as he goes from being Gandalf the Gray to Gandalf the White, yet he always has a staff…just not the same one. He and the other Istari use a staff to channel their immense power, but Gandalf ...

For instance, in The Two Towers book, Saruman has his staff shattered by Gandalf, and he's described as essentially being a powerless man afterward. As Gandalf the Grey, Gandalf wields a wooden ...