Wise ,in Middle-Earth, was a title for those especially learned, great in knowledge and lore and giving good council,the Loremasters of the peoples.
Especially among the lesser Men, Wise Men and Wisewomen were also leaders, and teachers.Sages who passed their knowledge unto a chosen successor.
The Sindarin term for Wise was "Sael".Wise-one also was the meaning of Istar or Ithron (Wizard).
Wise of renown[]
- Adanel
- Alatar
- Andreth Saelind
- Annatar
- Arahael
- Bard the Bowman
- Barliman Butterbur
- Bëor the Old
- Celeborn the Wise
- Cirdan the Shipwright
- Dain Ironfoot
- Denethor II of Gondor
- Dwálin the wise
- Eärnil I of Gondor
- Elendil the Tall
- Elrond Half-elven
- Erestor of Rivendell
- Estë
- Fingolfin
- Finwë Ñoldóran
- Frodo Baggins
- Galadriel
- Gálmód the Dour
- Gandalf
- Ghân-buri-Ghân
- Glorfindel the Golden
- Grima Wormtongue
- Ioreth of Imloth Mellui
- Lindo son of Valwë
- Maeglin Lómion
- Mardil Voronwë
- Master of Lake-Town
- Nerdanel
- Nienna
- Núneth of Andustar
- Pallando
- Radagast
- Saruman
- Tar-Palantir
- Thranduil
- Tû
- Turgon the Wise
Roleplaying[]
The Wise is a playable Profession in Rolemaster
Roleplaying Examples[]
Wise can also refer to:
- Drughâns of the Drúedain
- Gammers of the Hobbits
- Goras or Creasi of the Beffraen
- Hakalû of the Danak
- Haradrim Tribal Shamans
- Holy Teacher of the Vatracin (Harad)
- Mudrat of Far-Harad
- Nehalin, Witch-doctors of the Ethir-Folk
- Ru-lani of the Yatali-Gan
- Sangemekh or Song-mothers (Chayasir)
- Viisas of the Lossoth
- Wise of Eressëa
- Wisemen of the Eriadorians
- Wisewoman of the Hadorians
- Witas of the Woodmen
- Witans or eriadorian Wisemen