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Why is Saruman called Sauron?
Tolkien always said that the name came first, then the character, and most of his evil in Middle Earth is seduction. The heavy ‘S’ sound is probably an unconscious linking of the seductive power of evil. In the books Sauron isn’t much of a fighter, he seduces others to fight.
What did Saruman do to Sauron?
Saruman’s real intention was to permit Sauron to build up his strength, so that the One Ring would reveal itself. He later found that Sauron had more knowledge of the possible location of the One Ring than he expected, and in TA 2941, Saruman finally agreed to attack Dol Guldur.
Are Saruman and Sauron the same?
No. Sauron is the Dark Lord of Mordor, the main bad guy. He’s seen as a flaming Eye in the films. Saruman is the White Wizard, who has joined sides with Sauron.
Who forged the 9 rings?
Celebrimbor
The rings were made along with the others in Eregion and were forged by Celebrimbor. Those were locked away in one of the safes of Eregion, but all were captured by Sauron. He gave nine of them to nine kings of Men, three of which were Númenóreans and one was an Easterling.
Who is stronger, Gandalf or Saruman?
Gandalf is overall more powerful as Gandalf the White. He is far more charismatic and has some limited foresight. He was able to defeat Saruman, breaking Saruman’s power over Theoden and breaking his staff after the Ents took Isenguard.
Why did Saruman become evil?
Saruman turns evil because he loses all hope. When he peers into the palantir , he doesn’t realize that he is only seeing what Sauron wants him to see, and that is his ever growing power and evil. He starts to think that there is no salvation except through the ring, and that’s why he starts operating under the guise of a servant of Sauron.
Is Sauron an elf?
And yes, Sauron was indeed a shape-shifter. He spent a good deal of time as a giant serpent, and he spent at least a thousand years in the guise of a fair elf (named Annatar) in order to trick Celebrimbor and the elves into forging the rings of power .
Who is Lord of the Rings?
The Lord of the Rings is a book by J.R.R. Tolkien, the sequel to his earlier work, The Hobbit . It was published in three volumes in 1954 and 1955. The story’s titular character is the Dark Lord Sauron of Mordor. The primary villain of the work, he created the One Ring to control nineteen other Rings of Power ,…
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