The Lore of the Two Blue Wizards in Lord of the Rings - Detailed Lore & Sources - Tolkien LotR Lore

We look into the lore and sources mentioning the mysterious 2 Blue Wizards (Ithryn Luin) including the development of these two Istari in Tolkien's writings from The Lord of the Rings (LotR) to Nature of Middle-earth.

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► Mentioned videos:
The Istari -    • Who are Tolkien's Wizards? The Lore o...  
History of the Elves -    • Círdan - History and Lore of the Elve...  
Glorfindel -    • Who is Glorfindel? The Balrog Slayer ...  


► Sources:
The Lord of The Rings (1954-1955) by J. R. R. Tolkien
The Silmarillion (1977)
The Hobbit (1937; 1951)
Unfinished Tales (1980)
The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien Revised and Expanded Edition (2023)
The Peoples of Middle-earth (1996)
The Nature of Middle-earth (2021)
The War of the Ring (1990)

TolkienGateway.net

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Amazon (John Howe)
Edited by: Murdo
Aman map by ThePhilosophersGames

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► Playlists:
If you are interested in Tolkien's legendary fantasy Epic The Lord of the Rings and his related works, here some recommendations:

Recommended Lore Videos -    • Who are Tolkien's Wizards? The Lore o...  

Book/Film Differences Series -    • LotR Prologue Explained - Films expla...  

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