White Council
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The White Council is a high council of powerful wizards and Elven leaders in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth, formed to oppose the growing threat of Sauron.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The White Council | 4 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
council of wizards
ⓘ
fictional organization ⓘ organization in Middle-earth ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Council of the Wise NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
The Hobbit
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The Lord of the Rings NERFINISHED ⓘ The Silmarillion appendices NERFINISHED ⓘ Unfinished Tales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chairmanChosenBy | Galadriel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronologicalContext |
events leading up to The Hobbit
ⓘ
events leading up to The Lord of the Rings ⓘ |
| creator | J. R. R. Tolkien NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dissolutionCause | War of the Ring and the end of the Third Age ⓘ |
| formedAfterEvent | discovery of the Necromancer in Dol Guldur ⓘ |
| formedInAge | Third Age NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governanceType | advisory council ⓘ |
| includesRace |
Elves
ⓘ
Istari NERFINISHED ⓘ Maiar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| internalConflict |
Saruman’s jealousy and desire for the One Ring
ⓘ
disagreement between Gandalf and Saruman about the One Ring ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Westron NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| leader | Saruman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| meetingPlace |
Lothlórien
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rivendell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| member |
Círdan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Elrond NERFINISHED ⓘ Galadriel NERFINISHED ⓘ Gandalf NERFINISHED ⓘ Radagast NERFINISHED ⓘ Saruman NERFINISHED ⓘ other unnamed lords of the Eldar ⓘ |
| notableAction |
delayed Sauron’s return to Mordor
ⓘ
drove Sauron from Dol Guldur ⓘ |
| opposes |
Sauron
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
the Necromancer of Dol Guldur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryPurpose |
to coordinate the Wise against evil in Middle-earth
ⓘ
to oppose Sauron ⓘ |
| region |
Eriador
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rhovanion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedGroup | the Wise ⓘ |
| scopeOfInfluence | West of Middle-earth ⓘ |
| strategicFocus |
protection of the Free Peoples of Middle-earth
ⓘ
surveillance of Sauron’s movements ⓘ |
| timeOfExpulsionOfSauronFromDolGuldur | Third Age 2941 ⓘ |
| universe | Middle-earth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| weakenedBy | Saruman’s treachery ⓘ |
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