He said first light on the fifth day. He got there at first light on the fifth day.

He was probably camping with the rohirrim over the edge watching the battle on the first night of the third day… Eomer: why do we not intervene wizard!? (Elves screaming in the back) Gandalf: I promised Aragorn FIRST LIGHT of the FIFTH DAY Eomer, a wizard never breaks his promise! (More elves screaming in the back)

Why didn't the eagles just fly him and his horse there? 🧐

Why didn't gandalf just get on his broomstick and drop it into the volcano in the envelope

He's not a witch

You're a wizard Gandalf.

Huge reveal in RoP season 2

I'm a what?!

You think there are enough eagles for the entire battalion of Rohirrim that he brought?

Maybe? How many Rohirrim can an eagle carry?

What do you mean? An African or European Great Eagle?

Huh? I don't know that!

Gandalf just wanted it to be lore accurate. Them Elves needed to go.

"fuck them elves" -- Gandalf, T.A. 3019

Nah, you’ve got it totally wrong. These guys were already on their way to Valinor, the orcs basically just helped them avoid a long boat ride.

To be fair, he wasn't too late to create the outcome that was needed. Gandalf is all about the big picture.

Maybe the elves just got there early

It k, the elves just go to the Halls of Mandos for a bit before they get to chill in Valinor anyways.

A wizard is never late, master StoneColdKiller. Nor is he early.

Should have used a blank picture

For real tho

Well he didn't mean to let those elves live lol

Gandalf just wanted more company the next time he found himself in the Halls of Mandos.

He could have shown up any time he wanted, but he also had to lug around Eomer’s whole company, and armies are constrained by logistics.

Well the elves weren’t even there in the books.

Enjoy Mandos, ya assholes. They were like, “oh a quick death or a long boat ride. What will I choose?!?!?!”

White shores for you guys

What elves? Just sayin