Gandalf and Saruman are not ordinary men but mighty Istari-powerful beings of Valar. They are angelic beings sent to Middle-earth to help guide their people in the war against Sauron.

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 ...

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 Stranger in "The Rings of Power" could be Saruman, not Gandalf, offering a chance to explore his character before Lord of the rings. Saruman's arrival in Middle-earth before Gandalf and his ...

From the moment he arrived on Middle-earth, all signs pointed to The Stranger secretly being Gandalf. And that’s exactly who he is. The same has been true of the Dark Wizard and Saruman since he ...

Saruman seemed to be a good guy to Gandalf, Elrond, Galadriel, and everybody else who knew him, right up until he locked Gandalf up in Orthanc in The Fellowship of the Ring.

Now Saruman is off the table, as is Gandalf given the reveal about the Stranger's identity. Hopefully, The Rings of Power season 3 will hold some answers. In the meantime, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...