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Saruman, also referred to as Saruman the White, is a minifigure from the theme The Lord of the Rings which first appeared in LEGO The Lord of the Rings: The Video Game. He made his first physical appearance in 79005 The Wizard Battle.

Background[]

Saruman was at first the powerful and wise leader of the five wizards in Middle-earth and leader of the White Council. When Gandalf the Grey began suspecting that the Necromancer of Dol Guldur was none other than Sauron, the White Wizard opposed the idea as well as the Quest for the Lonely Mountain. When his comrade was captured however, Saruman, Galadriel and Elrond attacked Dol Guldur to both rescue Gandalf and drive the Necromancer out. The attack confirmed the Wise's fears of Sauron's return, but Saruman assured them that he would find a way to deal with the threat.

Saruman settled in Isengard and began using its vast library to study the devices of the Enemy and look through the palantir located in the Tower of Orthanc. His continued use of the Seeing Stone led to him being ensnared by Sauron and he grew into a manipulative man, scheming to earn his new master's favor and to rule Middle-earth. In preparation for the War of the Ring, he compelled orcs from the Misty Mountains into his service and used to labour in Isengard, while also secretly breeding some with goblin-men to make Uruk-hai. When Gandalf the Grey came seeking his counsel, Saruman revealed his allegiance to Sauron and imprisoned his old friend in Orthanc for refusing to "aid him willingly". Following Gandalf's escape, the fallen wizard had a the first batch of Uruk-hai be sent to capture the hobbits carrying the One Ring (though the scouts accidentally captured Merry and Pippin instead).

Saruman continued to speak with Sauron through the palantir, assuring him that together they would rule Middle-earth. As part of his plan to destroy the kingdom of Rohan, he persuaded the wild hill-men from Dunland to join his master's side and sent bands of orcs to burn the villages of the Rohirrim and cut down trees from Fangorn Forest for fuel, earning the ire of both Prince Eomer and the Ent chief Treebeard. In a short time, Saruman had amassed an army of 10,000 Uruk-hai as Sauron had commanded him. Following his failure to completely possess King Theoden and weaken Rohan, the wizard unleashed his forces against him. The Battle of Helm's Deep ended with the defeat of the Uruk-hai legions and the Ents led by Treebeard used the fact that Isengard was guarded only by the orc labourers to besiege the ringed fortress, resulting in the total annihilation of Saruman's army. With his power shattered, the traitor hid himself within Orthanc, a prisoner in his own tower.

Lego Video Games[]

Saruman's role in the games is identical to his role in the films, though the events of the film The Battle of Five Armies are omitted. When Isengard is flooded and his army is defeated, he becomes angry and throws the palantir out of the balcony and into Pippin's hands.

LEGO Dimensions[]

Saruman appears in Lego Dimensions, as a henchman of Sauron, who has allied himself with Lord Vortech. He first appears together with the Joker and Vortech himself, who mocks him by calling out Sauron's name (Saruman, who claims he is not a "bad guy", bows expecting his master to stand behind him but realizes the pun, making the Joker laugh). Vortech later sends him to harass Gandalf, Batman and Wyldstyle in the Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu world. Riding the Anacondrai Serpent and wielding the power of the elemental Keystone, he battles against the player, boasting to Gandalf on Sauron's ultimate victory, but both he ans his mount are eventually defeated.

Notes[]

  • Saruman is played by the late Christopher Lee, who also portrayed Count Dooku in the Star Wars films and narrated LEGO The Hobbit: The Video Game. Because they are both portrayed by Lee, Saruman and Dooku share the same head piece.
  • His staff, unlike Gandalf's, consists of multiple pieces.
  • In 10237 The Tower of Orthanc, Saruman has a sloped brick instead of standard legs to represent his cloak. However, he also has a standard leg piece, allowing him to sit on his throne. The standard legs, however, are less detailed, as they lack the printed detail that the sloped brick has.
  • He uses the same hair-beard piece as Gandalf the White, but with light and dark grey detailing.

LEGO.com Description[]

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Saruman™

Saruman was the wisest and greatest of the Wizards, but he fell into the evil ways of the Dark Lord Sauron. He betrayed Gandalf for his new master and bred a large army of monstrous Uruk-hai warriors to conquer and rule over Middle-earth.


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