Saruman arrived at the Grey Havens in Middle-Earth with three other Istari: the Blue Wizards, Allatar and Pallando and Radagast the Brown. Gandalf arrived last. Like with all of the wizards, he came on a ship.

Is the old man Gandalf or Saruman?

Christopher Tolkien believes that the old man seen by Aragorn, Legolas and Gimli at the edge of Fangorn forest near the beginning of The Two Towers is in the original drafts intended to be Gandalf. In the finished version he is Saruman.

When did Gandalf and Saruman come to Middle-earth?

Saruman and others of the Istari arrived in Middle-earth on a ship at Mithlond (the Grey Havens) in Lindon around the year 1000 of the Third Age. At the time of their arrival, their origin, nature, purpose, and true names were a secret to nearly everyone in Middle-earth.

What order is Gandalf Saruman?

Two Wizards, Gandalf the Grey and Saruman the White, largely represent the order, though a third Wizard, Radagast, appears briefly. Two Blue Wizards are mentioned in passing. Saruman is installed as the head of the White Council, but falls to the temptation of power.

How did Gandalf become Saruman?

Summary. Gandalf's claim to be Saruman when he returned in The Two Towers was because his resurrection as Gandalf the White meant he had taken on the role and form of the White Wizard. The wizards in Middle-earth were avatars or incarnations of the powerful Maiar beings, with Saruman as the leader.

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Did Saruman come before Gandalf?

Saruman arrived at the Grey Havens in Middle-Earth with three other Istari: the Blue Wizards, Allatar and Pallando and Radagast the Brown. Gandalf arrived last.

Why is Gandalf more powerful than Saruman?

Saruman was a higher-ranked wizard and the leader of the White Council, while Gandalf was primarily seen as a wise warrior and counselor to Frodo. Gandalf became stronger as the White Wizard and the leader of the wizards, ultimately besting Saruman in combat due to his loyalty and growth in power and authority.

Why did Saruman become evil?

What Makes Him Pure Evil? While he was once a force for good and one of Gandalf's best friends, his lust for power along with getting fed up with defending the weak consumed him, making him a Social Darwinist. He later in the Lord of The Rings, betrayed Gandalf because he believed that Sauron would be unstoppable.

Why did Saruman betray Gandalf?

The Big Picture. Saruman was sent by the Valar to offer counsel and inspiration, but his envy of Gandalf and desire for power led to his downfall. Saruman pacified his allies by pretending the One Ring was lost, while secretly searching for it himself.

Is the stranger Saruman or Gandalf?

So the Stranger was revealed to be an Istari and it was heavily implied that he is Gandalf. Currently he is traveling to Rhun, and when Saruman arrived in Middle Earth, he traveled east to Rhun where he possibly met the blue wizards at this time.

Who are the 5 wizards of Middle-earth?

Tolkien wrote about five wizards: Gandalf the Gray, Saruman the White, Radagast the Brown, and two unnamed Blue Wizards. You probably already know about Gandalf the Gray, the wise and kind wizard, friend to hobbits, who was among the fellowship of the ring.

Who is the oldest character in Lord of the Rings?

Why was Saruman jealous of Gandalf?

Saruman's Jealousy Of Gandalf Grew Because Of Narya, The Ring Of Power.

Did Gimli see Saruman or Gandalf?

Gimli will ask Gandalf if it was him or Saruman who he had seen by the fire and Gandalf will reassure him that he was not there so it was likely to have been Saruman; that Saruman had not been able to wait for his orcs to bring him the hobbits and with the hobbits the greatest prize of all, the One Ring.

Who is wiser Gandalf or Saruman?

Gandalf, by far. He is the wisest of all the maiar, and wiser than some of the Valar as well. Gandalf finds Saruman amusing at best, and is shocked that Saruman was able to trick him; and then he simply laughs at Saruman actually trying to fool him into getting trapped in Orthanc a second time.

What is Gandalf's true form?

Though he appeared to the characters of The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring to be an aged wizard, Gandalf was actually an angel-like being known as a Maia. He was created by the god of Tolkien's works, Eru Ilúvatar, to help with the creation of the universe.

Who killed Morgoth?

In Dagor Dagorath, the penultimate battle between good and evil in the legendarium, Turin is the one that will kill Morgoth.

Why is Saruman afraid of Aragorn?

Bloodlines are very important in Tolkien's stories, and it makes a lot of sense that Sauron would fear the great-grandson of the man who cut off his hand. Aragorn carried the blood of Numenor with him. His genetic connection to the heroes of the Second Age established him as a dangerous opponent of Sauron.

Why did Gandalf have a ring and not Saruman?

We know that Saruman became jealous of Gandalf long before his imprisonment atop Orthanc. So, according to Unfinished Tales, Saruman knew beforehand already. A second possibility is that Saruman just wasn't interested in the ring since he saw it as being of no value to him and his designs.

Is Galadriel stronger than Gandalf?

As previously stated, Gandalf is a Maia and is therefore superior to Elves regarding power. Still, this isn't to say that an elf couldn't develop enough skill and power to defeat a Maia. As a bearer of one of the Three Elven Rings (Nenya), Galadriel would have an edge against Maiar like Saruman and Radagast.

How did Galadriel banish Sauron?

The outcome is that Galadriel is able to penetrate Sauron's mind and issues a single command "Go back to the void from whence you came!" Unable to resist her any longer, Sauron screams and flees with the Nine.

Is Galadriel evil?

In The Lord of the Rings, Galadriel chose to use her powers for good, even helping to form the Council of Elrond. Galadriel was not evil. But had she been, there would be none who could stand against her forces, especially if she was in possession of the Ring.

Who is the strongest character in LOTR?

Who is the strongest wizard in LOTR?

Could Gandalf beat Sauron?

NO, Sauron was so much more powerful than Gandalf. Had all the 5 Ishtari worked together they could not have defeated Sauron in combat.