Recommended music: Howard Shore – Gandalf the White
Going on this #TolkienThursday, we’ve got a ToyBiz The Lord of the Rings The Two Towers Gandalf!
At the beginning of The Two Towers, it appeared Gandalf had passed permanently out of Middle-Earth following his epic duel with the mighty Balrog. When Gandalf returned from beyond hope to muster the forces of light, the wizard shed his previous gray identity and took up the title of Gandalf the White. From the stables of Rohan, Gandalf also took the great stallion Shadowfax. Wild in spirit and temper, Shadowfax was considered untamable by anyone but Gandalf. The wizard rode bareback, clutching the silvery hair of the mount’s mane as no other horse in Middle-Earth could match the stallion’s speed and grace.
This version of Gandalf the White came with Shadowfax in a Deluxe Horse and Rider Set. The set was rereleased for The Return of the King in the blue ROTK packaging, with no changes besides the film name. As Gandalf’s steed appears the same throughout much of the final film, there were no changes made to it.
It’s a really great-looking Gandalf figure and is a solid likeness of actor Sir Ian McKellen. The articulation is just average, with an action feature built into his right arm for the signature “Sword-Slashing Action” or staff slashing action for smacking Denethor. The rubbery legs help Gandalf stay on his steed and are almost completely covered up by his soft goods pants. There’s a cloth robe and a skirt piece made of some white leather-like material. I wish Toybiz had also included Gandalf’s gray outer cloak in this release, as pictured on the box, but it wasn’t included. Thankfully, ToyBiz had a few more versions of Gandalf the White on the way.
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