The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring saw Saruman switch to the side of evil, but it doesn't show precisely how this came to be his path.
Saruman the White famously turned to the side of darkness in The Lord of the Rings, but Peter Jackson's film trilogy never explained precisely how this happened. In fact, little of this history is included in even Tolkien's original books. Saruman's story started long before Frodo's journey in the Third Age. In truth, it began near the beginning of time itself, in stories outlined by works like The Silmarillion and The History of Middle-earth.
RELATED: Saruman's Final Form? Jackson's Lord Of The Rings Movies Cut The Villain's Best Transformation Saruman wasn't Aulë's only apprentice. Sauron, who was also a Maia, served under the Smith as well. Of course, at the time, both these angel-like beings were loved and respected as forces of good—but it's no coincidence that they ultimately went down a dark path. Evil in The Lord of the Rings is often associated with coveting the power of creation. Aulë's attendants could create the most beautiful things but couldn't create life.
As the first member of the Istari, Saruman was made the leader—the White wizard. Olórin, who would come to be called Gandalf in Middle-earth, was chosen by the Valar to serve as the third wizard . This was the moment that Saruman's jealousy first began to burn within him quietly. Olórin was reluctant to come to Middle-earth and face Sauron and instead wished to stay in Valinor to serve his Vala, Manwë .
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