What are the rest of the wizards in Lord of the Rings (the book) besides Gandalf and Sauruman?

Question

I know that there are 4 mentioned and that they were sent by the Valar. Regast was the brown wizard over the eagles. I think. Does anyone know more info on this?

Answer 1

Tolkien mentions his wizard maiar or Istari as:

Saruman the White
Gandalf the Grey/White
Radagast the Brown
Alatar the Blue (went East and never returned)
Pallando the Blue (went East with Alatar)

These are the only wizards mentioned.

Answer 2

There was Gandalf the Grey, Saruman the White and of course Radagast the Brown. In some of the footnotes Tolkien talks about two Blue wizards (istari) who came across the seas with them, but they wandered into the far East of middle earth, and were never heard of again.

Answer 3

In the book UNFINISHED TALES, there is a chapter on the Istari, which Men called Wizards. This is some of what it says:
"Of this Order the number is unknown; but of those that came to the North of Middle-earth, where there was the most hope (because of the remnant of the Dunedain and of the Eldar that abode there), the chiefs were five.The first to come was one of noble mein and bearing, with raven hair, and a fair voice, and he was clad in white; great skill he had in works of hand, and he was regarded by well-nigh all, even the Eldar, as the head of the Order. Others there were also: two clad in sea-blue, and one in earthen brown; and last came one who seemed the least, less tall than the others, and in looks more aged, grey-haired and grey-clad, and leaning on a staff. Now the White Messenger in later days became known among Elves as Curunir, the Man of Craft, in the tongues of Northern Men Saruman; Of the Blue little was known in the West, and they had no names save Ithryn Luin 'the Blue Wizards'; for they passed into the East with Curunir, but they never returned, and whether they remained in the East, pursuing there the purposes for which they were sent; or perished; or as some hold were ensnared by Sauron and became his servants, is not now known. Indeed, of all the Istari, one only remained faithful, and he was the last-comer. For Radagast, the fourth, became enamored of the many beasts and birds that dwelt in Middle-earth, and forsook Elves and Men, and spent his days among the wild creatures. Thus he got his name (which is in the tongue of Numenor of old, and signifies, it is said, 'tender of beasts'). But the last-comer was named among the Elves Mithrandir, the Grey Pilgrim, for he dwelt in no place, and gathered to himself neither wealth nor followers, but ever went to and fro in the Westlands from Gondor to Angmar, and from Lindon to Lorien, befriending all folk in times of need. Wam and eager was his spirit (and it was enhanced by the ring Narya), for he was the Enemy of Sauron, opposing the fire that devours and wstes with the fire that kindles, and succours in wanhope and distress; but his joy, and his swift wrath, were veiled in garments grey as ash, so that only those that knew him well glimpsed the flame that was within."

Sorry to ramble on (and on). I know that that's a lot of stuff there to read, and it really doesn't answer your question. LOL I checked THE SILMARILLION as well, and could not find the names of the 2 blue wizards. Glad somebody else found them for you.

Answer 4

I know Radagast is the brown one, the other I don't remember if he was mentioned.

Answer 5

read "THE SILMARILLION" it is sort of a compendium to the others,. it is about Gandalfs "HOME-BOYS" lol