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- The Wizards or Istari in J. R. R. Tolkien 's fiction were powerful angelic beings, Maiar, who took the form of Men to intervene in the affairs of Middle-earth in the Third Age, after catastrophically violent direct interventions by the Valar, and indeed by the one god Eru Ilúvatar, in the earlier ages.
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The Order of Wizards (Quenya: Heren Istarion), or simply Wizards (Q.: Istari), were a group of Maiar sent to Middle-earth by the Valar in the Third Age (possibly the late Second Age). They were embodied as elderly Men and entrusted to aid the Free Peoples against the threat of Sauron's conquest...
The Wizards of Middle-earth are Maiar: spirits similar to the godlike Valar, but lesser in power. Outwardly resembling Men but possessing much greater physical and mental power, they are called Istari (Quenya for "Wise Ones") by the Elves.
Jul 2, 2024 · The Wizards, commonly known as the Istari and the Ithryn was the title assigned to five Maiar in the Third Age of Middle-earth. They formed the Order of Wizards (Q. Heren Istarion) . Among Men it was initially assumed that the wizards were also men who by long and secret study had acquired great knowledge of lore and arts. However, as the Third ...
- c. T.A. 1000
- The help the Free peoples to resist Sauron
- Manwë
Disguised as old men, they were forbidden from domination over the peoples of Middle-Earth or to match Sauron's power (a rule that seemed a little flexible at times). There were five Istari that came during the Second and Third Ages, and they were among the most powerful beings in Middle-Earth: Saruman, Gandalf, Radagast, Alatar, and Pallando.
Oct 20, 2022 · Based on their written descriptions, and how they are depicted in the films, the Istari were given the appearance of old men, which lent to their being seen as wise ones, or wizards. They were, in fact, some of the most powerful beings to walk Middle-earth.
In the fiction of J. R. R. Tolkien, the Wizards of Middle-earth are a group of beings outwardly resembling Men but possessing much greater physical and mental power. They are also called the Istari (Quenya for "Wise Ones") by the Elves.
Feb 22, 2011 · They were given (had assumed) the bodies of old men and had many physical and spiritual skills. They had great wisdom and power and often used a staff to focus their power. Also called Wizards, Ithryn, see also HerenIstarion
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