Saruman's jealousy of Gandalf dates back to their angelic origins in Valinor, as noted in Tolkien's Silmarillion. Saruman's envy peaked when Gandalf received the elven Ring of Power from Círdan, ...

The Lord of the Rings is a fascinating piece of literature and cinema that many authors attempt to emulate. It has become a piece of culture that may never fade away with time. It shows the readers ...

From the moment he arrived on Middle-earth, all signs pointed to The Stranger secretly being Gandalf. And that’s exactly who he is. The same has been true of the Dark Wizard and Saruman since he made ...

Why Could the Stranger Be Saruman? Ultimately, we don’t know who the Stranger is, aside from being an Istar, or a wizard. Five wizards came to Middle-earth, so the Stranger could be any of them. When ...

JRR Tolkien's Middle-earth has been adapted successfully for film and TV, and the adaptations have made inspired additions ...

In The Lord of the Rings, there are five main wizards who are mentioned, but fans of the movies are most likely familiar with only two of them: Gandalf and Saruman. While the wizards in Middle-earth ...

Makuochi Echebiri is a News Writer for Collider. He has been interested in creative writing from as far back as high school, and he would consume pretty much anything that’s film or TV. However, his ...

Gandalf is the only Wizard who travels to the Undying Lands at the end of The Lord of the Rings, and there are particular reasons for this. One of the many scenes in The Return of the King's ending ...

The Rings of Power‘s second season is already teasing the Stranger’s true identity. Considering Daniel Weyman’s tall, unkempt magical mystery man wanders around in rags with halflings after arriving ...

And if we’re talking influence, you can’t ignore the original king of spin, Gríma Wormtongue. He might not look powerful, but just because he’s weak physically doesn’t mean he’s not a threat. It’s his ...

The Rings of Power‘s season two finale saw the return of Ciarán Hinds’ Dark Wizard. His goals and allegiances turned out to be different than we thought, but in an episode that confirmed The Stranger ...