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The Wizards, initially known as the Istari, were five Maiar spirits sent to Middle-earth while embodied as old Men to aid the Free Peoples against the threat of Sauron.

History

In the Undying Lands around TA 1000, Manwë (leader of the Ainur, and King of the Valar and Arda) learned that the dark lord Morgoth's most loyal lieutenant, Sauron, was returning to power. He then summoned a council that concluded that the Valar were to send three messengers to Middle-earth to protect the free peoples and reassure them that the Valar had not forgotten them. Only two Maiar came: Curumo (aka Curunir, and Saruman) sent by Aulë, and Morinehtar (Alatar), sent by Oromë. Manwë summoned Olórin (Gandalf), and Manwë asked Olórin if he would go as the third messenger. Olórin claimed he was too weak and that he feared Sauron. However, Manwë said that was all the more reason to go, and that he commanded Olórin to go as the third, whereupon Varda said, "Not as the third." Yavanna begged Curumo to take Aiwendil (Radagast), and Alatar took Rómestámo (Pallando) as a friend. They were forbidden to dominate the free peoples of Middle-earth or to match Sauron's power with power.

The Wizards were known by various names and were arrayed in different colors. Of those who came to Middle-earth, sent by the Valar, five are known, the Heren Istarion (Order of Wizards). After arriving in Middle-earth, the two Blue Wizards apparently went east before the War of the Ring; whether they played a part in the events of that war is unknown. (Note: According to Tolkien's letters they may have formed cults for magic worship and practice among the Easterlings.) Radagast the Brown concerned himself mainly with plants and animals, living in Mirkwood for many years. Saruman the White, and Gandalf the Grey spent their time with the Free Peoples: the Elves, Dwarves, and Men. Saruman was wise and respected, later becoming the head of the White Council in TA 2463. However, he became prideful and jealous of the power and purity of Gandalf's spirit and reputation. Saruman slowly came to betray the original purpose of the Wizards and sought power for himself.

At the end of the Third Age, the Wizards passed from sight because with the fall of Sauron their work was done. Gandalf passed over the Sea with the Last Riding of the Keepers of the Rings. Radagast remained in Middle-earth, tending to the wilderness. During the War of the ring, Saruman was overthrown, banished from Istari Order by Gandalf, killed by a servant after a failed attempt to rule the Shire, and even his Maiar spirit was barred from ever returning to Aman due to his betrayal of Manwë and the original purpose of the Wizards. The fate of the Blue Wizards is unknown.

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Appearance

The wizards resembled elderly Men who seemed to age very slowly. Despite their aged appearance, they possessed physically strong bodies, and highly intelligent minds. Each of the Istari were associated with a color, and were ranked within the Order: the first was Saruman the White, the second was Gandalf the Grey, the third Radagast the Brown, and the remaining Istari were Pallando and Alatar the Blue.

Etymology

Istari is a Quenya word^[1] (singular: Istar). The Sindarin translation is Ithryn (singular: Ithron).

Named wizards

Curumo, the White Wizard, was more commonly known as Saruman. However, after being seduced by the evil power of Sauron, Saruman became the Many-Coloured Wizard.
- Saruman (human form) was killed by Gríma Wormtongue following the Battle of Bywater, and Gandalf returned to the Undying Lands in TA 3021.

Olórin, the Grey Wizard, was more commonly known as Gandalf. However, after dying after his battle with Durin's Bane, Gandalf was reborn as the new White Wizard.

Aiwendil, the Brown Wizard, was more commonly known as Radagast. Radagast was a lover of nature who largely did not participate in the War of the Ring except for notifying the Great Eagles to find Gandalf at Orthanc with Saruman.

Alatar and Pallando, the Blue Wizards, little is known about them and their fates are unknown. Gandalf speculated they may have founded a few magical cults in the east. (Note: Later in his life, Tolkien wrote a note, suggesting that the names of the Blue Wizards were Morinehtar and Rómestámo. It is not clear whether these names were intended to replace the names Alatar and Pallando, or whether Morinehtar and Rómestámo were alternate names for the Blue Wizards, possibly those given to them by the peoples of Middle-Earth).

The Wizards
Middle-earth name	Colour	Maia name	Belongs to
Saruman	White (later of Many Colors)	Curumo	Aulë
Gandalf	Grey (later White)	Olórin	Manwë and Varda
Radagast	Brown	Aiwendil	Yavanna
Alatar	Blue	Morienhtar	Oromë
Pallando	Blue	Rómestámo	Oromë

