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'''The Istari''' is the title of the second section within Part Four of ''[[Unfinished Tales|Unfinished Tales of Númenor and Middle-earth]]''.
'''The Istari''' is the title of the second section within Part Four of ''[[Unfinished Tales|Unfinished Tales of Númenor and Middle-earth]]''.


This manuscript describes the background of the five wizards:
In the section is described the background of the five wizards:
*[[Alatar]]
*[[Blue Wizards|Alatar]]
*[[Gandalf]]
*[[Gandalf]]
*[[Saruman]]
*[[Saruman]]
*[[Pallando]]
*[[Blue Wizards|Pallando]]
*[[Radagast]]
*[[Radagast]]


The main focus however is on Gandalf and Saruman and specifically their names in the various languages of Middle earth.
The main focus however is on Gandalf and Saruman and specifically their names in the various languages of Middle-earth.


It is important to note that the manuscript is a composition of various documents rather than a singular document. In the notes some information on [[Queen Berúthiel]] is also disclosed.
It is important to note that the section is a composition of various manuscripts and printed texts from [[The Silmarillion]] and [[The Lord of the Rings]] with comments by [[Christopher Tolkien]] rather than a singular document. In the notes some information on [[Queen Berúthiel]] is also disclosed.
 
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Latest revision as of 03:36, 26 December 2023

This article is about a section of Unfinished Tales of Númenor and Middle-earth. For the Istari (Wizards), see Wizards.
Unfinished Tales
of Númenor and Middle-earth
Part One: The First Age
Part Two: The Second Age
Part Three: The Third Age
Part Four

The Istari is the title of the second section within Part Four of Unfinished Tales of Númenor and Middle-earth.

In the section is described the background of the five wizards:

The main focus however is on Gandalf and Saruman and specifically their names in the various languages of Middle-earth.

It is important to note that the section is a composition of various manuscripts and printed texts from The Silmarillion and The Lord of the Rings with comments by Christopher Tolkien rather than a singular document. In the notes some information on Queen Berúthiel is also disclosed.