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== Description ==
'''Radagast the Brown''' is one of th [[Istari]] (Wizards) sent by the [[Valar]] to [[Middle-earth]] to aid in the fight against [[Sauron]].

== Lore ==
Known as ''Aiwendil'' ('bird-friend') in [[Valinor]], he was sent by the [[Valar]] to [[Middle-earth]] with four other [[Maiar]] ([[Gandalf|Olórin]], [[Saruman|Curumo]], Alatar, and Pallando [[The_White_Council#The_Wizards|*]] ) to aid in the fight against [[Sauron]]. As a servant of [[Yavanna]] (a Vala whose dominion was over that which grows on the Earth), Radagast's love of nature is, well...natural. This also explains his name in Mannish: "Tender of Beasts". Nevertheless, despite his renowned friendship with bird and beast his true speciality is in the lore of shapes and hues, and of this lore he is the Master. While Radagast may appear an unassuming old man with a deep affinity for the natural world, he is far more than his simple attire and quiet mannerisms convey. In truth, he is a powerful Wizard of the same order as Gandalf the Grey and Saruman the White, and Radagast the Brown's powers are mighty, indeed.

Although he used to dwell in [[Rhosgobel]] on the western edge of [[Mirkwood|Mirkwood Forest]], (said to be very near to [[Sauron]]'s dark fortress of [[Dol Guldur]]),
Radagast has been seen throughout [[Eriador]] of late, following strange purposes that he keeps to himself. However, he is certainly no friend to the dark forces rising in deepest [[Angmar]]; rather, his intentions are good and his actions most often work to the betterment of the Free Peoples of Middle-earth.

Radagast is mentioned only occasionally in ''[[The Hobbit]]'' and ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]''. In times yet ahead of Lotro, Radagast will fail in his charge to defeat Sauron, along with the Blue wizards. Unlike Saruman, however, they will remain loyal to the Valar, and what they do is ever against the Shadow of the East. However, they are following their own agendas over that of those who sent them.

'''Radagast the Brown in the Epic Storyline''' &mdash; At the end of June, III 3018, it was Radagast who near [[Bree]] met Gandalf who was heading for [[the Shire]] having [[Frodo]] to travel east the sooner. Radagast had an urgent message about [[Nazgûl|the Nine]] that made Gandalf change plans, heading for Saruman in [[Tower of Orthanc|Orthanc]] where he was captured. Certainly Radagast was an unaware toy, deceived by Saruman's cunning tongue. Later it was Radagast who sent forth [[Gwaihir the Windlord]] who rescued Gandalf, and later on it may have been Radagast who again send forth the eagles at crucial moments.

Through the years, he was been known by other names, such as ''Barandil the Brown'', ''Brúnvin'' and ''Rudugást''<ref>https://forums-old.lotro.com/forums/showthread.php?692421-Who-is-Barandil-the-Brown&p=8123210#post8123210</ref>.  

== Radagast (Lone Lands) ==
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 | title      = 
 | role       = 
 | gender     = Male
 | race       = Maia
 | interior   = Barad Dhorn
 | area       = Agamaur
 | region     = Lone-lands
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 | maprefEW   = 27.4W
 | quest      = x
 | type1      = The Lore-tower
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'''Radagast the Brown''' is a Wizard who is at first found inside [[the Lore-tower]] in [[Ost Guruth]]. {{Tooltip Coords|Lone-lands|31.0S|29.5W}}<br/> Later he will lead adventurers on an epic journey into [[Agamaur]] and is from then on also available at [[Barad Dhorn]].  {{Tooltip Coords|Lone-lands|29.8S|27.4W}}<br/>

