“The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power” most likely shows us the wizard Gandalf. But the Istar has many names in Tolkien’s world – but do you know his real one?
The Lord of the Rings – The Rings of Power: The stranger may be…but may not be Gandalf. (Source: Amazon Prime Video)
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- It has not yet been officially confirmed by the series, but it is very likely that the stranger from “The Rings of Power” is actually Gandalf.
- Unfortunately, he has forgotten his name and he also refuses to be given any name by Nori.
- But actually Gandalf is known by many names in Middle Earth.
Officially, we haven’t seen Gandalf in “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power” yet. Unofficially, however, we are pretty sure that the stranger who goes on the journey to Rhun with the hairyfoot Nori Brandyfoot is the grey wizard from “The Lord of the Rings”.
At the beginning of the second season of “The Rings of Power”, however, the stranger vehemently refuses to accept a name chosen by Nori. Nori makes many suggestions: Doderich, Andweis or Fredagart, however, are not names that the stranger feels comfortable with.
He even says that names are not something you can just give. Rather, names are what you are. And if someone said your name, it would make your heart glow. A somewhat strange statement for a character who is at home in the Tolkien universe. Because many characters have several other names in addition to their common name, which they have received from other peoples.
This statement is particularly strange if it turns out that the stranger is actually Gandalf. The (formerly) grey wizard has numerous names in many languages. For example, he was given the name Gandalf by the people of the North. But there were also many other names, nicknames and nicknames:
- Gandalf – of the Men of the North
- Mithrandir – of the Elves
- Grey Wanderer / Grey Pilgrim / Grey Messenger (Westron)
- Tharkun – of the dwarves
- Incánus – from the Haradim
- Gandalf Greycoat – of the Rohirrim
- Stormcrow – by Théoden
- Láthspell – von Gríma
- the Grey Fool – by Denethor II.
- We will know Feind
- White Rider
- Gandalf the White – after the fight with the Balrog
- Olórin – Original name from Valinor
So Gandalf’s real name is Olórin. He was given this name in his youth in Valinor. Fun fact: The Istar was not actually supposed to be called Gandalf, because JRR Tolkien chose this name for another character.
It remains very exciting to see whether and which of these names the stranger will ultimately adopt as his own. In any case, it is not Doderich.
| The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power review | |
| Genre | Drama, Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy |
| First broadcast |
01.09.2022 |
| First broadcast in Germany |
02.09.2022 |
| Homepage | amazon.com |
| Further sources | |
| network | Amazon |
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Production |
Amazon Studios, New Line Cinema, Harper Collins Publishers, Tolkien Enterprises |
| Seasons |
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