Re: Sillmarilion
Good grief I would love this!
All the Wizards were Maiar. Saruman was sent by Aule, and was of the same class of Maiar as Sauron. Radagast was sent by Nienna(?) to protect the trees and animals in the tumults that were to follow. Pallando and Alatar were sent by Orome. Gandalf was sent by Manwe himself, but he was a Maiar of one of the other Valar.
Tom Bombadil was not a Maiar, but I don't think they explained exactly what he was. Melian was the other Maiar that figured prominently in the Silmarillion, she was married to Thingol.
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