The Five Istari

Angelus22 · 03-05-2004, 04:38 PM

Now Here's a real challenge for all the Tolkein fans

I know names of three of the Istari

Curanir the White (Aka Saruman)
Mithrandir the Grey (Aka Gandalf)
Radagast the Brown

Who were the other two?

***Valandil*** · 03-05-2004, 04:54 PM

Ooooo... I'd have to check again to see. If you don't have it, the book 'Unfinished Tales' by Christopher Tolkien, has a section on 'The Istari'. It relates how they were 'called out' from among the Maia in Valinor... real interesting.

btw - the other two were both associated with the color blue, and apparently went 'into the east' and didn't come back. I don't think even JRRT decided for sure whether they accomplished their mission or not. At one point, I think he says they could have been the source of all manner of 'false religions' and in another place says something to the effect, 'who knows how much worse things would have been if they hadn't gone east'

brownjenkins · 03-05-2004, 05:22 PM

Alatar and Pallando, the blue wizards

Falagar · 03-05-2004, 05:54 PM

Or Morinehtar and Rómestámo, Darkness-slayer and East-helper. I think there're at least two-three threads on this topic already...

***Earniel*** · 03-05-2004, 08:24 PM

I think we've got enough trivia-threads by now. Closing.

03-05-2004, 04:38 PM	#1
Angelus22 Sapling Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Sydney Posts: 8	The Five Istari Now Here's a real challenge for all the Tolkein fans I know names of three of the Istari Curanir the White (Aka Saruman) Mithrandir the Grey (Aka Gandalf) Radagast the Brown Who were the other two?

03-05-2004, 04:54 PM	#2
*Valandil* High King at Annuminas Administrator Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Wyoming - USA Posts: 10,752	Ooooo... I'd have to check again to see. If you don't have it, the book 'Unfinished Tales' by Christopher Tolkien, has a section on 'The Istari'. It relates how they were 'called out' from among the Maia in Valinor... real interesting. btw - the other two were both associated with the color blue, and apparently went 'into the east' and didn't come back. I don't think even JRRT decided for sure whether they accomplished their mission or not. At one point, I think he says they could have been the source of all manner of 'false religions' and in another place says something to the effect, 'who knows how much worse things would have been if they hadn't gone east' __________________ My Fanfic: Letters of Firiel Tales of Nolduryon Visitors Come to Court Ñ á ë ?* ó ú é ä ï ö Ö ñ É Þ ð ß ® ™ [Xurl=Xhttp://entmoot.tolkientrail.com/showthread.php?s=&postid=ABCXYZ#postABCXYZ]text[/Xurl] Splitting Threads is SUCH Hard Work!!

03-05-2004, 05:22 PM	#3
brownjenkins Advocatus Diaboli Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Reality Posts: 3,767	Alatar and Pallando, the blue wizards __________________ Your reality, sir, is lies and balderdash and I'm delighted to say that I have no grasp of it whatsoever.

03-05-2004, 05:54 PM	#4
Falagar Death of Mooters and [Entmoot] Internal Affairs Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Oslo, Norway Posts: 2,870	Or Morinehtar and Rómestámo, Darkness-slayer and East-helper. I think there're at least two-three threads on this topic already... __________________ Fëanor - Innocence incarnated Still, Aikanáro 'till the Last battle.

03-05-2004, 08:24 PM	#5
*Earniel* The Chocoholic Sea Elf Administrator Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: N?n in Eilph (Belgium) Posts: 14,363	I think we've got enough trivia-threads by now. Closing. __________________ We are not things.

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