![]() They do not fear the Ringwraiths, for those who have dwelt in the Blessed Realm live at once in both worlds, and against both the Seen and the Unseen they have great power. In Rivendell there live still some of his chief foes: the Elven-wise, lords of the Eldar from beyond the furthest seas. But the Elven-wise, at least may have had some idea. Most of the Elves in Middle-earth were of the Sindar those who had never been to Valinor, either because their ancestors stayed behind with King Thingol or because they were born in the Second or Third Ages. Surely the Elven-wise may have at least guessed what the Istari were, but other Elves would probably not know for certain. We aren't told for certain what Elves knew of the Istari. That being said, what about other beings in Middle-earth? Surely they too would have thought it strange to see this bearded old men outliving themselves (Men), or simply hanging around for so long (Elves). The Silmarillion, Of the Rings of Power and the Third Age None knew at that time whence they were, save Círdan of the Havens, and only to Elrond and to Galadriel did he reveal that they came over the Sea. After a few centuries of not aging even Elves would begin to wonder what the Istari were, and probably only those who have been around long enough would be able to connect the dots.Įven as the first shadows were felt in Mirkwood there appeared in the west of Middle-earth the Istari, whom Men called the Wizards. Galadriel herself had probably met a few Maiar during her time in Valinor. I do feel that they would eventually have pieced things together and realised what Gandalf was. They were actually told by Círdan, who as explained above found out only because he was at the Havens when Gandalf arrived. So how did Elrond and Galadriel find out?Įlrond and Galadriel did not find out Gandalf's race by themselves. The bearer of Nenya, and also knew what a Maia was - she was friends with Melian, the wife of Thingol who was a Maia. Similar to Elrond, and Cirdan, Galadriel has lived in Middle-earth for 3 Ages, and she's far older than Elrond. He's also the bearer of Vilya, one of the 3 Elven Rings. He's also been around for 3 Ages, albeit only for a little while having been born near the end of the First Age. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Appendix BĪnother one of the wisest Elves in Middle-earth, he's also the son of Eärendil, the only Half-Elven at that time ever to be admitted into Valinor. But as for me, my heart is with the Sea, and I will dwell by the grey shores until the last ship sails. For this is the Ring of Fire, and with it you may rekindle hearts in a world that grows chill. "Take this ring, Master, for your labours will be heavy but it will support you in the weariness that you have taken upon yourself. It's clear Círdan saw what Gandalf was, as he gives him Narya, one of the 3 Elven Rings – themselves being 3 out of the 20 Rings of Power – when Gandalf first arrives in Middle-earth (which is in itself a tell-tale sign of where he came from). He's the guy who's in charge of the Grey Havens, and is one of the wisest (and oldest) of the Elves remaining in Middle-earth. And you may wonder how these three found out, when the Istari didn't tell anyone about their past. The Istari came in secret to Middle-earth, and no one (save the aforementioned trio) found out about that. ![]() ![]() The translation (through suitable in its relation to "wise" and other ancient words of knowing, similar to that of istar in Quenya) is not perhaps happy, since Heren Istarion or "Order of Wizards" was quite distinct from "wizards" and "magicians" of later legend they belonged solely to the Third Age and then departed, and none save maybe Elrond, Círdan and Galadriel discovered of what kind they were or whence they came. Wizard is a translation of Quenya Istar: one of the members of an "order" (as they call it), claiming to possess, and exhibiting, eminent knowledge of the history and nature the World. Tolkien says this in the Unfinished Tales: save Elrond, Círdan, and Galadriel themselves. It is unclear whether anyone even knew Gandalf was a Maia ![]()
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