Order of Wizards
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The Order of Wizards is a group of powerful, angelic-like beings in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth, sent to guide and assist its peoples against the threat of Sauron.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Order of Wizards canonical | 2 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional organization
ⓘ
order of beings ⓘ |
| alignment | Free Peoples of Middle-earth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Heren Istarion
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Istari NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
The Lord of the Rings legendarium
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The Silmarillion (appendices and essays) NERFINISHED ⓘ Unfinished Tales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Fictional organizations in Middle-earth
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Fictional wizards ⓘ |
| colorAssociation |
Blue
ⓘ
Brown ⓘ Grey ⓘ White ⓘ |
| commandedBy |
Manwë
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Varda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| creator | J. R. R. Tolkien NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| embodiment | Maiar spirits in mortal bodies ⓘ |
| fateOfSomeMembers | corruption or failure of mission ⓘ |
| firstPublicationContext | posthumous Tolkien writings (fully explained in Unfinished Tales) ⓘ |
| form | appear as old Men ⓘ |
| goals | to unite and strengthen resistance to Sauron ⓘ |
| governedBy | White Council (partly through Saruman and Gandalf) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Tolkien’s concept of angelic messengers ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Sindarin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| limitation | subject to weariness and fear in bodily form ⓘ |
| medium | literature ⓘ |
| memberOf | Maiar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| membersAre | Wizards NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mission |
to assist against the threat of Sauron
ⓘ
to guide the Free Peoples of Middle-earth ⓘ |
| nature | angelic-like beings ⓘ |
| notableMember |
Alatar
NERFINISHED
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Gandalf NERFINISHED ⓘ Pallando NERFINISHED ⓘ Radagast NERFINISHED ⓘ Saruman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfKnownMembers | five ⓘ |
| opposes | Sauron NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| origin | Aman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| powerType | subtle and advisory rather than military ⓘ |
| primarySource | Unfinished Tales, "The Istari" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| restriction | forbidden to dominate the wills of Men and Elves ⓘ |
| sentBy | Valar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeOfArrival | Third Age NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| universe | Middle-earth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.