=== Quest Involvement ===
* [1] [[Quest:Instance: Flying the Coop -- Lone-lands|Instance: Flying the Coop -- Lone-lands]] - ''Session play''
* [7] [[Quest:Prologue, Chapter 6: Worrisome Tidings|Chapter 6: Worrisome Tidings]] ''as a reflection''
* [27] [[Quest:Book 2, Chapter 7: Radagast the Brown|Volume I, Book 2, Chapter 7: Radagast the Brown]]
* [28] [[Quest:Book 2, Chapter 8: The Red Swamp|Volume I, Book 2, Chapter 8: The Red Swamp]]
* [28] [[Quest:Book 2, Chapter 9: The Bloated Dead|Volume I, Book 2, Chapter 9: The Bloated Dead]]
* [28] [[Quest:Book 2, Chapter 10: Breeders of the Dead|Volume I, Book 2, Chapter 10: Breeders of the Dead]]
* [29] [[Quest:Book 2, Chapter 11: The Stone-Speaker|Volume I, Book 2, Chapter 11: The Stone-Speaker]]
* [30] [[Quest:Book 2, Chapter 14: History of the Red Maid|Volume I, Book 2, Chapter 14: History of the Red Maid]]
* [30] [[Quest:Book 2, Chapter 15: The Red-pass|Volume I, Book 2, Chapter 15: The Red-pass]]
:: [30] [[Quest:Instance: Red-pass|Volume I, Book 2, Instance: Red-pass]]
* [30] [[Quest:Book 2, Chapter 16: Agamaur Secured|Volume I, Book 2, Chapter 16: Agamaur Secured]]
* [29] [[Quest:Lore-master: Friend of Hares|Friend of Hares]] ''- Lore-master''
* [29] [[Quest:Lore-master: Friend of Turtles|Friend of Turtles]] ''- Lore-master''
* [29] [[Quest:Lore-master: Friend of Sparrows|Friend of Sparrows]] ''- Lore-master''
* [30] [[Quest:Fallen Oak|Fallen Oak]]
* [30] [[Quest:Merciful Release|Merciful Release]]
* [30] [[Quest:The Tainted Living|The Tainted Living]]
* [31] [[Quest:For the Love of Nature|For the Love of Nature]]
* [32] [[Quest:Grimbark's Reclamation|Grimbark's Reclamation]] - ''Small Fellowship''
* [32] [[Quest:Ivar the Blood-hand|Ivar the Blood-hand]] - ''Small Fellowship''
* [32] [[Quest:Rings of Rhudaur|Rings of Rhudaur]] - ''Fellowship''
* [72] [[Quest:Instance: The Wizard's Vale|Volume III, Book 4, Instance: The Wizard's Vale]] - ''Session play''

== Radagast (Eryn Lasgalen) ==
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 | title      = 
 | role       = 
 | gender     = Male
 | race       = Maia
 | interior   = 
 | area       = Eryn Lasgalen
 | region     = Eryn Lasgalen and the Dale-lands
 | maprefNS   = 19.9N
 | maprefEW   = 36.6W
 | quest      = x
 | type1      = Thornholt
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}}
After the War of the Ring, Radagast can be found in [[Eryn Lasgalen]], outside of the Elven-halls of [[Felegoth]] {{Tooltip Coords|Eryn Lasgalen and the Dale-lands|19.9N|36.6W}}, and later he can also be found in [[Ered Mithrin and Withered Heath|Ered Mithrin]], at [[Thornholt]]. {{Tooltip Coords|Ered Mithrin and Withered Heath|32.9N|47.6W}}<br/>

=== Quest Involvement ===
* [115] [[Quest:Purifying the Mirkwood|Purifying the Mirkwood]]
* [115] [[Quest: Acolyte of the Necromancer|Acolyte of the Necromancer]]
* [115] [[Quest:The Darkness Remains|The Darkness Remains]]
* [115] [[Quest:Mending the Mirkwood|Mending the Mirkwood]]
* [115] [[Quest:The Wood of Greenleaves|The Wood of Greenleaves]]
* [115] [[Quest:Life in Eryn Lasgalen|Life in Eryn Lasgalen]]
* [115] [[Quest:Cleansing the Mirkwood|Cleansing the Mirkwood]]
* [...] [[Quest:Eriador Year 9 Tales: Gandalf|Eriador Year 9 Tales: Gandalf]] - ''Anniversary''
* [118] [[Quest:Wizard in the Woods|Wizard in the Woods]]
* [118] [[Quest:Pick Your Potion|Pick Your Potion]]
* [118] [[Quest:Travellers on the Dark Road|Travellers on the Dark Road]]
* [119] [[Quest:For the Love of Honey Cakes|For the Love of Honey Cakes]]
* [119] [[Quest:An Unexpected Story|An Unexpected Story]]
* [119] [[Quest:Eyes to the West|Eyes to the West]]
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== Radagast (Vales of Anduin) ==
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 | name       = Radagast the Brown
 | title      = 
 | role       = 
 | gender     = Male
 | race       = Maia
 | area       = Rhosgobel
 | region     = Vales of Anduin
 | maprefNS   = 0.8N
 | maprefEW   = 52.6W
 | quest      = x
 | type1      = Beorninghús
 | type2      = 
}}
During the [[Quest:Instance: The Skin-changer's Heritage|introduction instance]] for [[Beorning]] players, he can be found at the [[Beorninghús]] in [[Meadhollow]]. {{Tooltip Coords|Meadhollow|13.6N|53.3W}}<br>

Everyone lter meets Radagast in [[Rhosgobel|Rhosgobel]] in the [[Vales of Anduin]]. {{Tooltip Coords|Vales of Anduin|0.8N|52.6W}}

