Gandalf and Saruman in The Lord of the Rings
Summary Throughout Tolkien's Middle-earth, in The Lord of the Rings and beyond, several mysterious figures appear called Istar, and these Wizards have extensive back stories. In the finale of Amazon's Prime Video series The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, The Stranger is called "Istar," or Wizard, and "the other." Several important clues to The Stranger being Gandalf, the most famous of the five Wizards named in Tolkien's legendarium.
Gandalf the Grey Known Originally as Olórin Close Gandalf the Grey, originally called Olórin, was perhaps the best-known Wizard in The Lord of the Rings. His activities in Middle-earth were restricted to the Westlands, where he worked among the Elves and the remnants of the Dúnedain. In year 1100 of the Third Age, he discovered that evil resided at Dol Guldur, and a Necromancer dwelled there.
During The Fellowship of the RingGandalf served as the de facto leader of the fellowship itself as it made its way towards Mordor. In the mines of Moria, he fell while engaged in battle with Durin's Bane, an infamous Balrogs. They fought from the depths of the mountain to the height of Durin's Tower, and Gandalf killed the Balrog. While Gandalf the Grey died, he was resurrected as Gandalf the White.
Saruman the White Known Originally As Curumo Close Saruman the White, also known as Curumo, was the leader of the Istari until he was corrupted and cast out of the White Council. Over time, he grew increasingly jealous of Gandalf. Cirdan saw the arrival of the Istar onto the shores of Middle-earth, and, aside from Galadriel and Elrond, he was the only one to know their real identity.
In The Lord of the Rings, Saruman was mighty at the peak of his powers. He could bend minds to his will just by speaking to them. He also possessed in-depth knowledge of machinery, chemistry, and biology and had great knowledge and interest in lore and magic. While Saruman claimed to aim to serve Sauron, a fellow Maiar, it's implied that he instead aimed to take his place as the Lord of the Rings.
The Blue Wizards Called Alatar and Pallando Not much was known about the Blue Wizards. They came to Middle-Earth from Valinor as the other three did, but they separated and traveled east to Rhûn. What happened after that is muddled due to the fact that Tolkien later added backstory that contradicted his established lore. Tolkien wrote, "They must have had very great influence on the history of the Second Age and Third Age in weakening and disarraying the forces of the East....
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