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That is a good question, because we don't truly know who or better yet, what, Gandalf really was. We do know many things about him however, and the purpose of this page's existence is dedicated solely to the explanation what we know about Gandalf, and his importance to Middle-earth. |
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To better understand Gandalf, you need to have an understanding of the hierarchy of character's of Tolkien's mythology. Tolkien did not like allegory, but it is sometimes necessary for clear explanations, so I will use it as lightly as possible here. In no way shape or form should any of this be confused with any contemporary gods or religous beliefs that people have today. This is a mythology created by one man, and it shares some similarities with various religions, dead and alive, that have been known to mankind since such things were first created . . . |
Gandalf was one of five wizards that were also know as Istari. The eldest and the head of the order was Saruman, who's other names include Curunír (Sindarin for "The One of Cunning Devices"), Curumo (Quenyan form of Curunír) and Sharkey (Orkish sharkû, meaning "old man"). The other three members of the Istari were Radagast, Allatar and Pallando. |
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