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[LOTR] Even if Middle-Earth fell to Sauron, was Gandalf ever in any real danger, or would Eru have bailed him out no matter what?
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He was in terrible danger. Death is the least of the punishments that would be meted out to the Istari. Sauron could have kept Gandalf alive and in torment for many centuries, using his palantir to show the wizard the results of his conquest. The shire in flames, hobbits enslaved. The burning of the grey havens and the mallorn trees of Lothlorien. The broken dignity of the dwarves as they are forced to bow to Sauron's servants and pay them tribute, their homes stolen away once again to serve as new goblin kingdoms. 

**But**, in a sense, the events that occurred were the only ones that *could* occur. Eru set it all in motion at the beginning of time, and nothing could actually change his story. So, from that perspective, Gandalf was always going to end up in the same place.