I Have No Memory Of This Place. The scale of the place and the number of pathways are just too damn big for someone to remember by heart after so many years, especially considering that Gandalf only made the journey once (as had Aragorn) and IIRC he had came from the other side. Of course, the simple explanation is that he hadn't been there before, because Moria was, after all, a big, complicated place.
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In the Fellowship of the Ring, just after entering the mines of Moria, Gandalf looks around and says "I have no memory of this place So that's the short answer to the question, I will in the future dig into this in much more depth.
Gandalf glances from one to the other and back.] Gandalf: "I have no memory of this place." [The Fellowship rests. Not forgetting that it wouldn't have been as dark, filled with orcs and trolls nor was he transporting the carrier of the One Ring with the fate of Middle-earth hanging in the balance Why does Gandalf have no memory of Moria? When the Fellowship of the Ring enters the mine of Moria through a secret door, they climb a narrow stairway and come across three hallways
Hmm I have no memory of this place r/lotrmemes. Why does Gandalf have no memory of Moria? When the Fellowship of the Ring enters the mine of Moria through a secret door, they climb a narrow stairway and come across three hallways On November 30th, 2011, Redditor jonatfuckdotorg posted a 3-pane image macro of the scene with the caption "I have no memory of this place" in a post titled "Back in the office the morning after the holiday break" (shown below).
. What is the significance of this moment? It seems more important than him simply not recognizing his surroundings Pippin loses his footing and slips onto Merry.] Merry: "Pippin!" [The Fellowship climbs another flight of stairs to a crossroads in the mine: three doorways loom before them