Linguistic Archaeology: Tolkien's Istari

Wizard names

1. Gandalf
2. Olórin
3. Mithrandir
4. Tharkûn
5. Incánus
6. Saruman
7. Curumo
8. Curunír
9. Sharku
10. Sharkey
11. Radagast
12. Aiwendil
13. Alatar
14. Pallando


Popularity of Use
A      %     E     %      I      %     O      %       U        %
11 78%    2 14%     5  35%    3  21%      6    42%

B      %     C     %      D      %     F      %       G        %
0    0%      3 21%     5 35%     0     0%       2   14%

H      %     J     %      K      %     L      %       M        %
4  28%     0   0%      3   21%    5  35%       2    14%

N      %     P     %      Q      %     R      %       S        %
9  64%     1    7%      0    0%   10  71%      5   35%

T      %     V     %      W      %     X      %       Y        %
4  28%     0     0        1     7%    0    0%       1      7%

Z      %
0    0%
Popularity of use
78% A:
71% R, A:
64% N, R, A:
42% U, N, R, A:
35% S, L, D, I, U, N, R, A:
28% T, H, S, L, D, I, U, N, R, A: Alatar,
21% O, C, K, T, H, S, L, D, I, U, N, R, A: Olórin (G), Tharkûn (G), Incánus (G), Curunír (S), Sharku (S),
14% G, M, E, O, C, K, T, H, S, L, D, I, U, N, R, A: Saruman, Curumo (S), Radagast, Mithrandir (G), Gandalf,
7% W, Y, P, G, M, E, O, C, K, T, H, S, L, D, I, U, N, R, A: Pallando, Aiwendil (R), Sharkey (S),
0% Z, V, X, J, Q, B, F

Conclusion: A-R-N linguistic subgroup:

A-R-N subgroup                         Sex          %        Dev. Chain                 Band Gap
SE. Ab.                                           F         90%       (A; R; N; I, L)                   I
Indian                                           M         87%       (A; R; N; H; I)
S.E. Ab.                                        M          83%      (A; R; N; I; M)                   L
Tolkien's Istari                                         78%      (A; R; N; U; I, D, L, S)
Armenian                                    M          75%      (A; R; N; S, H)
• Green (colour)                                      57%      (A; R; N; I; E; L)
• Black (colour)                                      57%     (A; R; N; U; E)

Fascinating that Tolkien's Istari have a deep relationship to the origin of the Colour Black.

But lets look at the history of Tolkien's Istari:
28% The first is Alatar.

21% Gandalf is know by many early names: Olórin (G), Tharkûn (G), Incánus (G), Saruman is known by two names in this Age: Curunír (S), Sharku (S).

14% Entering the age of the War of the Ring, Saruman also under the name Curumo (S), Radagast, and Gandalf under the name Mithrandir (G).

7% Saruman apparently survived the battle with Gandalf and disguises his identity as Sharkey. Likewise Radagast is now Aiwendil. Pallando emerges at this time.