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The Fate of Saruman: A Deep Dive into Tolkien's Lore
The character of Saruman, portrayed in Peter Jackson's film adaptations of J.R.R. Tolkien's work, takes on a different trajectory compared to that in the original books. In the cinematic narrative, Saruman meets his end at Isengard—an ultimate defeat incongruent with the complexities of his character in the literature. Instead of dying there, Saruman is trapped in Orthanc, where he later deceives Treebeard, the leader of the Ents, and escapes, leading him to the Shire.