Most believed they were Elves or wise Men ( Gandalf represents this interpretation, meaning Wand-elf, because the Men who gave him the nickname believed he was an Elf). Very few of Middle-earth's inhabitants knew who the Wizards really were the Istari did not share this information. However, their bodies could be killed: Gandalf was mortally wounded in his duel with the Balrog of Moria, and only through the intervention of Ilúvatar himself was he restored to his body. They were immortal, and they aged only very slowly. By inhabiting the bodies of Men they also became susceptible to all of the weaknesses of a physical body: they felt hunger, pain, greed, sorrow, joy, and all other emotions and pains of Men. They were charged by the Valar to assist the people of Middle-earth through persuasion and encouragement, not force or fear. They were clothed in the bodies of old men, restricting their powers so that they would only assist the peoples of Middle-earth and not seek domination like Sauron had, who was also a Maia. It is not known if the colour had any special meaning concerning their rank, abilities or nature. The one in brown was Radagast and the one in grey was Gandalf, seemingly the oldest and the least of the Order. Together, the two of them were known as the Blue Wizards. The two in sea-blue robes that travelled to the East and South were Alatar and Pallando. The wizard in white was Saruman, regarded by all as leader of the order, with white being indicative of the chief. Each wizard was assigned a colour for his clothes. Their "mission" was to advise and persuade Men and Elves to resist Sauron. 1000 (though the Blue Wizards may have arrived much earlier). Curumo took Aiwendil (Radagast) with him because Yavanna begged him to do so and Alatar took along his friend Pallando.Ĭirdan witnessed the arrival of the Order in Middle-earth around the year c. Manwë then asked for Olórin (Gandalf) and commanded him to go. Initially only Curumo (Saruman), chosen by Aulë, and Alatar, chosen by Oromë, stepped forward. A council of the Valar was called by Manwë which resolved to send three emissaries. The Heren Istarion had been created in Valinor. In the northwest of Middle-earth Curumo became known as Saruman to Men and Curunír to Elves Olórin was known as Gandalf to Men and Mithrandir to Elves while Aiwendil became known as Radagast. Alatar and Pallando, also known as Ithryn Luin, the "Blue Wizards," went into the East and South, and do not appear in any of the main tales of Middle-earth.
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