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“If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world.” “Do not meddle in the affairs of wizards, for they are subtle and quick to anger.” “The world is full enough of hurts and mischances without wars to multiply them.” -J.R.R. Tolkien (Lord of the Rings/The Hobbit) Radagast (Adûnaic; IPA: ['radagast] - "Tender Of Beasts") the Brown was one of the Wizards, or Istari, sent to Middle-earth to contest the will of Sauron. Originally a Maia of Yavanna, Radagast was mainly concerned with the well-being of the plant and animal worlds, and thus did not participate heavily in the War of the Ring. Originally called Aiwendil, Radagast was a Maia created from before Time who descended to Arda in order to serve the Valar. Aiwendil was a servant of the Valië Yavanna, the Queen of earth. After the Undying Lands were separated from Arda during the Downfall of Númenor, Manwë was still concerned for the fate of the peoples of Middle-earth, because though Sauron was overthrown, it would later turn out that he had not been effectively vanquished and his shadow began to fall a second time. A council of the Valar was summoned and it was decided that they would send emissaries to Middle-earth, these should be "mighty peers of Sauron, yet forgo might, and clothe themselves in flesh," as they were intended to help Men and Elves unite against Sauron, but the wizards were forbidden from matching the Dark Lord in power and fear. Aulë chose Curumo, Oromë chose Alatar and Pallando, and Manwë chose Olórin. Yavanna subsequently begged Curumo to take Aiwendil with him. Source: The One Wiki to Rule Them All Radagast the Brown is a wizard in J. R. R. Tolkien's fictional Middle-earth. He appears briefly in The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, The Silmarillion, and Unfinished Tales. His role in Tolkien's writings is so slight that it has been described as a plot device. He played a more significant role in Peter Jackson's The Hobbit film series, where he was portrayed by Sylvester McCoy. Some aspects of his characterisation were invented for the films, but the core elements of his character, namely communing with animals, skill with herbs, and shamanisticability to change his shape and colours, are described by Tolkien. He also features in role-playing computer games based on Tolkien's writings. Source: Wikipedia