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Wizard, guide to King Arthur Modron: Culhwch and Olwen, Welsh Triads, 11th century Welsh Triads: Mother of Mabon, in another folktale, she is the mother of Owain and Morvydd by Urien, Possible source for Morgan le Fay Mordred† Modred, (Welsh: Medrawd, Latin: Medraut) Annales Cambriae, c. 970 Many
Gandalf: A wizard. A member of the Fellowship of the Ring. Killed in battle in Moria, but returns to play a leading role in the defeat of Sauron. Gil-galad: Last High King of the Noldor, who ruled during the Second Age. Formed the Last Alliance of Elves and Men with Elendil, and fell in combat against Sauron's forces.
Medieval Europe also saw magic come to be associated with the Old Testament figure of Solomon; various grimoires, or books outlining magical practices, were written that claimed to have been written by Solomon, most notably the Key of Solomon. [11] In early medieval Europe, magia was a term of condemnation. [12]
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Wizards like Gandalf were immortal Maiar, but took the form of Men.. The Wizards or Istari in J. R. R. Tolkien's fiction were powerful angelic beings, Maiar, who took the physical form and some of the limitations of Men to intervene in the affairs of Middle-earth in the Third Age, after catastrophically violent direct interventions by the Valar, and indeed by the one god Eru Ilúvatar, in the ...
In medieval chivalric romance, the wizard often appears as a wise old man and acts as a mentor, with Merlin from the King Arthur stories being a prime example. [ 6 ] : 195 Wizards such as Gandalf in The Lord of the Rings and Albus Dumbledore from Harry Potter are also featured as mentors, and Merlin remains prominent as both an educative force ...
Wicked Witch of the East (The Wonderful Wizard of Oz) Wicked Witch of the West (The Wonderful Wizard of Oz) Winnie (Winnie the Witch) Paige Winterbourne (Dime Store Magic) The Witch (never named) in Simon and the Witch; Lolly Willowes, title character of book by Sylvia Townsend Warner; Winsome Witch (Secret Squirrel) Witch of the Waste (Howl's ...