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Rostron2
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Feb 21, 4:06pm
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Driving Out Sauron from Dol-Guldur
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We've had many discussion about how this will be played out on the screen. At the time we see the fortress of Dol-Guldur it hasn't yet been rebuilt, so I favor that this will be more of a magical assault by the White Council that will take some form. Overt magic isn't PJ's style, but he's already done a lot more with Gandalf in AUJ than he did in LOTR in terms of 'offensive power'.
I also ran across something that is in Fellowship but supports some of the speculation on whether or not Saruman helps at all. There is the passage (paraphrasing badly here) where Gandalf explains that 'it was by the devices of Saruman' that Sauron was first driven from Dol-Guldur. I realize that is book canon, not movie canon, and may not happen at allowever, even Christopher Lee's frailty can be worked around by filming his section with body doubles, etc. as has been suggested. It would be nice to see him reluctantly disclose something he has studied about Sauron and his arts that allows them to do this. Tolkien of course, didn't describe what it was that allowed them to do it. What form of wizard action this will take, I ahve no idea. Some people hated the wizard fight in FOTR, but I was okay with it. It explains something I could't really visualize (how Gandalf got captured in the first place)
If Saruman does get involved in the effort to drive out Sauron and/or any minions, he might do it to increase his own status and power. Given the rampant speculation on how Galadriel/Gandalf and Radagast would be involved, it might even make more sense if he has to step in and reluctantly help out if Gandalf is truly injured, and there's any rescuing/carrying.
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Driving Out Sauron from Dol-Guldur
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Rostron2
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Feb 21, 4:06pm
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Yeah
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MorgolKing
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Feb 21, 4:39pm
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Saruman's role
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Brethil
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Feb 21, 4:45pm
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Ground Force
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Rostron2
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Feb 21, 7:31pm
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Ground Force...
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Eleniel
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Feb 21, 8:02pm
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My essentials for Battle for Dol Guldur would be
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utku
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Feb 21, 5:31pm
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I really like your idea with the Palantír! :D
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Lieutenant of Dol Guldur
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Feb 21, 7:24pm
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It would be uncanon but cool if Saruman
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Fàfnir
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Feb 21, 6:25pm
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I always liked the idea that ...
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DanielLB
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Feb 21, 7:45pm
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In Fellowship, Saruman is given significant power
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Istaris'staffs
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Feb 21, 9:14pm
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Palentir at Dol Guldur guestion..
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Bombadil
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Feb 21, 9:58pm
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Seven Stars and Seven Stones...
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Eleniel
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Feb 21, 10:41pm
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I think part of the problem is that Peter has not had a great penchant for visualizing
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AinurOlorin
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Feb 21, 11:42pm
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What would you envision?
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Brethil
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Feb 22, 3:20am
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It depends on the scene. I have said, that regarding the pinecones, I would have liked to have seen more blue
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AinurOlorin
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Feb 22, 3:31am
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Good examples
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Súlimë
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Feb 22, 7:09am
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Thanks
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Brethil
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Feb 22, 5:28pm
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HP image
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arithmancer
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Feb 22, 5:55pm
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Thank you so much Arithmancer
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Brethil
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Feb 22, 10:30pm
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It's very different in terms of magic
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Rostron2
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Feb 25, 5:00pm
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