The term "Maia" is singular, while "Maiar" refers to the plural group. The same goes for Vala and Valar. Gandalf, Saruman, and the other wizards of J.R.R. Tolkien's world are part of a species ...
Gandalf is one of J.R.R. Tolkien's most powerful characters, and him facing off against the Witch-king of Angmar may have ...
Gandalf and the Balrog are both Maia, the "second tier" of angelic spirits created by Eru Ilúvatar, Middle-earth's equivalent to God, to help him shape the world. They are both present when the ...