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Saruman's fate was written with his death at the hands of Gandalf Saruman, a dark wizard who betrays the people of Middle-Earth, meets his end thanks to Gandalf, however, being a Maiar, he’s ...

Now Saruman is off the table, as is Gandalf given the reveal about the Stranger's identity. Hopefully, The Rings of Power season 3 will hold some answers.

The relationship and rivalry between Gandalf and Saruman is one of the most complex blends of power conflict, moral dilemmas, and battles over the future of Middle-earth in The Lord of the Rings.

As explained, only five known wizards, or Istari, are in Middle-earth’s world. We know that the Stranger in The Rings of Power is Gandalf and that the Dark Wizard is not Saruman.

Gandalf the Grey is now spoken for, but there's also Saruman the White, Radagast the Brown, and two unnamed Blue Wizards. So which one is he? There aren't many options.

Making Saruman the Dark Wizard would also rob the former’s betrayal of Gandalf in The Fellowship of the Ring of all of its dramatic weight.

That all aligns with Saruman’s story in the Third Age, in the same way The Stranger’s own story on The Rings of Power has aligned with Gandalf’s.

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 ...

The Dark Wizard's interactions with Gandalf (the wizard formerly known as The Stranger), including calling him "old friend" has led many to speculate that he is, in fact, Saruman.

Rings of Power's Season 2 finale provided some major evidence to the theory that The Dark Wizard could be The Lord of the Rings' Saruman.