What if Saruman had repented?

His knowledge was deep, his thought was subtle, and his hands marvellously skilled; and he had a power over the minds of others.” So if Saruman had truly repented, he could’ve been a modest help to the Free Peoples of Middle-earth in the struggle against Sauron.

Could Saruman have been redeemed?

There is no redemption for Saruman, though it was offered to him.

What if Saruman found the ring?

With possession of the one ring he would have replaced Sauron (would have wiped him out entirely). Saruman wasn’t an elf, or even a man. The one ring would have made him more like what he was before he left on his mission to middle-earth, only corrupted and evil. He easily would have had mastery over the ring itself.

Did Saruman know Sauron?

Saruman knew how powerful Sauron was. Had he managed to create his own ring, or better yet, find the One Ring, and then managed to harness and control its powers, perhaps he would have defeated Sauron. However, there’s no guarantee he would win if Sauron had his ring and Saruman had his.

When did Saruman turn bad?

Saruman is ruined when the Riders of Rohan defeat his army and Merry and Pippin prompt the Ents to destroy Isengard. Saruman himself is not directly involved, and only appears again in chapter 10, “The Voice of Saruman”, by which time he is trapped in Orthanc.

Could Saruman beat Sauron?

Even Tolkien himself indicated in his letters that even with sufficient time, Saruman lacked the necessary Wisdom and Will to be able to successful defeat Sauron, even with the Ring. His fall into Evil clearly showed that he lacked the Fortitude to stick to a plan and was a somewhat “weak” person.

What do LOTR wizard colors mean?

Each Wizard in the series had robes of a characteristic colour: white for Saruman (the chief and the most powerful of the five), grey for Gandalf, brown for Radagast, and sea-blue for the other two, who are known as the Blue Wizards (Ithryn Luin in Sindarin).

Are the istari Maiar?

The wizards, also called Istari, were Maiar, vassals of the Valar. These were sent by the Valar to help and assist the peoples of Middle-earth against Sauron as he gathered his forces during the Third Age.

What happened to Saruman after the ring was destroyed?

When the four leading Hobbits return home after destroying the Ring, they find the Shire entirely under Saruman’s dominion and are forced to expel him in the Scouring of the Shire chapters. After losing the battle, Saruman is killed by his own assistant, the downtrodden Wormtongue.

Was Saruman evil before Gandalf was captured?

No one, of course, realized that the supposed chief in the fight against Sauron was corrupted, until Saruman captured Gandalf in 3017. So even during the events of The Hobbit Saruman was evil. He hid it well, though, and no one noticed until a long time afterwards.

How did Saruman become evil?

Saruman then became wholly evil, although he began to serve Sauron whilst still hoping to get the ring for himself. He set up Isengard as a base to both assist Sauron but also to foolishly rival him. He had no good intentions left at all by this point, he wanted to be the new dark lord or to survive by serving Sauron.

What happened to Saruman after the Battle of Isengard?

Saruman is given a chance to repent his evil way (again presumably) after his attacks on Helms Deep fail and he loses, his power and resources destroyed, which the Rohirrim win the battle and the Ents successfully destroy Isengard. This leaves Saruman powerless]

Why did Saruman agree to protect the gap of Rohan?

Saruman would protect the Gap of Rohan from an invasion from the Dunlendings, Orcs or prevent any attacks from Sauron attacking ether Rohan or Gondor. Saruman agreed to both of these conditions.