Did Sauron know the Wizards were maiar?

Of course he knew of their kind, spirits great, and not so great were present in the world on both sides. So he had to figure some maia were there, much as he figured certain elves probably had the elven rings in their possession.

Did Gandalf know he was immortal?

As one of the Maiar he is an immortal spirit, but being in a physical body on Middle-earth, he can be killed in battle, as he is by the Balrog from Moria….

Gandalf
Affiliation	Company of the Ring
Weapon	Glamdring Narya Wizard staff

What did Sauron think of the istari?

He saw them as the last gasp of a retreating power; the Valar. As one of the most powerful of the Maiar, he felt that those powered down Maiar who could barely remember who they were, were no threat to him.

What does Sauron say at Dol Guldur?

Ash nazg durbatulûk, ash nazg gimbatul, ash nazg thrakatulûk, agh burzum-ishi krimpatul. When translated into English, these words form the lines: One Ring to rule them all, One Ring to find them, One Ring to bring them all and in the darkness bind them.

Can Galadriel defeat Sauron?

Sauron himself was defeated once when he was dogpiled by Gil-Galad and Elendil. Galadriel would give him a good fight, but I’d still say Sauron 7 times out of 10.

Did Elrond know Gandalf was a Maia?

Elrond and Galadriel were told of their real nature as Maiar by Gandalf, but they would not speak of it, keeping it a one of the most well guarded secrets. Not even the Elves knew who the Istari were, but rumors started to arise.

Who were the Istari in The Hobbit?

The Istari were a group of Maia that were sent over by the Valar to fight against Sauron. It consisted of Gandalf, Saruman, Radagast, and two blue wizards. All of the wizards and Sauron were Maia, but Sauron was not an Istari.

Was Sauron an Istari?

No, Sauron was a Maia, perhaps one of the mightiest. The Istari were Maia also but only the 5 emissaries -the “ powered down” Maia sent by the Valar were Istari. Only those 5 had that name , the ones who became known as “ wizards”

How many Istari were there?

There were only five Istari (Saruman the White, Gandalf the Grey, Radagast the Brown, and the two blue wizards, who were never named as far as I know) and they were sent over to Middle-Earth specifically to counter Sauron and to guide the peoples of Middle-Earth in defeating him.

What race is Gandalf and Sauron?

Gandalf was an Istar, the Wizards were Istari, Sauron was a Maia, the Istari and Sauron were Maiar.