| − | '''Saruman''' was an evil wizard in ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]'', is one of the [[Istari]], a group commonly called "[[wizard (fiction)|Wizards]]" by the people of Middle-earth. | + | '''Saruman''' was an evil [[wizard (fiction)|Wizards]] in ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]''. |
| − | When he betrayed his trust, [[Gandalf]] cast him out, yet spared his life. Saruman was so deranged as to take Gandalf's mercy as cruelty. His henchman was [[Gríma Wormtongue]], nicknamed Wormtongue in Rohan, who was sent to spy on and enthrall [[Théoden]]. | + | When he betrayed his trust, [[Gandalf]] cast him out, yet spared his life. Saruman was so deranged as to take Gandalf's mercy as cruelty. His henchman was [[Gríma]], nicknamed Wormtongue in Rohan, who was sent to spy on and enthrall [[Théoden]]. |