Radagast - character in the works of John RonaldRuel Tolkien. The full name of this magician is Radagast the Brown. He is one of the mages - members of the White Council. The main difference from other wizards is a detailed knowledge of the habits of animals and birds inhabiting Middle-earth.
The appearance of the brown mage
Funny old man riding on harnessedsleigh rabbits and engaged in the treatment of patients with hedgehogs, naturally, was not taken seriously by the White magician. Despite the fact that the character Radagast appeared in Middle-earth for a long time. As the historical Chronicle told by Tolkien says, this happened around 1000 of the 3 epochs. Valie Yavanna, with her influence, convinced Saruman to treat Bury as an equal magician. But the peculiar image of the inhabitant of the forest and the patron of all living beings is very contrary to her words.
White Elder's Neglectdid not cause the two good wizards to soon become friends. Thus, Radagast in the travel book of Bilbo Baggins with the dwarves appears not only as a friend. The author calls him cousin Gandalf Gray.
Radagast - character in the works of Tolkien moreearly age. He appears to the reader in the Book of The Silmarillion. Here he assists Saruman in confronting Sauron. With it, the use of birds as observers of the actions of the latter was carried out.
Fatal error of the sorcerer
One of the significant flaws that wasendowed with the character Radagast, is his dismissive attitude towards political games that take place next to him. Living in Rosgobel near the southern outskirts of Mirkwood, he did not delve into the affairs taking place in the White Council.
This was the reason that he did not know aboutbetrayal of Saraman. In the summer of 3018, meeting Radagast the Brown, he ordered Gandalf to be found and informed that the Nazgul were looking for Shire in the sky. Accordingly, if this news is of interest to the Gray Magus, he should arrive at Isengard. A little later, due to the prevailing circumstances, Saruman slightly corrected the conditions and, with the help of an uninformed Radagast, he still trapped the magician.
Thus, without knowing it, he ledGandalf Gray in the trap, arranged in the tower Orthank. But in confirmation of the fact that Bury did not leave his relative, he sent it to the top of the eagle. The purpose of the bird was a message about the movement of dark forces. Smart Gvaygir, after seeing the prisoner at the top of Gandalf, took him to his mighty back and carried him to a safe distance. Escape Saruman noticed far from immediately.
As the author himself explained, Radagast is a character,interested in flora and fauna, this is what provoked the failure of the task entrusted to him - control over Sauron. Yet this error is not perceived as strongly as the betrayal of Saruman, thereby allowing him to return to the Immortal Earth.
On the screen
Character Radagast first appeared on the screenOnly in the second trilogy, shot by Peter Jackson. In The Lord of the Rings, his image was presented as a moon moth, through which Gandalf the Gray sent a message about help (in the book this happened a little according to a different scenario).
As a real character, Bury appears inThe first part of the trilogy "Unexpected Journey". He is presented to the audience as a powerful magician, able to withstand the dark forces, which can effortlessly drive away from his house the huge evil spiders, descending to the edge of the forest.
The role of the magician in the works of Tolkien and Jackson
Although Radagast is a character,looking a little silly and funny, he is a serious magician. It was he who first noticed the presence of a Necromancer in Dol-Guldur and notified Gandalf the Gray about this. He confirms the strength and power of his magical powers by the fact that in a battle with the King, the sorcerer with his wooden staff knocks the sword out of his hands. And even the wargs, who are famous for their speed, cannot catch up with the unique wagon with harnessed rabbits of a giant breed.
Однако всё это не оказывает впечатления на Saruman. In his eyes, Radagast is a humorous character, which should not be taken seriously. He tries to ignore all messages received from the Brownwizard, explaining that the eccentric was eating too many hallucinations.
Where did he go afterwards
Of all 5 sorcerers set in Middle-earth forcontrol over the forces of darkness, only one Gandalf, who later became White, that is, the main, until the end remained true to his task. The character Radagast after a small intervention in the opposition of good and evil disappears from the field of view and the plot as a whole.
Subsequently, there was another mention of him.When, at the close of the council, Elrond decided to bring all the allies together. The messenger, sent for him, came with the news that the magician is not in place for a long time. The author did not give the readers reliable information about where the Brown Magician went to, he just said that something had happened to him.
