- The
Wizards or
Istari in J. R. R. Tolkien's
fiction were
powerful angelic beings, Maiar, who took the
physical form and some of the
limitations of Men...
- Tolkien's
fantasy novel The Lord of the Rings. He is the
leader of the
Istari,
wizards sent to Middle-earth in
human form by the
godlike Valar to challenge...
- "Wizard King", and
considered making him
either a
renegade member of the
Istari, or an
immortal Maia,
before settling on
having him as a
mortal Man, corrupted...
-
Elvish ships could still reach it). In the
Third Age, the
Valar send the
Istari (or wizards) to Middle-earth to aid in the
battle against Sauron. The names...
-
novels The
Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. He is a wizard, one of the
Istari order, and the
leader of the
Company of the Ring.
Tolkien took the name...
- knowledge, not by
ruling them with fear and force. They were
known as the
Istari or Wizards, and
included Gandalf the Grey (Olórin or Mithrandir,
later Gandalf...
- his
direction to an
American accent. Ian
McKellen as
Gandalf the Grey: An
Istari wizard and
mentor to Frodo. Sean
Connery was
approached for the role, but...
-
Citadel of
Minas Tirith during the War of the Ring. Radagast: one of the Five
Istari or
Wizards who has an
affinity with nature.
Samwise Gamgee:
Loyal companion...
-
after the
defeat of Morgoth, but in
later years they sent the
wizards or
Istari to help in the
struggle against Sauron. The most
important wizards were...
-
reclaim the
Lonely Mountain from Smaug. Ian
McKellen as
Gandalf the Grey: An
Istari wizard who
recruits Bilbo and
helps to
arrange the
quest to
reclaim the...
