Gandalf's First Mission (as Olórin) | Tolkien Explained

Today, we dive into The History of Middle-earth and The Nature of Middle-earth to discover Gandalf's first mission to Middle-earth. As Olórin, he would be sent with Melian and the other Istari to protect the earliest elves. Together, they are known as the Five Guardians!

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gandalf - John Howe
Gandalf and Gwaihir - Anato Finnstark
Olorin - Peter Xavier Price
Olorin in the Gardens of Lorien - Kip Rasmussen
Illuin, Lamp of the Valar - Ted Nasmith
Aule - Kuliszu
Melkor closeup - Felix Englund
Manwe - steamey
Orome hunting beasts - Šárka Škorpíková
Orome - Kuliszu
Awakening in Cuivienen Blue Version - Alystraea
Orome Espies the First Elves - Anke Eissmann
Orome discovers the elves - Kip Rasmussen
Elbereth Gilthoniel - Aegeri
Morgoth - Ralph Damiani
Orome Hunts the Creatures of Morgoth - Kip Rasmussen
Lake & mountains - Felix Englund
3 wizards - Felix Englund
Orome - Daniel Dougherty
Morgoth - CK Goksoy
Tulkas - steamey
Awakening of the Elves - Kuliszu
The might of morgoth - dracarysdrekkar
Valar - Manwe - Kuliszu
Varda - Aegeri
Ingwe, Finwe and Elwe - Peter Xavier Price
Birth of valar - skullb*st*rd
Young Olorin - Daniel Dougherty
Wizards, the Istari - Ivan Cavini
Misty Mountains - Felix Englund
Making the girdle of melian - steamey
The Blue Wizards Journeying East - Ted Nasmith
Blue Wizards - Aegeri
Radagast and Saruman - Ralph Damiani
The Firstborn at Lake Cuivienen - Lída Holubová
Cuivienen - Lída Holubová
Cloudy view - Felix Englund
The Blue Wizard - Lída Holubová
Gandalf and the Blue Wizards - Ralph Damiani
Gandalf - Jenny Dolfen
Mandos - kuliszu
Mountain sunrise - Felix Englund
Manwe - Ralph dDamiani
Gandalf Wizard - Kinko White
Forest edge - Felix Englund
Glorfindel Battle Balrog - Alystraea
Glorfindel - Alystraea
Glorfindel with elrond & gandalf - alystraea
Gandalf the White - Andrea Piparo
Gandalf The Grey - John Howe
Gandalf and Faramir - Catherine Karina Chmiel
Gandalf and Shadowfax - Anke Eissmann
Radagast - Ralph Damiani
The Shores of Valino - Ted Nasmith
The Light of Valinor on the Western Sea - Ted Nasmith
Landscape - Felix Englund
Cuiviénen - Jenny Dolfen
Gandalf - Daniel Dougherty
The Firstborn at Lake Cuivienen - Peter Xavier Price
Cirdan Lord of the Falathrim - Peter Xavier Price
Cirdan Sends Out Ships - Anke Eissmann
Cirdan - Steve Airola
Cirdan - alystraea

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