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Originally Posted by Sirathiel In fact all those called 'wizard' in LotR are Maiar, including Sauron (if I remember correctly). They were each chosen by a Valar to watch out for Melkor's activities in Middle Earth (except Sauron, who just went with Melkor, was redeemed and returned to Melkor again...). Sorry, but I don't remember who chose Gandalf and who Saruman... But I think it was Mandos and Aule. |
Right, Saruman became apprentice to Aulė. This would make sense, since Aulė was a smith and Saruman had a mind of wheels and metal.
I think though that Gandalf or Olórin also learned the ways of Nienna, valier of pity. This would probably be the reasons why Gollum was allowed to live through the Lord of the Rings. He probably taught pity to Bilbo and Frodo just the same (just a theory of course).
Right, Sauron went with Melkor. Aren't the Balrogs Maiar too?