While the Dark Wizard could technically be any of the Istari aside from Gandalf (and, let's face it, Radagast), Rings of Power has created a lot of parallels between this villain and Saruman.Aside ...

While the majority of Saruman's fall to darkness is portrayed accurately in Peter Jackson's version of The Fellowship of the Ring – much is actually shown in greater detail than in Gandalf's ...

Plus, if the Stranger is Saruman, it also makes Gandalf’s journey and decisions all the more important and emphasizes an ongoing theme in Tolkien’s works: every being has the power to choose ...

The relationship and rivalry between Gandalf and Saruman is one of the most complex blends of power conflict, moral dilemmas, and battles over the future of Middle-earth in The Lord of the Rings.

He also loves Gandalf and wants him by his side, but turned on The Stranger in anger when Gandalf refused. That all aligns with Saruman’s story in the Third Age, in the same way The Stranger’s ...

The Rings of Power season 2 has introduced Ciarán Hinds as a new dark wizard. Is this actually Saruman from The Lord of the Rings?

It’s true, in Tolkien’s lore, that Saruman was always jealous of his Istari peers, particularly Gandalf, and resolved early on to grow his own power until he could locate the One Ring, seize ...

After all, five wizards coming to Middle-earth is set in stone in Tolkien's works: Gandalf, Saruman, Radagast, and two blue wizards. You've got a 33.3% chance of getting it right ...

Beside Gandalf the Grey and Saruman the white, “There’s Radagast the Brown and then there’s two blue wizards,” Payne reminded THR, “and that’s all we’ll say. ...

Plus, if the Stranger is Saruman, it also makes Gandalf’s journey and decisions all the more important and emphasizes an ongoing theme in Tolkien’s works: every being has the power to choose ...

That all aligns with Saruman’s story in the Third Age, in the same way The Stranger’s own story on The Rings of Power has aligned with Gandalf’s. Saruman the White will arrive as the noble ...