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It need not be supposed that Gandalf did so. [...] … Into these regions Gandalf may well have journeyed in the earlier days of his labours. …

Answer unclear, but I suspect he has some intuitional foreknowledge As a Maia, Gandalf was participant of the Music of the Ainur, and thus saw (most of) the history of the world unfold: [W]hen they were … The reason I say this is because Gandalf qualifies his statement as a narrator earlier in the text, and remarks: I knew in my heart that Bilbo must go with him, or the whole quest would be a failure - …

Not clear It's left ambiguous by the film whether Gandalf was invited, or whether he merely showed up; the only clue from the dialogue is in an early scene of An Unexpected Journey: Frodo: You think he'll … Frodo: Gandalf. Bilbo: Ahhh. He wouldn't miss a chance to lit up his whiz­poppers! He'll give us quite a show, you'll see. Frodo: Alright then, I'm off. Bilbo: Off to where? …

When It must have been sometime between 2841 and 2850 of the Third Age (the events of Lord of the Rings take place in 3018). 2841 is when Thráin first started wandering, and 2850 is when Gandalf ultimately … said Gandalf. 'You encourage me. We will seek the hidden doors together. And we will come through. …

In The Two Towers, Gandalf names his sword when asked to surrender it at Edoras: 'Come, come!' said Gandalf. 'We are all friends here. … Upon the hill-top stood Gandalf, and he was white and cold and no shadow fell on him. …

There's actually quite a bit written about "thought transmission", including its limitations, in an essay titled "Ósanwe-kenta", dated by Christopher Tolkien to 1959-1960 and first published in 2000. …

Whether Gandalf and Radagast are, or what relation may exist between them, is unknown. We just don't have enough information. … Out-of-universe Note than Tolkien didn't consider Gandalf to be angelic during the initial writing of The Hobbit; in 1936, Gandalf was actually a fairly bog-standard wizard. …

Yes This dialogue from the film borrows from a dream Frodo has in Bombadil's house: That night they heard no noises. But either in his dreams or out of them, he could not tell which, Frodo heard a sw …

Unfinished Tales Part 4 Chapter II: "The Istari" Gandalf Mostly he journeyed unwearingly on foot, leaning on a staff; and so he was called among Men of the North Gandalf, “the Elf of the Wand”. … the Battle of Helm's Deep) Unfortunately, that's the most we know about how these names came to be applied to Gandalf. …

Death means something different to Gandalf than to Olórin, though we don't know what. Okay, so why did Gandalf leave Eä? This may be a controversial opinion, but I don't think he did. … So, to (finally) answer the question: why did Gandalf leave the universe when he died? …

It's certainly possible that they did, in the same way some of the Valar knew each other in the Timeless Halls, but we can't say for certain. ...But Gandalf may not have remembered anyway It's never entirely … clear how much Gandalf remembers of his life as Olórin; Unfinished Tales tells us: [I]t is said indeed that being embodied the Istari had needs to learn much anew by slow experience, and though they …

(Of course Gandalf must reappear later - probably fall is not as deep as it seemed. … While Gandalf was on mountain top he saw many things - a vision of Mordor etc. …

'A Balrog,' muttered Gandalf. 'Now I understand.' He faltered and leaned heavily on his staff. 'What an evil fortune! And I am already weary.' … ,' said Gandalf. …

Now, Gandalf is also a Maia, sort of; his soul is that of an angelic spirit, but his body is completely real, and physically no different from any other incarnate creature. … This is where we distinguish between Gandalf and Sauron: although Sauron also has physical form, his body is a manifestation created by him; in Ainulindale, we learn something of this power: [T]heir shape …

often It was certainly often enough that he was known to the hobbit-children when he showed up for Bilbo's party in T.A. 3001, sixty years after the events of The Hobbit (emphasis mine): They knew [Gandalf … Fellowship of the Ring Book I Chapter 1: "A Long-Expected Party" We're only told of one specific visit between The Hobbit and Bilbo's party, in T.A. 2949: 2949 Gandalf and Balin visit Bilbo in the Shire …