saruman
the white
Birth
unknown - arrived Middle Earth 1000 III / Killed 3 November 3019 III
Ainur, Istari Sect, Division Maiar of Manwe and Varda
Parents: Unknown
Other Names: "The White", "The Wise",
"Ring-Maker",
"Saruman of Many Colours", "The
Ruler", Curumo,
Curunir, "Sharkey", "Tree-Killer"
Notable
Quotes:
“Radagast the Brown! Radagast the Bird-tamer! Radagast the
Simple! Radagast the Fool!"
"If we speak of poisoned tongues what shall we say of yours, young
serpent?"
"Gibbets and crows! Dotard! What is the house of Eorl but a
thatched barn where brigands drink in the reek, and their brats roll on the
floor among the dogs?"
"Later! Later!! Yes, when you also have the Keys of Barad-dûr
itself, I suppose; and the crowns of seven kings, and the rods of the Five
Wizards, and have purchased yourself a pair of boots many sizes larger than
those that you wear now. A modest plan. Hardly one in which my help is needed!"
"I did not spend long study on these matters for naught. You have doomed
yourselves, and you know it. And it will afford me some comfort as I wander to
think that you pulled down your own house when you destroyed mine. And now,
what ship will bear you back across so wide a sea? It will be a grey
ship, and full of ghosts."
Biography:
Most
often called Saruman the White, he was the First of the Five Wizards to arrive
in Middle-Earth, at the end of the first millennium of the Third Age.
He was said to be the eldest of the order, and Gandalf acknowledged him as the
chief of the Istari.
For a thousand years, and maybe more, he journeyed in the East of Middle-Earth,
and was little heard of in the West. He had returned, though, by 2463 III,
for he was present at the foundation of the Council of the Wise, and was made
its chief (although both Elrond and Galadriel would have preferred Gandalf to
take this position.)
It was at about this time that Saruman began to study the Rings of Power, their
history, and the means of their making. In 2759 III, he was given the keys
of Orthanc by Steward Beren of Minas Tirith, and took up his abode there.
He continued his researches into ring-lore, and the making of devices, and was
accustomed to watch the stars from the pinnacle of the Tower. He visited
Minas Tirith to research the history of the Rings, and found among the ancient
books and scrolls the story of the death of Isildur and the loss of the Ruling
Ring.
In 2851 III, the Council discovered proof that the Necromancer of Dol Guldur in
Southern Mirkwood was none other than Sauron returned. Many of the Wise
wished to assail his fortress at once and drive him out, but Saruman spoke
against this, and dissuaded the Council from mounting an assault. It was
only after ninety years had passed that he acquiesced and aided the Council in
assailing Dol Guldur, driving Sauron out of Mirkwood. Saruman's knowledge
was vital in this victory, albeit grudgingly given, as time would prove.
When the Council debated the Rings of Power, Saruman claimed that his researches
showed that The One Ring had been lost forever. It was later shown that
Saruman did not in fact believe this, and was in fact searching for it. He
later learned of its general whereabouts in the Shire, and subtly recruited the
honest and innocent Wizard Radagast to bring Gandalf to Isengard. There
Saruman betrayed him (and the Council as well) and imprisoned him there, while
he openly declared his treachery and sought to recapture the Ring for himself.
By foul craft Saruman bred a new race of Orcs, his fighting
"Uruk-Hai", who could not only withstand sunlight, but also cover
great distance at great speed. They were ferocious.
Pictures:
Bad
Wizard!
Bring it
on!
Christopher
Lee
Cool
Collage
Cool
Staff
Friendship with Saruman is not lightly thrown
aside
Gettin
frazzled
Greedy for the
Ring
Green
Saruman
I'm
bad
Partners in
Crime
Saruman and the
Palantír
Saruman
glare
Saruman
The Two
Wizards
Two Towers
Cover
Wiggin'
out
Wizard and
Worm
You are sure of
this
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