What if...Gandalf died at Moria?
After fleeing from the Balrog of Morgoth in the mines of Moria, Gandalf takes a stand in an attempt to save the remainder of the Fellowship. "You can not pass!...you shall not pass!" Gandalf destroys the bridge and the Balrog falls, not before one last desperate attempt to bring Gandalf with him. As the Balrog's whip pulls Gandalf to the edge of the cliff, his final words to the Fellowship that he led so far: "Fly you fools!" He sacrifices himself to give the Fellowship a chance to flee the attack of the goblins. With Gandalf gone, the Fellowship make their way to Lothlorien. From there, they set out for Amon Hen and face off against the Uruk Hai before the Fellowship breaks further. Merry and Pippin are taken captive, Boromir sacrifices himself in an attempt to save the Hobbits and Frodo and Sam escape together on a boat. So how would the story continue if Gandalf never returned? To begin with, it's very likely that Merry and Pippin would be kil...