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I just finished The Silmarillion and I hoped to figure out what the Flame of Arnor is when Gandalf challenges the Balrog on the Bridge, but absolutely nothing appears on the subject. Could it be the Ring of Fire? Any answers would be appreciated.
From http://www.glyphweb.com/arda/ ....
A mysterious power claimed by Gandalf in the face of Durin's Bane. It is nowhere else referred to, and so its particular meaning remains unclear. Anor is the Sun, and so literally the 'flame of Anor' would be the light of the Sun, the fiery fruit of Laurelin, one of the Two Trees of Valinor. Gandalf seems to be referring, then, to the power he gains as a servant of the Lords of the West, in defiance to the corrupted darkness of the Balrog.
Firstly Secret Fire or the Flame of Anor means The Flame Imperishable which is the source of all creation(light). Gandalf meant by saying these lines that he was a servant of the Lords of West and his weapon was Light that is creation. Light is more powerful than darkness(destruction) which was the only weapon of the servants of Melkor.
It not at all means that he drew his power from the Ring of Fire. Ring of Fire was nothing in front of the Flame Imperishable, it is just like comparing a great sword with a pen knife.
Also the Ring of Fire was not a ring of power.
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