andalf is my most famous name. But I go by many others. I am Mithrandir to the elves, Tharkun to the Dwarves, Incanus, Stormcrow, and The Grey Wanderer to men. I am a Maia (named Olorin in the Undying Lands), just as all of the other Wizards were. Together our "order" was the Istari: those Maia sent by the Valar to aid the people of Middle-Earth in their resistance of Sauron. He was also a Maia originally, but we are not all equal. I could not face Sauron's power with my own; my mission was to aid the people of Middle-Earth in the struggle against the Dark Lord using wisdom, knowledge, and unceasing vigilance and guidance.

When we first came from the forgotton realm there where five. They were SARUMAN (Curomno,Curunir), RADAGAST(Aiwendil), ALATAR and PALLANDO(Ithryn Luin, Morinhetar,Romestamo), and of course myself. We were placed into bodies "real and not feigned" , meaning that while we were still maiar, we were restrained to use only the powers that could be found in Mortal Lands. We were only supposed to help those of Middle Earth to defeat Sauron themselves. Radagast went to look after the animals and plants and Pallando went because of his friendship with Alatar. Pallando and Alatar came first and went East in order to start a rebellion agianst Sauron in case he came back. Saruman came with Radagast second of all, and it is said that he despised Radagast because of his unbounded pride. They split up when they got to the Havens, Radagast wandered around the North West of Middle Earth and then settled in Southern Mirkwood. In the third age he traveled to the Shire looking for me to help Saruman after Saruman had tricked him.

I traveled all over Middle Earth, accept the East and acomplished many deeds. I got the Elven ring Narya from Cirdan at the Havens (allowing me to ward of the decays of time and to heal the lost courage of mortal men). With the White Council, I defeated Sauron as the Necromancer in Dol Guldor. I found the map of Erebor and was given the secret key to the Lonely Mountain and accompanied a dwarf (with hobbit) party in defeating Smaug - the last of the dragons. This prevented Sauron from using him in any further plans. The battle of the five armies allowed me to help the peoples of Middle Earth to quell the bloodlust of the goblin armies. Of course, timely help from the eagles (thanks to Radagast) helped in the conquering.

Later, my final plan was put into action. I formed the party of the Fellowship of the Ring. Of course I had a well placed fear in using my magic. But it is for certain that using magic, especially if it is strong, increases the chance that Sauron might turn his eye on you and see you. And that was something I did not want to risk. Only Saurman and I worked long and hard to throw down Sauron, and after a long time Saurman too failed, for he got corrupted be the lust for the power he was sent to destroy. I knew that the destruction of the ring in Mt. Doom was the only satisfactory method to destroying Sauron's power once and for all. I rose Aragorn to the status of king he so rightly deserved, and restored peace to the Middle Earth with the final successes against Sauron's minions in battle and Sauron himself with the final destruction of the Ring, thanks to my hobbit friends. My purpose was fulfilled and was able to once again return to the undying lands.


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