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{{youmay|the title ''Olórin''|'''[[Gandalf]]'''}} | {{youmay|the title ''Olórin''|'''[[Gandalf]]'''}} | ||
'''Olórin | '''Olórin''' was a [[Maia]] of [[Manwë]] and [[Varda]]. As the wisest of his order he came to [[Middle-earth]] in the [[Third Age]] in the guise better known as [[Gandalf]]. | ||
==Etymology== | |||
The name is related to "dream" and therefore derives from [[root]] [[ÓLOS]], Old Quenya/[[Vanyarin]] ''Olózin''. The [[PQ]] form could had been *''Olozindo'' | |||
{{DEFAULTSORT:Olorin}} | {{DEFAULTSORT:Olorin}} | ||
[[Category:Maiar]] | [[Category:Maiar]] |
Revision as of 23:21, 18 August 2010
Template:Youmay Olórin was a Maia of Manwë and Varda. As the wisest of his order he came to Middle-earth in the Third Age in the guise better known as Gandalf.
Etymology
The name is related to "dream" and therefore derives from root ÓLOS, Old Quenya/Vanyarin Olózin. The PQ form could had been *Olozindo