White Council
Council of the Wise arrayed against the rising Shadow
The White Council Council of the Wise
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The White Council was an alliance of the leading Wise of Middle-earth, formed in the Third Age to watch and counter the growing power at Dol Guldur. Saruman was chosen as its head, over Galadriel's wish that Gandalf should lead it, with Elrond, Galadriel and other Elven lords also seated on it. Its debates repeatedly stalled action against the Necromancer until an assault in 2941 finally drove him out, and by 2953 growing distrust of Saruman's secrecy ended its meetings for good.
Time anchorThird Age c. 2463 – Third Age 2953Open in the master timeline
Relations
- Enemy
- Sauron
In the Annals
Where the Tale of Years names this entry: 4 entries.
- TA 2463The White Council is founded. About the same time Déagol finds the Ring in the river and is killed by Sméagol for it.Appendix B, The Tale of Years
- TA 2851The White Council debates an attack on Dol Guldur; Saruman argues it down and begins his own search near the Gladden Fields.Appendix B, The Tale of Years
- TA 2941Thorin and Gandalf call on Bilbo; on the journey Bilbo meets Gollum and comes away with the Ring. The White Council acts at last against Dol Guldur, and Smaug dies at Esgaroth.Appendix B, The Tale of Years
- TA 2953The White Council meets for the last time and argues over the Rings. Saruman claims the One went down Anduin to the Sea, then takes Isengard for himself and begins to fortify it.Appendix B, The Tale of Years
Sources
- The Lord of the Rings — Appendix B, The Tale of Years
- Unfinished Tales — The Hunt for the Ring
- The Silmarillion — Of the Rings of Power and the Third Age
Cite this page
Legendarium (2026): „White Council“. Last updated August 15, 2026. https://www.legendarium.page/peoples/white-council/
APA
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MLA
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BibTeX
@misc{legendarium-white-council-en,
title = {White Council},
author = {{Legendarium}},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {\url{https://www.legendarium.page/peoples/white-council/}},
note = {Last updated August 15, 2026}
}