Saruman

Saruman, also called Saruman the White, later Saruman of Many Colours, is a villain in J. R. R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings. He is the leader of the Istari, who are wizards sent to Middle-earth to stop Sauron. He later betrays the Istari and takes Sauron's side. His backstory is in The Silmarillion and Unfinished Tales. Saruman was played by Christopher Lee in Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit trilogies.^[1][2]

Saruman the White
Tolkien character
The White Hand of Saruman
First appearance	The Fellowship of the Ring (1954)
Last appearance	Unfinished Tales (1980)
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Race	Maia
Aliases	Curunír Curumo Sharkey Man of Skill White Messenger Head of the White Council Lord of Isengard