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LadyMeg · 02-04-2003, 06:49 PM

Suilad,

The word 'Wizard' has a very specific meaning in Tolkien; it is intended as a translation of istar, meaning "Wise Ones" and applies only to those Maiar who came to Middle-earth in the Third Age. The word's more general use, for any person who works magical acts, does not apply in this context.

Came to Middle-earth c. III 1000. Saruman was slain in III 3019 and Gandalf left Middle-earth in III 3021; the fates of the other Wizards are unknown.

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02-04-2003, 06:49 PM	#3
LadyMeg Animated Skeleton Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Ayr QLD Australia Posts: 27	Suilad, The word 'Wizard' has a very specific meaning in Tolkien; it is intended as a translation of istar, meaning "Wise Ones" and applies only to those Maiar who came to Middle-earth in the Third Age. The word's more general use, for any person who works magical acts, does not apply in this context. Came to Middle-earth c. III 1000. Saruman was slain in III 3019 and Gandalf left Middle-earth in III 3021; the fates of the other Wizards are unknown. Kind Regards: LadyMeg [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img] __________________ "Even the smallest person can change the course of the future"-Galadriel.