Inside Middle-earth: Saruman
An Istari that could have been but ended up not being.
The figure of Saruman is undoubtedly one of the most important of the Third Age of Middle-earth, both for longevity, influence, and the center of significant conflicts that will take place during the events of The Lord of the Rings.
The story of the former leader of the Order of the Istari is an example of a downward trajectory, a journey from light to darkness, and a clear allegory of how fragile the spirit of the human being can be.
Because Saruman exemplifies the corrupt factor that we all have inside and how easy it can be to fall into temptation or be carried away by the lust for power and dominance.
Saruman before he was Saruman
We must go back to the beginning of time in Arda and the arrival of the Valar and the Maiar to build that vision that Eru-Ilúvatar had shown them.
Although members of the same group of creatures, the Ainur, in Arda were divided between the Valar (the most powerful) and the rest, who were called Maiar and were serving the former.
Saruman was part of the Maiar and was known as Curumo, which meant “the Skilful”. He was among the most powerful, and only Mairon could rival him. In time, Marion fell into the…
