Saruman wasn’t always corrupt, but his jealousy of Gandalf did precede their arrival in Middle-earth. It began, as all Lord of the Rings stories do, in Valinor, back when they were both Maiar ...

The difference between Gandalf the Grey and Gandalf the White goes beyond a wardrobe change. Here's how the wizard ...

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.

In this episode, he confirmed that five Istari were sent to Middle-earth to oppose Sauron, and from Tolkien’s writings, we know exactly who those five wizards are: Gandalf the Grey, Saruman the ...

Joining Gandalf are Saruman the White, Radagast the Brown, and two Blue Wizards. All five are Maiar, powerful spirits sent by the even more powerful Valar, who helped create the world.

He then sent Gandalf back to his physical body to assume Saruman’s role as the White wizard so he could aid in the defeat of Sauron. Eru didn’t send Gandalf back with just new clothes. ( He ...

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 ...

In the Third Age the Valar sent Saruman to Middle-earth ahead of Gandalf. Ultimately good defeated evil because they did. The Rings of Power might show the Valar did so because they knew it would ...

These are Gandalf, Saruman, Radagast, and two Blue Wizards Alatar and Pallando (sometimes called Morinehtar and Rómestámo). Now Saruman is off the table, as is Gandalf given the reveal about the ...

From that Gandalf reveal to how exactly Elrond managed to save Galadriel, here’s everything you need to know about the ending of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Season 2 Episode 8 ...