The other wizards...... - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Thranduil · 08-19-2002, 11:01 AM

Thank you all for your input/answers. Real quick, I found something interesting while I was rereading the Two Towers.

Now the 2 blue wizards are never talked about in the book and from other threads I learned (chiefly in thanks to Legolas for all his info.) that they had gone into the east and no one knows what happened to them. Some people think that they also turned evil and started cults or what not. But maybe not...

You see, in the Two Towers, when Gandalf goes to talk to Saurumon at Orthanc (after the ents have destroyed or rather flooded Isengard), Gandalf says that Sarumon can go wherever he wants to but first he has to give up his staff and the Key of Orthanc. They "shall be pledges of your conduct, to be returned later...." Then Sarumon says in his refusal, "...have the Keys of Barad-dur itself, the crowns of seven kings, and the rods of the Five Wizards..."

I take it to mean that the other 2 are still out there. Sarumon could just be ranting, buyt still...the other 2 blue wizards may be alive and kicking.

08-19-2002, 11:01 AM	#1
Thranduil Animated Skeleton Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 30	Thank you all for your input/answers. Real quick, I found something interesting while I was rereading the Two Towers. Now the 2 blue wizards are never talked about in the book and from other threads I learned (chiefly in thanks to Legolas for all his info.) that they had gone into the east and no one knows what happened to them. Some people think that they also turned evil and started cults or what not. But maybe not... You see, in the Two Towers, when Gandalf goes to talk to Saurumon at Orthanc (after the ents have destroyed or rather flooded Isengard), Gandalf says that Sarumon can go wherever he wants to but first he has to give up his staff and the Key of Orthanc. They "shall be pledges of your conduct, to be returned later...." Then Sarumon says in his refusal, "...have the Keys of Barad-dur itself, the crowns of seven kings, and the rods of the Five Wizards..." I take it to mean that the other 2 are still out there. Sarumon could just be ranting, buyt still...the other 2 blue wizards may be alive and kicking.