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<<text>> Wizard associated with animals and nature. Radagast was one of the five Wizards sent to Middle-earth in the Third Age. The Wizards were Maiar spirits who took the form of old men. They were selected by the Valar to encourage the peoples of Middle-earth to oppose Sauron. Radagast was a Maia named Aiwendel. He was selected by Yavanna, the Vala of growing things. According to one tale, Yavanna asked Curumo - who became known as Saruman - to take Aiwendel with him to Middle-earth. In Middle-earth, Radagast made his home at Rhosgobel on the western border of Mirkwood. He was known to Beorn, the skin-changer who lived to the north near the Carrock. Radagast was a master of shapes and changes of hue and he was knowledgeable in the lore of animals and plants. He befriended beasts and especially birds and he was able to communicate with them. Radagast spent most of his time with wildlife and had little time for Elves and Men. In the summer of 3018, Radagast was contacted by Saruman, the head of the Order of Wizards. Saruman told Radagast to seek Gandalf the Grey and tell him that the Nine Ringwraiths were abroad seeking news of the Shire and that if Gandalf wanted aid he should come to Isengard at once. Radagast was an honest Wizard and he did not realize that Saruman was deceiving him and using him to lay a trap for Gandalf. Radagast found Gandalf at Midsummer on the Greenway near Bree and delivered Saruman's message. Gandalf asked Radagast to tell the birds and beasts to bring any news of the Enemy's plans to Isengard. Radagast rode to Mirkwood and spread the word among his friends. The Great Eagles flew far and wide and gathered news of the Nine Ringwraiths and the mustering of Orcs and Wargs and the escape of Gollum from Mirkwood. Then Gwaihir the Windlord went to Isengard where he found Gandalf imprisoned on the pinnacle of Orthanc and helped him escape. This is all that is known of Radagast's activities during the War of the Ring. While his affinity with nature was useful to Gandalf, overall it appears that Radagast neglected his mission to assist the peoples of Middle-earth in their struggle against Sauron. It is said that of the five Wizards only Gandalf remained faithful to his task and that he was the only one allowed to return to the Undying Lands. It may be that Radagast remained in Middle-earth among the wild things that he loved for a time, but his ultimate fate is unknown. Other Names: As a Maia, Radagast was called Aiwendel. Saruman scornfully referred to Radagast as Radagast the Bird-tamer, Radagast the Simple, and Radagast the Fool. Etymology: In the essay "The Istari" the name Radagast is said to mean "tender of beasts" in the language of Numenor. However, in a later note Tolkien says that the name is in the language of the Men of the Vales of the Anduin and that its meaning is not interpretable. The name Radagast may also be related to Old English. The word gast means "ghost, spirit, angel." The element rad could be derived from the word gerád meaning "wise" or possibly from rudu meaning "ruddy, reddish." There was also said to be a Slavic god named Radagast who was the god of travellers and the patron of hospitality. His name was from the Old Slavonic raditi meaning "take care, look after, consider" and gost meaning "guest, stranger, foreigner." Aiwendel means "friend of birds" in Quenya from aiwe meaning "birds" and -nil or -ndil meaning "friend." Sources: The Hobbit: "Queer Lodgings," p. 129 The Fellowship of the Ring: "The Council of Elrond," p. 269-71, 272, 274 Unfinished Tales: "The Istari," p. 389-90, 392-95, 401 note 4 <</text>>

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