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Dates
Came to Middle-earth c. III 1000. Saruman was slain in III 3019 and Gandalf left Middle-earth in III 3021; the fates of the other Wizards are unknown
Race
Division
Order
Pronunciation
i'throon1
Meaning
'wise ones'
Other names
Note
Ithryn is the plural term; an individual Wizard was known in Sindarin as an Ithron

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Ithryn

A name for Wizards

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The Sindarin name for the Istari or Wizards.


Notes

1

The pronunciation of 'y' as a vowel varied from place to place. 'ee'throon' is the 'standard' pronunciation, but in Gondor, 'Ithryn' would have been pronounced 'ee'threen'.

See also...

Istar

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