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Saruman, also called Saruman the White, later Saruman of Many Colours, is a fictional character in J. R. R. Tolkien's fantasy novel The Lord of the Rings.He is the leader of the Istari, wizards sent to Middle-earth in human form by the godlike Valar to challenge Sauron, the main antagonist of the novel.
They face many perils on the journey, and the Fellowship is split up. Merry and Pippin become involved in wars against the evil Wizard Saruman and then against Sauron: Merry becomes a knight of Rohan, while Pippin becomes a guard of Gondor. With Sauron distracted, Frodo and Sam manage to travel to Mount Doom.
Rohan is a fictional kingdom of Men in J. R. R. Tolkien's fantasy setting of Middle-earth. Known for its horsemen, the Rohirrim , Rohan provides its ally Gondor with cavalry . Its territory is mainly grassland .
Shippey writes that Rohan is directly calqued on Anglo-Saxon England, taking many features from Beowulf. He states that Tolkien's lament for Théoden, written in Anglo-Saxon-style alliterative verse, equally closely echoes the dirge that ends the Old English poem Beowulf, which celebrates the life and death of its eponymous hero. [24] [25]
In J. R. R. Tolkien's fantasy writings, Isengard (/ ˈ aɪ z ən ɡ ɑːr d /) is a large fortress in Nan Curunír, the Wizard's Vale, in the western part of Middle-earth.In the fantasy world, the name of the fortress is described as a translation of Angrenost, a word in Tolkien's elvish language, Sindarin, a compound of two Old English words: īsen and ġeard, meaning "enclosure of iron".
Théoden (Rohan) - The King and the best military commander in the world, still a potent fighter, but very old and physically weakened. Théodred (Rohan) - Prince, Second Marshal of the Riddermark. Identical to Éomer (personal combat), but a weaker commander. Éowyn (Rohan) - 'Eomer's sister, inspires the people as a shield maiden; non-combatant.
Creates the One Ring to dominate Middle-earth; uses it to build Mordor and the Dark Tower; becomes the "Necromancer", communing with the dead "Virtually indestructible": undone by fire, his shadow blown away Saruman: Wizard, a Maia: Imitator of Sauron; creates an army in Isengard, dwells in the tower of Orthanc; has sided with death
The game saw continued development, alternating between paid expansions and free updates, which added new content in the regions of Isengard, Rohan and Gondor. In late 2016 the publishing of the game was transferred from Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment to Daybreak Game Company , with development being taken over by Standing Stone Games ...