Saruman's jealousy of Gandalf dates back to their angelic origins in Valinor, as noted in Tolkien's Silmarillion. Saruman's envy peaked when Gandalf received the elven Ring of Power from Círdan, ...

The Lord of the Rings is a fascinating piece of literature and cinema that many authors attempt to emulate. It has become a piece of culture that may never fade away with time. It shows the readers ...

From the moment he arrived on Middle-earth, all signs pointed to The Stranger secretly being Gandalf. And that’s exactly who he is. The same has been true of the Dark Wizard and Saruman since he made ...

While Gandalf and Saruman play important roles in The Lord of the Rings, the other three Istari aren't nearly as involved in ...

TanChun is a traveling film director and screenwriter who believes in positive Asian representation in Hollywood. She aspires to create more stories in Western media that give Asian actors a chance to ...

I love spiritual mentors, wise old souls that see beyond, see that something in us that we don’t see in ourselves. I love Yoda, love Dumbledore, love Gandalf. The Gandalf character has grown on me, ...

Lord of the Rings TV Shows The Rings of Power season 3 marks the start of filming with a major Sauron tease, and I've never been more hyped Lord of the Rings TV Shows The Lord of the Rings: The Rings ...

The Rings of Power‘s second season is already teasing the Stranger’s true identity. Considering Daniel Weyman’s tall, unkempt magical mystery man wanders around in rags with halflings after arriving ...

The Rings of Power‘s season two finale saw the return of Ciarán Hinds’ Dark Wizard. His goals and allegiances turned out to be different than we thought, but in an episode that confirmed The Stranger ...

Like much of J.R.R. Tolkien’s lore, the history of Istari during the Second Age is a muddled mess of conflicting tales, timelines, and monikers. In some accounts he wrote the Valar sent Istari to ...