Gina Johnson
Gandalf is a Maia, a kind of angel in human form. While he does not need to eat, drink or sleep to survive, he does experience hunger, loneliness, fear and weariness. In *The Hobbit*, Gandalf is seen eating and drinking with the dwarves, and in *The Two Towers* he sleeps with his eyes half-open when Pippin steals the palantir from him.
| Characteristics | Values |
|---|---|
| Sleep | Gandalf sleeps with his eyes half-open |
| He sleeps in The Hobbit and The Two Towers | |
| He can go a long time without sleep |
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What You'll Learn
Gandalf is a Maia, a type of angel, but he is sent to Earth in a mortal body
Gandalf is sent to Middle Earth to aid its people, and so he needs to sleep to be able to do this effectively. However, he can probably go a long time without sleep, through the force of his noble spirit.
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Gandalf sleeps with his eyes half-open
Gandalf is a Maia, a sort of angel in human shape, and so does not need to eat, drink or sleep to survive. However, he does have a mortal body and so does need to sleep. In *The Hobbit*, he sleeps when the party goes to bed in a cave, and in *The Two Towers* he sleeps when Pippin steals the palantir from him. In the book, he is described as sleeping with his 'lids not fully closed: there was a glitter of eyes under his long lashes'. In the film, his eyes are half-open.
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Gandalf sleeps in *The Hobbit* and *The Two Towers*
Gandalf is a Maia, a type of angel in human form, and so does not need to eat, drink or sleep to survive. However, he does experience hunger and exhaustion, and so he does sleep. In *The Hobbit*, Gandalf sleeps in a cave that is actually the front door of a goblin cave. He also sleeps in *The Two Towers* when Pippin steals the palantir from him. On both occasions, Gandalf sleeps with his eyes half-open.
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Gandalf could go a long time without sleep, but would suffer exhaustion
Gandalf is a Maia, a type of angel in human form. While he does not need to eat, drink or sleep to survive, he does have a mortal body and is therefore capable of sleeping. In *The Hobbit*, Gandalf sleeps in a cave, and in *The Two Towers*, he sleeps when Pippin steals the palantir from him. He also sleeps with his eyes half-open in the Mines of Moria.
Gandalf could go a long time without sleep, but he would suffer exhaustion. He is capable of feeling human emotions such as fear and loneliness, and he experiences human hardships such as hunger and weariness.
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Gandalf feels human hardship, including weariness
Gandalf is a Maia, a kind of angel in human form, and was sent to Middle Earth as a mortal to aid its people. Although he does not need to eat, drink or sleep to survive, he does experience human hardship, including weariness. In *The Hobbit*, Gandalf sleeps when the party goes to bed in the cave that is the goblin front door, and he mentions that he is roused by Bilbo's alarm. In *The Two Towers*, Gandalf is sleeping when Pippin steals the palantir from him, and in the book, his eyes are described as 'half-open'. In the film, his eyes are 'slightly open'.
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Frequently asked questions
Yes, Gandalf does need to sleep. He is a Maia, a sort of angel in human shape, and was sent to Middle Earth as a mortal to aid its people. As such, he requires sleep, although he could probably go an unnaturally long time without it.
Yes, Gandalf sleeps with his eyes half-open or slightly open. In the book, this is described as: 'The wizard seemed asleep, but with lids not fully closed: there was a glitter of eyes under his long lashes'.
Yes, Gandalf sleeps in *The Hobbit*. When the party goes to bed in the cave that is actually the goblin front door, he sleeps. He also mentions that when Bilbo's alarm goes off, it rouses him sufficiently to blow up some goblins and sneak inside.
