Also known as the Wizards, the Istari were five Maia sent from the Undying Lands to Middle-earth during the Third Age. Their mission was to inspire and assist the Free Peoples in their struggle against Sauron. Though they possessed great power, they were forbidden from matching Sauron’s might with their own or seeking to dominate others. The order consisted of Gandalf the Grey (Mithrandir), Saruman the White, Radagast the Brown, and the two Blue Wizards (Alatar and Pallando).