Gandalf The most famous of the Istari, Gandalf, was a wise and powerful Istar who played a huge role in Sauron's defeat during the War of the Ring . His true name in Valinor was Olórin , and he ...

Ian McKellen as Gandalf in “The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.” Pierre Vinet. He added that the showrunners, J. D. Payne and Patrick McKay, sat him down to break the news ...