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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.
He imitates and is to an extent the double of the Dark Lord Sauron, only to become his unwitting servant. Gandalf ceaselessly assists the Company of the Ring in their quest to destroy the Ring and defeat Sauron. He forms the double of Saruman, as Saruman falls and is destroyed, while Gandalf rises and takes Saruman's place as the White Wizard.
But the Dark Wizard's exact identity and ultimate goal had thus far remained a mystery throughout Season 2. Read More: The Secretive, Extravagant, ... Sauron and Saruman.
The Dark Wizard (portrayed by Ciarán Hinds): One of the Istari who has been corrupted. [108] [37] The showrunners confirmed that he is one of the five Wizards from Tolkien's writings, but denied speculation that he is Saruman due to that character's corruption not coming until later in Tolkien's history. They intended for the audience to learn ...
Before making this self-discovery, Gandalf rejects an offer to hang with the Dark Wizard, played by Ciarán Hinds. ... Unless he's a Blue Wizard and we learn that Saruman stole his look, I'm gonna ...
The wizard Gandalf confirms that this is the One Ring, lost by the Dark Lord Sauron long ago, and urges Frodo to spirit it to the elven stronghold of Rivendell.
In The Lord of the Rings, Orthanc, the tower at the centre of Isengard, is the home of the Wizard Saruman. He had been ensnared by the Dark Lord Sauron through the tower's palantír, a far-seeing crystal ball able to communicate with others like it. Saruman had bred Orcs in Isengard, in imitation of Sauron's forces, to be ready for war with Rohan.
The season's cast includes Robert Aramayo as Elrond, [16] Owain Arthur as Durin IV, [17] Morfydd Clark as Galadriel, [18] Charles Edwards as Celebrimbor, [19] Ciarán Hinds as the Dark Wizard, [20] Markella Kavenagh as Elanor "Nori" Brandyfoot, [21] Peter Mullan as Durin III, [22] Sophia Nomvete as Disa, [23] Megan Richards as Poppy Proudfellow ...