Timeline Event
White Council formed
Event Type: Political
Age: 3rd Age - The Stewards
Year: 2463
Description:
"The White Council is formed to unite and direct the resistance to the growing forces of evil, which the Wise perceive are all being governed and guided in a plan of hatred for the Eldar and the remnants of Numenor. The Council believe that Sauron has returned..."
Peoples of Middle-earth, Part 1, Ch VIII, The Tale of Years of the Third Age, Note 28
"But at length the Shadow returned and its power increased; and in that time was first made the Council of the Wise that is called the White Council, and therein were Elrond and Galadriel and Círdan, and other lords of the Eldar, and with them were Mithrandir and Curunír. And Curunír (that was Saruman the White) was chosen to be their chief, for he had most studied the devices of Sauron of old. Galadriel indeed had wished that Mithrandir should be the Lead of the Council, and Saruman begrudged them that, for his pride and desire of mastery was grown great; but Mithrandir refused the office, since he would have no ties and no allegiance, save to those who sent him, and he would abide in no place nor be subject to any summons."
The Silmarillion, Of the Rings of Power and the Third Age
Contributors:
Lyllyn 6.1.03
