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Legolas · 01-13-2002, 03:09 PM

There were 5 wizards in Middle Earth, with the 3 you didn't mention being Radagast the Brown, and Alatar and Pallando, the Blue Wizards.

Originally, the Valar planned to send 3 Maiar to Middle-eEarth - Curumo (Saruman), Alatar, and Olorin (Gandalf) - in that order. Yavanna persuaded them to send a fourth, being Aiwendil (Radagast). Alatar insisted on bringing along his friend, Pallando, rounding out the five we are aware of today.

Aiwendil means 'bird-lover.' Radagast lived in Rhosgobel on the outskirts of Mirkwood. He enjoyed nature and took care of many creatures...I'm guessing he was pretty laidback. Saruman tricks Radagast into luring his friend Gandalf to Orthanc in LOTR. Gandalf also mentions Radagast to Beorn in the Hobbit, referring to him as his cousin.

Alatar and Pallando are referred to as the Blue Wizards because they wore sea-blue clothing. The northwest region of Middle-earth is the only part that is covered in Tolkien's books. We know very little about the other lands. Early on (long before Hobbit/LOTR), Saruman, Alatar, and Pallando ventured off into the east. Saruman (obviously) returned, but the other two did not. Because of this, Alatar and Pallando did not have names in the languages of northwest Middle-earth. It's not known what became of these two after they went into the east.

"What success they [Alatar and Pallando] had I do not know; but I fear they failed, as Saruman did, though doubtless in different ways; and I suspect they were the founders or beginners of secret cults and 'magic' traditions that outlasted the fall of Sauron." (The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien, No. 211).

01-13-2002, 03:09 PM	#4
Legolas A Northern Soul Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Valinor Posts: 1,847	There were 5 wizards in Middle Earth, with the 3 you didn't mention being Radagast the Brown, and Alatar and Pallando, the Blue Wizards. Originally, the Valar planned to send 3 Maiar to Middle-eEarth - Curumo (Saruman), Alatar, and Olorin (Gandalf) - in that order. Yavanna persuaded them to send a fourth, being Aiwendil (Radagast). Alatar insisted on bringing along his friend, Pallando, rounding out the five we are aware of today. Aiwendil means 'bird-lover.' Radagast lived in Rhosgobel on the outskirts of Mirkwood. He enjoyed nature and took care of many creatures...I'm guessing he was pretty laidback. Saruman tricks Radagast into luring his friend Gandalf to Orthanc in LOTR. Gandalf also mentions Radagast to Beorn in the Hobbit, referring to him as his cousin. Alatar and Pallando are referred to as the Blue Wizards because they wore sea-blue clothing. The northwest region of Middle-earth is the only part that is covered in Tolkien's books. We know very little about the other lands. Early on (long before Hobbit/LOTR), Saruman, Alatar, and Pallando ventured off into the east. Saruman (obviously) returned, but the other two did not. Because of this, Alatar and Pallando did not have names in the languages of northwest Middle-earth. It's not known what became of these two after they went into the east. "What success they [Alatar and Pallando] had I do not know; but I fear they failed, as Saruman did, though doubtless in different ways; and I suspect they were the founders or beginners of secret cults and 'magic' traditions that outlasted the fall of Sauron." (The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien, No. 211). __________________ ...take counsel with thyself, and remember who and what thou art.