The “Lord of the Rings” saga mentions five wizards.
This series of caches is in honor of each of those wizards. They
are the Gandalf the Grey, Radagast the Brown Wizard, Saruman the
White Wizard, Alatar the Blue Wizard, and Pallando the Blue Wizard.
To get to the One-Ring, you must visit each of the five
wizards.
This cache is for Pallando, one of the Blue Wizards. Pallando
was one of the five Wizards who came to the northwest of
Middle-earth in the Third Age.
Blue Wizards are fictional characters in J.R.R. Tolkien's
legendarium, appearing in The Lord of the Rings.
The five Wizards were sent by angelic beings called the Valar to
Middle-earth to aid in the struggle against Sauron. Pallando is
called a Blue Wizard on account of his sea-blue robe, and his
individual name was given in the Unfinished Tales. Along with
Alatar he was sent to the distant east of Middle-earth, and
therefore played no role in the events of the west of Middle-earth,
as described in the The Lord of the Rings.
Take note of the number in the container lid. This will assist
you with the final cache in the series “The One
Ring.”
All of the caches in this series have been approved by the City
of Eden Prairie. Please obey all park rules (Hours are 6 AM to 10
PM daily). The trails are not cleared during the winter months.
Deer are frequently seen in this park and their trails can be very
useful. Office attire not recommended.