5 Istari of Middle Earth

jdizzy001 · **Posted:** Tue Jul 22, 2014 8:44 pm

This project has been in the making for some time. But, here they are, all finished. The 5 wizards. Gandalf, Saruman, Radagast, Pallando, and Alatar. This goes without saying, but Pallando and Alatar are proxied by Sharky and Malbeth.

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Grungehog · **Posted:** Tue Jul 22, 2014 9:15 pm

first time I have seen malbeth being used for this purpose, btw why has gandalf inherited old arwen's hand?
Do you simply like the sabre/katana look for an elven blade (being that glamdring is of course an elven blade) is it for continuity?

They look good altogether there

paliouras · **Posted:** Tue Jul 22, 2014 9:31 pm

I really loved the idea to proxy one of the blue wizards with Malbeth!
I must have thought of it at some time in the past, but in the meantime, went down the drain.
Excellent!!!

jdizzy001 · **Posted:** Wed Jul 23, 2014 4:17 am

Grungehog wrote:

first time I have seen malbeth being used for this purpose, btw why has gandalf inherited old arwen's hand?
Do you simply like the sabre/katana look for an elven blade (being that glamdring is of course an elven blade) is it for continuity?

They look good altogether there

That is actually haldir's hand. I used it to make a special haldir. The final result is up in the jdizzy001 album of the gallery.

Lord of Winterfell · **Posted:** Wed Jul 23, 2014 6:49 am

These are fantastic!

Always thought Malbeths pose was very 'Wizardy'

:boromir

halauas · **Posted:** Wed Jul 23, 2014 7:05 am

Wonderfull job, malbeth and sharky fits really well for the blue wizards, really nice owrk.

Crucium Giger · **Posted:** Wed Jul 23, 2014 8:51 am

Good use of Malbeth and as a group they look great together.

jdizzy001 · **Posted:** Wed Jul 23, 2014 9:03 am

halauas wrote:

Wonderfull job, malbeth and sharky fits really well for the blue wizards, really nice owrk.

Couldn't have done it without you

Sticky Fingersss · **Joined:** Sat Oct 09, 2010 11:20 am **Posts:** 1776

I like the blue wizards a lot. Are you going to use the new Radagast soon or will you stick to the old one?

Gandlaf the Grey · **Posted:** Thu Jul 24, 2014 7:34 am

Great use of alternative figures to make up the 5, brilliant idea a dwell painted.

jdizzy001 · **Posted:** Thu Jul 24, 2014 10:42 am

Sticky Fingersss wrote:

I like the blue wizards a lot. Are you going to use the new Radagast soon or will you stick to the old one?

No, I'm not a fan of the radagast PJ envisioned. For me, radagast is and always shall be what decipher envisioned.

http://lotrtcgwiki.com/wiki/lotr09026

Also, just a side note, I love that malbeth has a receding hairline. It gives him so much character!

Alatar of Rhun · **Posted:** Thu Jul 24, 2014 11:34 am

Very cool. really like the scheme

Sithious · **Posted:** Thu Jul 24, 2014 12:43 pm

I love them. They look so great.

I actually cringe at the line Gandalf uses when he says "I've forgotten their names." I know he sometimes forgets his own, but I think it would have better served the story if he had said, "they are known by different names by different people, and some have altogether forgotten them, you may know them as Pallando and Alatar." This way they can use the names people know about and still leave room for this to not be the only name nor the correct names of them, just what book readers may know them as. A few seconds of dialog and you would give huge nod to the Tolkien fan base, instead it looks like Gandalf is not too bright nor loyal to his own very small group... there are only 5 in the entire world and Gandalf can't remember them!!! It was just bad, would be better to have not named any of them, since it was just a device to introduce Radaghast.

jdizzy001 · **Posted:** Thu Jul 24, 2014 6:54 pm

Good point. I really like your line fix. You're right, that would have been much better.

scipio.au · **Posted:** Sat Jul 26, 2014 3:54 am

Your Istari are great. Certainly a wonderful job. Now I need to look for a second Sharkey so I can do the same! :twisted:

Sithious wrote:

I actually cringe at the line Gandalf uses when he says "I've forgotten their names." I know he sometimes forgets his own, but I think it would have better served the story if he had said, "they are known by different names by different people, and some have altogether forgotten them, you may know them as Pallando and Alatar."

You know that was done for a reason, right?

Sithious · **Posted:** Sat Jul 26, 2014 4:11 am

If they don't have the rights to use the names, it is still no reason to make Gandalf not remember them. "there are the two blue wizards, far to the east...and Radaghast the brown."

jdizzy001 · **Posted:** Sat Jul 26, 2014 6:30 am

All were saying is that PJ could have been a bit more creative with the line.

Amy · **Posted:** Mon Jul 28, 2014 6:09 pm

Wonderful collection, they all look great!

Isilduhrr · **Posted:** Mon Jul 28, 2014 7:06 pm

hold on - in the cited link it says GW uses the names Naurandir and Súlrandir. where are these mentioned? i haven't come across mention of the Blue Wizards in GW's work.

jdizzy001 · **Posted:** Mon Jul 28, 2014 9:18 pm

Here is a wiki article

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_Wizards

And an LOTR wiki about them

http://lotr.wikia.com/wiki/Blue_Wizards

I've never heard of the names you mention.

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