Istari by vidyashakti

Poser • Fantasy • posted on Jun 10, 2009

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The Wizards of Middle-earth are a group of five 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. The Sindarin word is Ithryn. They were of the Maiar, spirits of the same order of the Valar, but lesser in power (Saruman himself was one of the most powerful of the Maiar), sent by the Valar to help and assist the peoples of Middle-earth to contest Sauron. Their Quenya names were Curumo, meaning Skillful one; Olórin, meaning Dreaming or Dreamer; Aiwendil, meaning Friend of birds; Morinehtar, meaning Darkness-slayer and Romestamo, meaning East-helper. The first three were known in Mannish tongue of Westron as Saruman ("Man of Skill"), Gandalf ("Elf of the Wand"), and Radagast ("Tender of Beasts"), while the two others were just called the Blue Wizards describing their sea-blue robes.