Can Gandalf Touch the Ring?
Gandalf Actually Can Touch the Ring, and He Has Done It Multiple Times, He Just Doesn't Want to Hold It for Long Because He Doesn't Want to Fall Under Its...
Gandalf actually can touch the ring, and he has done it multiple times, he just doesn't want to hold it for long because he doesn't want to fall under its spell and get corrupted.
Did Gandalf ever touch the Ring?
He unfastened it and handed it slowly to the wizard. It felt suddenly very heavy, as if either it or Frodo himself was in some way reluctant for Gandalf to touch it. Gandalf held it up.
Is Gandalf immune to the Ring?
A huge part of why the hobbits can resist the Ring's power so strongly is that they were not a part of Sauron's original conquest plans. ... Aragorn and Gandalf both also recognize their own susceptibility to the corruption of the Ring.