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Saruman (also known as Saruman the
White), once the head of the Council of the White, was the wisest and
most powerful of that Order. Saruman had great power over Men's minds
and great skill in his hands, and he was especially knowledgeable about
the lore of the Elven-rings and the devices of Sauron. He fell into
darkness when he delved too deep into the study of his enemy's ways. He
became the chief adversary of the free people of Rohan. Eventually he
created an army of Uruk-Hai, grotesque fighting creatures, to attack the
Fellowship and gain The One Ring so he could replace Sauron as The Lord
of the Rings. Saruman possessed a very powerful wizard's staff. It was
completely black with many flanges arrayed around a central crystal
which resided in its crown. |
