10. Gandalf Character Guide
Gandalf Walkthrough (3)
Level 17: Lower Moria - Durin's Tower
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Difficulty: Hard --- Boss Level
Quick Hint: Kill the Balrog!
Starting Location: SW corner
Ending Location: NE corner
Shrines: None
Detailed Guide:
Go to the northeast. You will encounter the Balrog!:
Cutscene-
Gandalf: Balrog of Morgoth! Go back to the shadow!
Not much here, you have to kill the Balrog. For the best
strategies for fighting him, look to the "Bosses" seciton
of this FAQ. You can use several different strategies;
from using fireworks and running around him, to just
casting shield and fighting him in melee combat. You'll
have to find out what works best with your character.
The worst part about the Balrog is that he drops no items.
After killing the Balrog, Gandalf will reflect:
Gandalf: I should not have beaten this foe... I have been
spared. Spared, rejuvenated, and sent back in
White.
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Level 18: Fangorn - Copse
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Difficulty: Medium
Quick Hint: Cross the river at least twice
Starting Location: SE corner
Ending Location: NE corner
Shrines: None
Detailed Guide:
Follow the path up, then go left until you reach a little
river. Cross the river. Walk up along the river until you
reach even another path across the river. Cross it and go
left. Use it then go up. You will eventually reach another
bridge across the river. Cross the river again. Walk along
the paved gravel path until it terminates. Go up from that
point until the end.
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Level 19: Fangorn - Watery Glades
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Difficulty: Medium
Quick Hint: Cross the river
Starting Location: SW corner
Ending Location: NW corner
Shrines: None
Detailed Guide:
At the beginning of this level you will be on a dirt path.
Walk on it until you reach a path across the river. Cross.
You will encounter a troll here, and it may be difficult.
Use the red pool you immediately reach if you need it. If
you follow the riverbank (right) you will reach two chests.
From where the last chest is located (se corner in the level)
there you can go up a ways and then turn left to head
towards the end of the level. From the edge you hit by
going left, go up until you reach the end.
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Level 20: Fangorn - Step
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Difficulty: Medium
Quick Hint: Directional arrow
Starting Location: SE corner
Ending Location: NW corner
Shrines: None
Detailed Guide:
Go northwest from the beginning of the level, but be very
careful, there will be a whole flock of Crebain waiting
for you, and letting just a few away can greatly increase
the difficulty of beating this level. Go northwest until
you reach a dirt path. Go up along the path until it ends.
Turn right and go that direction until you reach a dirt
area. Go up from there. Turn left when you can and go that
direction until you reach a paved path. Follow that path
to the end of the level.
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Level 21: Fangorn - Derndingle
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Difficulty: Medium
Quick Hint: Get around the barricade
Starting Location: SE corner
Ending Location: NW Corner
Shrines: E side edge (Forge)
Detailed Guide:
Go up from the beginning. You will immediately have to
fight a forest troll, which isn't hard. Go up until you
can turn right. Go right until you have to go down. Go
down until you have to turn. Go right and then north-
east until you reach what appears to be a path. If you
go right, you will reach a shrine. Go back to where you
first noticed the path. Go up and to the left until you
see a river. Go up and down the river until you find a
path across. Cross the river and go straight left. Go
left until you have to turn up and you will beat the
level.
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Level 22: Fangorn - Fangorn Troll
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Difficulty: Medium - Boss Level
Quick Hint: Defeat Fangorn Troll (Look to Bosses section)
Starting Location: SE corner
Ending Location: NE corner
Shrines: None
Detailed Guide: You have to beat the Fangorn troll in
this level. If you need help on defeating him, look to
the Bosses section in this guide. Some people may want
to repeat this level many times to gain better items
and to gain more experience. Many sacks and barrels
are scattered in this level, and hitting them may provide
food for your battle again the two trolls. There is also
a red pool in the NE corner. After defeating the boss,
exit this level at the top.
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Level 23: Fangorn - Rise
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Difficulty: Very Easy
Quick Hint: Press A and go left
Starting Location: Middle
Ending Location: W side
Shrines: None
Detailed Guide:
This is probably the easiest level in the whole game. It
is practically composed of just a cutscene. Upon entering
the level you will be put into it.
Cutscene-
(Gandalf runs into the screen)
Legolas: The White Wizard!
Aragorn: Show yourself, Saruman!
Wizard: Saruman? The name curdles my blood.
Aragorn: Gandalf! Impossible... you fell-
Gandalf: Ah yes. Gandalf is my name. Yes, I remember.
Legolas: You old wizard - it is good to see you again. We
took you for the enemy.
Gandalf: Saruman, yes... unfortunately for him, Middle-
Earth no longer requires his counself. Let us go
quickly, for his influence is spreading. To
Theoden's hall in Edoras!
Aragorn: The men of Rohan are unfriendly these days.
Gandalf: They have good reason to be wary of strangers.
Saurman's influence is too close for comfort.
Come, let us leave these woods and pay Theoden a
little visit.
After the cutscene, you can explore a little, but you'll
find little but a pool of red liquid and some crates. An
artifact is hidden in this level (Look to "Artifacts List"
for additional information). Go left to exit the level.
Phew, that was hard wasn't it. ;)
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*Screenshot from movie* (Shows Aragorn, Gimli, and Legolas
heading toward Edoras, which can be seen in the very
background, to the right)
Level 24: Edoras - Main
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Difficulty: Very Easy
Quick Hint: Press A and go left
Starting Location: Middle
Ending Location: SE corner
Shrines: None
Detailed Guide:
This level starts off with Legolas talking:
Cutscene-
Legolas: Gandalf had returned but he was not one for
celebration. Moments after his return, he was
leading us on an urgent errand to the halls of
King Theoden. Trouble was stirring in Rohan.
Go northwest until you talk to Theoden:
Cutscene-
Theoden: Gandalf Greyhame, stay back! Trouble comes
speedily whenever you appear.
Gandalf: But in this case, it seems he has preceeded me.
Grima Wormtongue, Saruman's reign over Edoras is
finished.
Grima: He insults us, my king! Cast the Wizard out before
it is too late!
Theoden: You have no power here Gandalf the Grey!
Gandalf: Nor do you... Saruman! Release the King!
(Rubbling)
Theoden: Ahhh!
Gandalf: Theoden, Saruman's poison is gone. Rise and lead
your people.
Theoden: My dark dreams have faded. I feel newly awakened.
Gandalf: It is good to see you returned to health, my old
friend.
(Eowyn runs toward Gandalf and Theoden)
Eowyn: Theoden, Refugees are streaming in from all over
Rohan! Orcs and wildmen have razed their villages.
They are making their way to Edoras!
Gandalf: You see, Theoden? This is but a taste of Saruman's
terror.
Theoden: It seems I am forced to take action more quickly
than I would like.
Gandalf: Chose quickly, yes but wisely too, Theoden. What
is our next move?
(Screen fades, scene moves outside)
Theoden: Yours is a tale of woe, Gandalf... your tale and
mine.
Gandalf: But the fact that we live to retell them is a
good sign.
Theoden: That is true. Let us hope that our blessings do
not run dry.
Gandalf: I must go now, Theoden. I will find your nephew,
Eomer, and meet you at Helm's Deep.
Theoden: Farewell, Gandalf Greyhame.
Exit the level by going southeast.
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