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Old 01-16-2003, 03:35 AM   #22
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Rhadaghast seems to be the "kid brother" that the others had to take along to please Yavanna
Ha! I'm fully with you on that one, that's classic.

"Where do you think you're going?"

"Middle-Earth, with my mates."

"You take Radagast with you, Curumo!"

"Do I have to??"

New theory:

Alatar and Pallando were not the Blue Wizards. The correct translation from Ithryn Luin is The Blues Wizards. They were on "a mission from Eru", and their rambunctious exploits in the East, while not helping the war against Sauron, later became a popular film.

Is it possible that the Istari only gained or made their coloured robes once their functions in Middle-Earth were determined? It may be more than coincidence that Saruman the White was the leader of the White Council.
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