What If Gandalf Took the One Ring

Описание: Middle-earth was shaped by fragile choices—moments where a single decision could change the fate of the world. One such moment came in April of the Third Age, when Gandalf the Grey confirmed the true nature of Frodo’s Ring.
In the history we know, Gandalf refused it, fearing the terrible power it would grant him. But what if he did not refuse?
What if Gandalf, driven by wisdom, pity, and the desire to do good, claimed the One Ring for himself?
In this alternate timeline, we explore how Gandalf’s strength would grow… and how Middle-earth would change beneath his rule. Would Sauron be defeated more swiftly—or merely replaced? Would the Free Peoples be saved, or quietly enslaved under a benevolent tyranny?
From the Shire to Gondor, from the fall of Sauron to the rise of a new power, this story follows the consequences of a single, fateful choice—and asks whether even the wisest of beings can wield absolute power without becoming the very thing they oppose.

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