movie-verse
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Ataahua
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Nov 3 2012, 8:56pm
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The film isn't consistent about the staffs
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Kristin Thompson
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Nov 4 2012, 9:50am
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I don't like the Gandalf staff thing either
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burgahobbit
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Nov 4 2012, 5:56pm
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It must puzzle film-firsters, though
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Kristin Thompson
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Nov 4 2012, 6:02pm
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Yes it must
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burgahobbit
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Nov 5 2012, 2:17am
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It doesn't make sense, but my own reasoning
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alienorchid
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Nov 7 2012, 1:08pm
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that explanation makes sense...
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dijomaja
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Nov 17 2012, 11:04am
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I suppose
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alienorchid
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Nov 17 2012, 12:20pm
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