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The Istari

From Tolkien Gateway
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 a chapter in Unfinished Tales, a posthumously published work of J.R.R. Tolkien edited and published by Christopher Tolkien.

Synopsis

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. There is also a poem about Dagor Dagorath.

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