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Did the Blue Wizards join Sauron?
Ithryn Luin) were two Wizards sent to contest the will of Sauron in the furthest regions of Middle-earth….
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| Other names | Ithryn Luin (S) Earlier writings: Alatar and Pallando Later writings: Morinehtar and Rómestámo; Palacendo and Haimenar |
Why is radagast not in LOTR?
Some passed over the Misty Mountains and eventually came to Rhosgobel, but they found that Radagast was not there. His fate after the War of the Ring is not known, however given his task was to oppose Sauron his powers likely would have dwindled if he remained in Middle-earth.
Are the Wizards in LOTR immortal?
In the works of J.R.R. Tolkien, only beings of Arda such as the Ainur (including Wizards) and Elves are immortal. In Arda, despite many having a desire for it, immortality is not desirable for those who are of mortal kind.
When did the Blue Wizards arrive in Middle-earth?
The time that the Blue Wizards arrived in Middle-earth is uncertain. In Unfinished Tales, Tolkien wrote that the five Istari came to Middle-earth together in TA 1000. However, in The Peoples of Middle-earth, they are said to have arrived in the Second Age, around the year SA 1600, the time of the forging of the One Ring.
Was Sauron an Istari?
No, Sauron was a Maia, perhaps one of the mightiest. The Istari were Maia also but only the 5 emissaries -the “ powered down” Maia sent by the Valar were Istari. Only those 5 had that name , the ones who became known as “ wizards”
What are the Blue Wizards in The Lord of the Rings?
The Blue Wizards are never mentioned in The Lord of the Rings films, and are only referenced indirectly by Saruman, who mentions “the rods of the five wizards” in the extended edition of the third film. In the game Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor, a Weathered Azurite Figurine can be found in the north-western part of the Sea of Núrnen.
What was Sauron’s task in the first age of Sauron?
” Their task was to circumvent Sauron: to bring help to the few tribes of Men that had rebelled from Melkor -worship, to stir up rebellion… and after his first fall to search out his hiding and to cause dissension and disarray among the dark East…