Mirkwood Times
Year 5 of the Fourth Age
Radagast, the Brown Wizard is one of the five wizards that came to Middle Earth many years ago. Everyone knows the tales of Gandalf and Saurman, but not too many people know of Radagast. The tales of Gandalf who helped Men save Middle-Earth have stayed here as he departed our world back to his own. Saurman’s tales are almost equally as known. He was corrupted by Sauron and led an army against the people of Rohan before he was defeated and finally destroyed years later. But, Radagast, we know very little of.
The Brown Wizard was brought over to Middle-Earth with the unique ability of being able to talk to animals. Radagast not only became close with the animals of Middle-Earth, but the flowers and other plants as well. We do not know too much about him, as he kept to himself and his tight knit group of close animals. He barely was able to do his wizardly duties because he was so caught up in the world of the animals. But, the question is: did he get too close with these animals?
Gandalf was friends with the eagles, but you didn’t see some Eagles laying eggs with Gandalf’s head on them! When it came time for the Age of Men to begin and the wizards to depart, the Brown Wizard was nowhere to be found. Why did Radagast not leave Middle-Earth when Gandalf did? He didn’t leave because he was too in love with the animals of Middle-Earth. He didn’t want to give up what he had with the animals. He had become too attached. Without further evidence, one cannot make a claim about what went on in the Mirkwood forest with Radagast. However, if someone sees some half-wizard/half-deer running around in the Mirkwood forest; don’t say I didn’t warn you.
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