Saruman: The White Wizard's Fall from Grace
Power, Betrayal, and the Corruption of Wisdom
Once the proud head of the Istari, Saruman the White was a wizard of unmatched learning whose curiosity for power and craft led him into darkness. Tempted by the Palantír and the lure of the One Ring, he turned from counsel to ambition, trading robes for industry at Isengard and Orthanc for a plan to dominate Middle-earth. He raised Uruk-hai, cut down ancient trees, whispered through Gríma Wormtongue to betray Rohan, and faced the wrath of Ents and the counsel of Gandalf. It is a tale of pride, corruption, hubris, and how even wisdom can be bent into ruin.