The scene where the Istari are assigned their mission to Middle-earth is given in Unfinished Tales. Here is an excerpt from Quentin Tarantino's sadly abandoned script for the film adaptation:
(SCENE: A warehouse in downtown Valmar, ca 1000 Third Age. Manwë is standing in front of a blackboard with a plan of Middle-earth showing the spread of Sauron's empire. A gang of five Maiar dressed in black suit and tie, white shirts, are sat at desks, as if in a classroom.)
( MANWE... )
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(SCENE: A warehouse in downtown Valmar, ca 1000 Third Age. Manwë is standing in front of a blackboard with a plan of Middle-earth showing the spread of Sauron's empire. A gang of five Maiar dressed in black suit and tie, white shirts, are sat at desks, as if in a classroom.)
( MANWE... )
© wilko185
