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ISTARI


When the power of Sauron began to grow again in the Third Age, five great Wizards arrived to combat the evil. Only three were ever known, Saruman the White - the most powerful, and head of the Istari; Gandalf the Grey, the wisest; and Radagast the Brown, the most at home with Nature. Of the other two, Alatar and Pallando, very little has ever been spoken.

The Istari in MUME

The highest-ranked, good-aligned, and experienced Istar is called the Tan Istar, or Head of the Istari Council.

In MUME, an unlimited number of players can take the path of the Istari, as it is the route to immortality (see HELP ISTARI QUEST). Because of this, an Istar is considered a "proto-Ainur" and it is their purpose to help low level players. Istari should advise new players of simple rules, and to teach them the basics of gameplay, as well as group with them, as this is also the only way they can gain experience for themselves.

See also: LEGEND, RANGER, ISTARI QUEST, RULES ISTARI

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What is MUME?

MUME, Multi-Users in Middle-earth, is a multiplayer text-based online game based upon J. R. R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth during the epic wars of the late Third Age between the forces of the Dark Lord and the armies of the Free peoples. MUME is completely at no cost and has been continuously running, expanded, and remastered by a community of volunteers since 1991.

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