Through his various jobs, he has drawn the attention of British author Neil Gibson, and Hollywood actor Shawn Roberts. These include working as a marketing manager for a local independent movie theatre, producing content for a childrens' charity, writing newsletter articles for a local theatre troupe, and doing web design for York University's Printing Press. Tolkien inspiring him heavily in his creative pursuits.Īpart from Collider, he has worked as a freelance writer for various small organizations all around his hometown of Hamilton, Ontario. He is also a fan of fantasy novels, with the works of authors such as Brandon Sanderson and J.R.R. He currently lives with three cats and a dog. He is a fan of pets and animal nutrition, an interest created during six years of labour at a local pet shop. He has been writing ever since he knew how, producing his first unpublished written story at five years old. In short, the variety of attacks and uses of staves make them the most powerful weapon in the Middle-Earth cinematic universe.ĭawson Nyffenegger is an undergraduate English & Professional Writing student at York University in Toronto. Of course, they're also handy if Gandalf wants to use them as a physical weapon, too. It's also made clear that the staves are very necessary in order for the wizards to perform these spells, as Gandalf refuses to part with it before he meets Théoden. Gandalf also uses it to destroy the bridge of Khazad-Dûm, to lift Théoden's curse, and to ward off Ringwraiths who are attacking soldiers of Gondor. Not only do they just throw each other around, but Saruman even summons a whole lightning storm to attack the Fellowship as they traverse the Pass of Caradhras. Saruman and Gandalf can be observed using it on each other. Radagast primarily uses his to heal sick animals and defend himself against the Ringwraiths at Dol Guldur. All three wizards throw around some pretty powerful magic over the course of the franchise. Playing massive, swingy creatures with powerful cast triggers feels good, and Suaron is very close to getting something like Artisan of Kozilek in the command zone. These staves are what give the wizards their ability to cast spells. I love Eldrazi, and Sauron, Lord of the Rings is the closest thing to running an Eldrazi in the command zone that weve seen in quite some time. Three out of five wizards have been named and have appeared in the films: Gandalf, Saruman the White ( Sir Christopher Lee), and Radagast the Brown ( Sylvester McCoy). The Witch-king of Angmar was the leader of the Nazgûl (Ringwraiths), and Sauron’s second-in-command during the Second and Third Ages. Wizard Staves vary in appearance, and are only wielded by the Istari, or the five wizards. Next up on our list of most powerful characters in Lord of the Rings is the Witch-king of Angmar.
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