Gandalf Didn’t Have Just One Staff in Lord of the Rings, but a Whopping Five — Here’s Why

Gandalf (Ian McKellen) may undergo the most change in The Lord of the Rings, at least aesthetically, as he goes from being ...
Inverse

Who Even Cares About Gandalf’s Staff?

Here’s a fun, nerdy fact about Lord of the Rings: In Old Norse, Gandalf translates to “staff elf.” J.R.R. Tolkien based the name of his wise, old wizard on the word Gandálfr, a combination of the ...
The Mirror

Gandalf's staff from Lord of the Rings sells for £245,000 at Hollywood memorabilia auction

The white staff wielded by Sir Ian McKellen’s hero wizard Gandalf in the Lord of the Rings trilogy has sold at auction for a whopping £245,000. The intricate staff had been tipped to fetch $25,000 - ...
Irish Examiner

McKellen keeps Gandalf's staff with brollies; pointy hat in basement

Ian McKellen keeps Gandalf's staff with his umbrellas. The screen-and-stage icon has starred as the wizard in both 'Lord of the Rings' trilogy and on-going saga 'The Hobbit', and revealed the staff he ...