=== Quest Involvement ===
* [1] [[Quest:Instance: The Skin-changer's Heritage|Intro (Beorning), Instance: The Skin-changer's Heritage]]
* [1] [[Quest:Preparations for Travel|Intro (Beorning): Preparations for Travel]]
* [120] [[Quest:Gone from the Vales|Gone from the Vales]]
* [120] [[Quest:Nightmare's End|Nightmare's End]]
* [120] [[Quest:The Fate of the Gladden Fields|The Fate of the Gladden Fields]]
* [120] [[Quest:Friends Far Afield|Friends Far Afield]]
* [120] [[Quest:Scuttling Through the Narrows|Scuttling Through the Narrows]]
* [120] [[Quest:The Heart of the Mother|The Heart of the Mother]]
* [120] [[Quest:The Stolen Gift|The Stolen Gift]]
* [120] [[Quest:Heeding the Call|Heeding the Call]]
* [120] [[Quest:A Song Amongst the Waters|A Song Amongst the Waters]]
* [120] [[Quest:For the Birds|For the Birds]]
* [120] [[Quest:A Gift From Radagast|A Gift From Radagast]]
* [120] [[Quest:A Message from Rhosgobel|A Message from Rhosgobel]]
* [120] [[Quest:Assisting Rhosgobel|Assisting Rhosgobel]]
* [120] [[Quest:Befriending Critters: A Cluck in Time|Befriending Critters: A Cluck in Time]]
* [120] [[Quest:Befriending Critters: Badger of Courage|Befriending Critters: Badger of Courage]]
* [120] [[Quest:Befriending Critters: Bird in the Hand|Befriending Critters: Bird in the Hand]]
* [120] [[Quest:Befriending Critters: Casting Shells|Befriending Critters: Casting Shells]]
* [120] [[Quest:Befriending Critters: Get One's Goat|Befriending Critters: Get One's Goat]]
* [120] [[Quest:Befriending Critters: Hop to it|Befriending Critters: Hop to it]]
* [120] [[Quest:Rhosgobel: Calming the Farm|Rhosgobel: Calming the Farm]]
* [120] [[Quest:Rhosgobel: Calming the Wilds|Rhosgobel: Calming the Wilds]]
* [120] [[Quest:Rhosgobel: Cleaning the Anduin|Rhosgobel: Cleaning the Anduin]]
* [120] [[Quest:Rhosgobel: Cleaning the Tributaries|Rhosgobel: Cleaning the Tributaries]]
* [120] [[Quest:Rhosgobel: Radagast's Garden|Rhosgobel: Radagast's Garden]]
* [120] [[Quest:Rhosgobel: The Daily Egg|Rhosgobel: The Daily Egg]]
* [120] [[Quest:Into the Gladdenmere|Into the Gladdenmere]]

=== Barters ===

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! Colspan="2" style="text-align: center;"|Rhosgobel
|-
! style="width: 400px;" | Item to Receive
! style="width: 400px;" | Items to Trade
|-
| {{Reward|Map to Rhosgobel}} || {{Reward|Rhosgobel Oak Leaf|amount=1}}
|-
| {{Reward|Whistle of the Lone-lands}} || {{Reward|Rhosgobel Oak Leaf|amount=10}}
|-
| {{Reward|Title Writ - Bird-friend}} || {{Reward|Rhosgobel Oak Leaf|amount=20}}
|-
| {{Reward|Tome of the Brown Pig}} || {{Reward|Rhosgobel Oak Leaf|amount=20}}
|-
| {{Reward|Tome of the Golden Sheep}} || {{Reward|Rhosgobel Oak Leaf|amount=20}}
|-
| {{Reward|Tome of the Night Squirrel}} || {{Reward|Rhosgobel Oak Leaf|amount=20}}
|-
| {{Reward|Tome of the Black Rabbit}} || {{Reward|Rhosgobel Oak Leaf|amount=20}}
|-
| {{Reward|Tome of the Tan Fox}} || {{Reward|Rhosgobel Oak Leaf|amount=20}}
|-
| {{Reward|Tome of the Golden Bat}} || {{Reward|Rhosgobel Oak Leaf|amount=20}}
|-
| {{Reward|Rhosgobel Friend Frame}} || {{Reward|Rhosgobel Oak Leaf|amount=40}}

|}

== Quotes ==
''"Apa i vinya luina sír sirë"''<br>
''"Sirë olla cemen, sirë olla ondo"''<br>
''"Nén, tercáno cuiviëva ceutana!"''<br>
''"Tolo anim, mellyn nín!"''<br>
''"Lîn bellas gala!"''<br>
''"In your travels through the swamps did you happen upon a squirrel? A small red fellow, he should have returned a fortnight ago."''

[[Category:Istari]]