What is the significance of the white wizard in LOTR?

Originally, the wizards were five: Saruman the White, Gandalf the Grey, Radagast the Brown, Alatar the Blue, Pallando the Blue. The White Wizard, as the title implies, was supposed to be the leader of the five, the main adversary of Sauron, the chief proponent of light.

Why does Gandalf become a white wizard?

Gandalf was carried to Caras Galadhon in Lothlórien, where he was healed, given a new staff, and clothed in white, and thus became Gandalf the White.

Is Gandalf the White a different person?

Yes. Gandalf the white is the same person as Gandalf the Grey. It’s simply that after dying to defeat the Balrog, a divine authority sent his soul back to the living world, and granted him further strength and authority.

What are the names of the Wizards in ‘The Lord of the Rings’?

The wizards of Middle-earth were Maiar: spirits of the same order as the Valar , but lesser in power. The first three of these five wizards were known in the Mannish tongues of the Lord of the Rings series as Saruman “man of skill” (Rohirric), Gandalf “elf of the staff” (northern Men), and Radagast “tender of beasts” (possibly Westron).

Where do the dwarves live in The Lord of the Rings?

Dwarves live in the Iron Hills (northeast of Erebor), Erebor/The Lonely Mountain (when it’s not inhabited by Smaug, at least), and the Blue Mountains (west of the Shire). After the War of the Ring Gimli takes some dwarves from Erebor and builds a small kingdom inside the Glittering Caves behind Helm’s Deep.

What is the creature in Lord of the Rings?

The roughly 3′ 8″ hobbit from the Lord of the Rings, was called Gollum. He was also known as Slinker, Trahald, and Stinker, though his formal name before Gollum was Smeagol. He committed murder due to his obsession with the Ring, strangling Deagol when he refused to give him the Ring as a present.

What is the ‘Watcher’ in ‘The Lord of the Rings’?

The Watcher in the Water is a fictional creature in J. R. R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth legendarium; it appears in The Fellowship of the Ring, the first volume of The Lord of the Rings.