What are the two Blue Wizards called?

Whilst in the essay on the Istari the Blue Wizards were given no names, here these two are called Alatar and Pallando. Oromë chose Alatar to send to Middle-earth
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Middle-earth is a large continent, a mass of land that occupies the central regions of Arda. It originally lay between two continents: Aman, the uttermost West from which it is separated by the ocean Belegaer, and the Land of the Sun, the uttermost East which the East Sea separates.
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(to contest the will of Sauron), and Alatar decided to bring along Pallando as his friend.
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What are the two Blue Wizards in Lord of the Rings?

In the game their names are not said, but the description of the artifact implies the two wizards are Alatar and Pallando.
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Why does Gandalf forget the Blue Wizards names?

TIL the only reason Gandalf "forgot" the names of the Blue Wizards is because Peter Jackson didn't have the rights to their names.
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Who are Alatar and Pallando?

Pallando and Alatar (known as the Blue Wizards for their sea-blue robes) traveled to the east of Middle-earth with Curumo (Saruman the White) to aid some men and subdue others, primarily the Easterlings and Southrons who worshiped Sauron, and whose numbers were steadily increasing.
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Did the Blue Wizards fail?

Tolkien's feelings on whether or not Radagast, and indeed the two "Blue Wizards", failed changed over time. The wizards that were sent to Middle-earth were tasked by the Valar to help the Free Peoples defeat Sauron. There is no question that, through his treachery and fall into evil, Saruman failed.
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Why is Gandalf called mithrandir?

Although Gandalf is his most commonly-used moniker, he went by several other names as well. In his origins as a Maiar spirit in Valinor, he was known as Olorin. In Gondor, he was known as Mithrandir, meaning Grey Pilgrim. The White Rider was his name to those who saw him on his great white horse, Shadowfax.
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Why is Radagast not in Lord of the Rings?

Tolkien wrote that Radagast eventually became too obsessed with the natural world, spending his days deep in the wild communing with animals and studying their ways. He became something of a recluse, which led him to stay out of the War of the Ring.
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Who is the strongest wizard in Lord of the Rings?

From putting Saruman in his place to playing the part of the guiding hand in the war against Sauron, Gandalf the White ends up proving to be the most powerful wizard in all of Middle-earth history.
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Is Tom Bombadil a wizard?

Tom Bombadil Is A Wizard

In The Lord of the Rings, a wizard is a Maia incarnated in human form. Tolkien's known wizards are comprised of Gandalf, Saruman, Radagast and two blue wizards who are only mentioned in passing.
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What do the colors of wizards mean in Lord of the Rings?

Each Wizard in the series had robes of a characteristic colour: white for Saruman (the chief and the most powerful of the five), grey for Gandalf, brown for Radagast, and sea-blue for the other two, who are known as the Blue Wizards (Ithryn Luin in Sindarin).
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What happens to Radagast?

Some passed over the Misty Mountains and eventually came to Rhosgobel, but they found that Radagast was not there. His fate after the War of the Ring is not known, however given his task was to oppose Sauron his powers likely would have dwindled if he remained in Middle-earth.
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Is Galadriel in love with Gandalf?

While the relationship between Gandalf and Galadriel is expanded in the books (as are most things), the one thing the books and films have in common is that that relationship is always 100 percent platonic.
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Was Sauron a elf?

Prior to the publication of The Silmarillion, Sauron's origins and true identity were unclear to those without full access to Tolkien's notes. In early editions of The Guide to Middle Earth, Sauron is described as "probably of the Eldar elves".
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Why are there only 2 Wizards in Lord of the Rings?

The Blue Wizards were not named in The Lord of the Rings, only mentioned briefly. It was said that they went to focus on weakening Sauron's forces in the East and the South, whereas the entirety of the series takes place in the West of Middle-earth. They were named in Tolkien's Unfinished Tales, Alatar and Pallando.
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Is Galadriel a Maiar?

Galadriel possessed a tremendous amount of magical powers, and was said to be the greatest of the Ñoldor after Fëanor. When she still lived in the Undying Lands, she had been a pupil of Yavanna and Aulë, and she later became a friend of Melian the Maia.
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Who are the other Wizards in Gandalf's order?

The five whom Tolkien names—Curumo/Saruman, Aiwendil/Radagast, Olórin/Gandalf, Alatar/Morinehtar, and Pallando/Rómestámo—as “chiefs” of their order formed the Heren Istarion, or “Order of Wizards.” Each individual member was known as an Istar (Quenya: “wizard”); the plural form was Istari.
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Is Tom Bombadil stronger than Sauron?

Sauron is all-powerful. Unless he is destroyed he is unbeatable and unstoppable. The destruction of the ring (and Sauron's native power which is VERY considerable) is the only way to defeat him. Tom Bombadill is not so much powerful as outside the power game that is being played out in the war of the ring.
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Why did Peter Jackson cut Tom Bombadil?

Peter Jackson has explained his decision to omit Tom Bombadil from The Lord of the Rings movie trilogy, claiming that the character's contribution to The Fellowship of the Ring bore little relevance to the overall plot and did nothing to advance the main story.
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Why did the Ring not affect Tom Bombadil?

The Ring has no effect on him because the Ring has nothing to offer him; time is already immortal, and neither good nor evil. He has no real concern because his existence will still be around whether or not Sauron gets the Ring back.
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Who is the weakest wizard in Lord of the Rings?

Here are the 10 Most Powerful Beings (And 10 Weakest) In The Lord Of The Rings, Ranked.
  • 8 Weakest: Orcs. ...
  • 7 Powerful: Gandalf The White. ...
  • 6 Weakest: King Theoden. ...
  • 5 Powerful: The Witch-King Of Angmar. ...
  • 4 Weakest: Denethor II. ...
  • 3 Powerful: Galadriel. ...
  • 2 Weakest: Grima Wormtongue. ...
  • 1 Powerful: Sauron.
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Why are hobbits immune to the Ring?

Hobbits are simple creatures and do not wish for much, so there is nothing for the Ring to use against a hobbit. Frodo is the hobbit that is corrupted the most next to Gollum and Bilbo, which is why he is unable to throw the Ring into the fire.
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Is radagast powerful?

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Instead of focusing his energy on helping the humanoid creatures of Middle-Earth, he turned instead to helping plants and animals. Because of this, although he did have powers, he didn't do much to help in the War of the Ring. He was clearly powerful, but he not as much as some of the others.
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Is Radagast Gandalf's brother?

Gandalf and Radagast (and all of the Wizards) are in origin Maiar, a subcategory of the Ainur, who were created by Eru Ilúvatar (God) in the Timeless Halls before the world began. From a certain point of view, they're actually brothers; they have the same Father.
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Who is the oldest character in Lord of the Rings?

Both Tom and Treebeard were referred to as the oldest living creatures of Arda, though it is not clear which of the two is the oldest. However, according to Tolkien's letters, it is implied that Bombadil was the oldest living being in Middle-earth.
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