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.

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 ...

The first thing to remember is that Saruman is old. He arrives in Middle-earth pre-packaged in his old-man form roughly 1,000 years into the Third Age (and thus 2,000 years before "The Lord of the ...

Saruman, the fallen wizard in Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings , ... ‘”And listen, Gandalf, my old friend and helper!” he said, coming near and speaking with a softer voice.

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...