Gallery

Alatar, The Blue

Pallando, The Blue

Saruman, The White

File:Gandalf; The Grey.jpg

Gandalf, The Grey

Gandalf, The White

Radagast, The Brown

Translations

Foreign Language	Translated name
Albanian	Magjistarët
Arabic	السحرة
Armenian	Կախարդներ
Azerbaijani	Sehrbazlar
Basque	Morroiak
Belarusian Cyrillic	Чараўнікі
Bengali	জাদুকর
Bulgarian Cyrillic	Магьосници (Wizards) Истари (Istari)
Catalan	Mags
Cebuano	Mga salamangkero
Chinese	巫师
Croatian	Čarobnjac
Czech	Čarodějové
Danish	Troldmænd
Dutch	Tovenaars
Esperanto	Sorĉistoj
Estonian	Võlurid
Filipino	Mga salamangkero
Finnish	Velhot
French	Sorciers
Galician	Magos
Georgian	ჯადოსნები
German	Zauberer
Greek	Μάγοι (Wizards) Ίσταρι (Istari)
Gujarati	વિઝાર્ડઝ
Hindi	जादूगर
Hebrew	הקוסמים
Hungarian	Varázslók
Icelandic	Töframenn
Indonesian	Penyihir?
Irish Gaelic	Draíodóirí
Italian	Stregoni
Kannada	ವಿಸರ್ಡ್ಸ್
Kazakh Cyrillic	сиқыршылар
Korean	마법사들
Kyrgyz Cyrillic	Уизардс
Laotian	ຂອງຄວາມຍາວປາ
Latvian	Burvji
Lithuanian	Vedliai
Macedonian Cyrillic	Визардс
Malagasy	Mitsiatsiaka
Maltese	Sħaħar ?
Marathi	विझार्ड्स
Mongolian Cyrillic	Шидтэн
Nepalese	विजार्डहरू
Norwegian	Trollmenn
Pashto	سروکاران ?
Persian	جادوگران
Polish	Czarodzieje
Portuguese	Feiticeiros
Portuguese (Brazil)	Magos
Punjabi	ਵਿਜ਼ਡਾਰਡਸ
Romanian	Vrăjitori
Russian	Волшебники (Wizards) Истари (Istari)
Samoan	Taulaitu
Serbian	Чаробњаци (Cyrillic) Čarobnjaci (Latin)
Slovenian	Čarovniki
Somalian	Saaxiriinta
Spanish	Magos
Swahili	Wachawi
Swedish	Trollkarlar
Tajik Cyrillic	ҷодугарон
Tamil	விசார்ட்ஸ்
Telugu	విజార్డ్స్
Thai	พ่อมด
Tongan	Kau fie mana
Turkish	Büyücüler
Ukrainian Cyrillic	Чарівники
Urdu	جادوگر ?
Uzbek	Сеҳргарлар (Cyrillic) Sehrgarlar (Latin)
Vietnamese	Pháp sư
Welsh	Dewiniaid
Yiddish	וויזאַרדס

References

↑ The Complete Guide to Middle-earth

[1] The Complete Guide to Middle-earth

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 == History ==
-In the [[Undying Lands]] around [[TA 1000]], [[Manwë]] (leader of the Ainur, and King of the Valar and Arda) learned that the dark lord [[Morgoth]]'s most loyal lieutenant, Sauron, was returning to power. He then summoned a council that concluded that the [[Valar]] was to send three messengers to Middle-earth to protect the free peoples and reassure them that the Valar had not forgotten them. Only two Maiar came: [[Curumo]] (aka Curunir, and Saruman) sent by [[Aulë]], and Morinehtar ([[Alatar]]), sent by [[Oromë]]. Manwë summoned [[Olórin]] (Gandalf), and Manwë asked Olórin if he would go as the third messenger. [[Olórin]] claimed he was too weak and that he feared [[Sauron]]. However, [[Manwë]] said that was all the more reason to go, and that he commanded [[Olórin]] to go as the third, whereupon [[Varda]] said, "Not as the third." [[Yavanna]] begged [[Curumo]] to take [[Aiwendil]] (Radagast), and [[Alatar]] took Rómestámo ([[Pallando]]) as a friend. They were forbidden to dominate the free peoples of [[Middle-earth]] or to match Sauron's power with power.
+In the [[Undying Lands]] around [[TA 1000]], [[Manwë]] (leader of the Ainur, and King of the Valar and Arda) learned that the dark lord [[Morgoth]]'s most loyal lieutenant, Sauron, was returning to power. He then summoned a council that concluded that the [[Valar]] were to send three messengers to Middle-earth to protect the free peoples and reassure them that the Valar had not forgotten them. Only two Maiar came: [[Curumo]] (aka Curunir, and Saruman) sent by [[Aulë]], and Morinehtar ([[Alatar]]), sent by [[Oromë]]. Manwë summoned [[Olórin]] (Gandalf), and Manwë asked Olórin if he would go as the third messenger. [[Olórin]] claimed he was too weak and that he feared [[Sauron]]. However, [[Manwë]] said that was all the more reason to go, and that he commanded [[Olórin]] to go as the third, whereupon [[Varda]] said, "Not as the third." [[Yavanna]] begged [[Curumo]] to take [[Aiwendil]] (Radagast), and [[Alatar]] took Rómestámo ([[Pallando]]) as a friend. They were forbidden to dominate the free peoples of [[Middle-earth]] or to match Sauron's power with power.
 The Wizards were known by various names and were arrayed in different colors. Of those who came to [[Middle-earth]], sent by the [[Valar]], five are known, the [[Heren Istarion]] (Order of Wizards). After arriving in Middle-earth, the two [[Blue Wizards]] apparently went east before the [[War of the Ring]]; whether they played a part in the events of that war is unknown. (Note: ''According to [[Tolkien]]'s [[The Letters of J. R. R. Tolkien|letters]] they may have formed cults for [[magic]] worship and practice among the [[Easterlings]].'') Radagast the Brown concerned himself mainly with plants and animals, living in [[Mirkwood]] for many years. Saruman the White, and Gandalf the Grey spent their time with the Free Peoples: the [[Elves]], [[Dwarves]], and [[Men]]. Saruman was wise and respected, later becoming the head of the [[White Council]] in [[TA 2463]]. However, he became prideful and jealous of the power and purity of Gandalf's spirit and reputation. Saruman slowly came to betray the original purpose of the Wizards and sought power for himself.