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[–] Metostopholes@midwest.social 39 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

In the movies yes, you are a birdshit caked joke.

birdshit caked joke

I can't believe that the powers-that-be decided that that was a good decision.

[–] Emberleaf@lemmy.ml 32 points 2 weeks ago

Radagast was specifically tied to birds and beasts, not trees and forests.

[–] Gradually_Adjusting@lemmy.world 17 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

Yes, Rad. Literally every wizard other than Gandalf was nothing but spare parts.

[–] teft@lemmy.world 31 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

At least Radaghast got a name.

/cries Blue Wizards tears

[–] Confused_Emus@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Their names were Jeff and Frank.

[–] threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works 13 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Apparently Alatar and Pallando, or possibly Morinehtar and Rómestámo. Not mentioned in the main books, only in Tolkien's miscellaneous writings.

[–] Gradually_Adjusting@lemmy.world 5 points 2 weeks ago

See what I mean? Spare parts.

[–] Uiop@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 2 weeks ago

Not even a G in sight. good wizards have g's in their names, Bad ones S. Radagast, Gandalf vs Saruman, Sauron(well not really a wizard...)

[–] MelodiousFunk@slrpnk.net 4 points 2 weeks ago
[–] rtxn@lemmy.world 14 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

Are we all just going to pretend that Tom Bombadil doesn't exist?

[–] Apeman42@lemmy.world 40 points 2 weeks ago

Whatever Tom is, it's leagues beyond "wizard".

[–] orvorn@slrpnk.net 15 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Tom is not a Maiar, one of the five who were present at the formation of the universe, he is... older.

[–] threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works 8 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

a Maiar, one of the five

That would be the Istari, no? Pretty sure there are more than five Maiar...

[–] orvorn@slrpnk.net 9 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I just meant the five Maiar who then went on to become Wizards but I phrased it poorly!

[–] Cort@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

My head canon was that Tom was Eru Iluvatar just living his best life enjoying all the things he'd created.

[–] DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social 3 points 2 weeks ago

There was a Reddit write up that argued Tom was Arda's spirit itself and had quite a few convincing points. It is pretty clear that (keeping in mind that canon is a bit nebulous beyond the four books JRR actually published) he is probably not a Maia and also probably not Eru, beyond the level that everything is Eru anyways.

[–] Twinklebreeze@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago

Yes. It's easier.