question out of curiousity: the other wizards

[Angus Og]

A question for all you more knowledgeable toklienites than I...

There are 5 wizards of Gandalf's order in Middle-Earth, right? Well, I'm very curious to who the other 2 (besides Gandalf, Saruman, and Radagast) are and what they are doing during LOTR... like, why woulnd't they be engrossed in such a major affair?

I figure these guys probably show up in the other Middle Earth books and you guys know about them... so I thought I'd throw my question out there, 'cause I really am quite curious...

[Elrian]

All that is known of Alatar and Pallando (the Blue Wizards) is that they went inot the East. This coming from Unfinished Tales.

[ February 09, 2002: Message edited by: Elrian ]

[Mirkgirl]

All I've seen are their names at UT - Pallando and Alatar. Alatar is sent from Orome, Pallando from Orome or Mandos and Niena.

Maybe they are the ones who settled the cults that lasted after Sauron /one of the theories/.

[Aralaithiel]

Unfortunately only their names are mentioned in UT. I highly recommend reading Unfinished Tales, and The Silmarillion. And of course, all the other ME stuff.

[Lutfiska]

Pallando, Alatar and Saruman together wnt into the east but only Saruman came back... And that sure makes me suspicious....

[Inderjit Sanghera]

Also see HoME 12; Last Writings.