Gandalf’s resurrection in The Lord of the Rings is not merely a return from death - it is a divine re-commissioning, a transformation that aligns him with a higher cosmic purpose. To understand why and how Gandalf was resurrected, we must look beyond the surface of the story and into the spiritual and mythological structure of Tolkien’s legendarium. Gandalf, like the other Istari (Saruman, Radagast, and the two Blue Wizards), was sent to help guide the peoples of Middle-earth in their struggle a