<P> They came to Middle - earth around the year 1000 of the Third Age , when the forest of ' Greenwood the Great ' fell under shadow and became known as Mirkwood . The wizards already appeared old when they entered Middle - earth . They were `` clothed '' in the bodies of old Men , as the Valar wished them to guide the inhabitants of Middle - earth by persuasion and encouragement , not by force or fear . They were forbidden to dominate the free peoples of Middle - earth or to match Sauron 's power with power . However , they aged very slowly and were in fact immortal . Physically they were `` real '' Men , and felt all the urges , pleasures and fears of flesh and blood . Therefore , in spite of their specific and unambiguous goal , the Wizards were capable of human feelings ; Gandalf , for example , felt great affection for the Hobbits . They could also feel negative human emotions such as greed , jealousy , and lust for power . It is hinted in the essay in Unfinished Tales that the Blue Wizards may have fallen prey to these temptations , though information published in The Peoples of Middle - earth seems to contradict this version of their history . </P>
<P> They came to Middle - earth around the year 1000 of the Third Age , when the forest of ' Greenwood the Great ' fell under shadow and became known as Mirkwood . The wizards already appeared old when they entered Middle - earth . They were `` clothed '' in the bodies of old Men , as the Valar wished them to guide the inhabitants of Middle - earth by persuasion and encouragement , not by force or fear . They were forbidden to dominate the free peoples of Middle - earth or to match Sauron 's power with power . However , they aged very slowly and were in fact immortal . Physically they were `` real '' Men , and felt all the urges , pleasures and fears of flesh and blood . Therefore , in spite of their specific and unambiguous goal , the Wizards were capable of human feelings ; Gandalf , for example , felt great affection for the Hobbits . They could also feel negative human emotions such as greed , jealousy , and lust for power . It is hinted in the essay in Unfinished Tales that the Blue Wizards may have fallen prey to these temptations , though information published in The Peoples of Middle - earth seems to contradict this version of their history . </P>
where were the other wizards in lord of the rings
where were the other wizards in lord of the rings
Middle - earth
Middle - earth