<P> Saruman the White is a fictional character and a major antagonist in J.R.R. Tolkien 's fantasy novel The Lord of the Rings . He is leader of the Istari , wizards sent to Middle - earth in human form by the godlike Valar to challenge Sauron , the main antagonist of the novel , but eventually he desires Sauron 's power for himself and tries to take over Middle - earth by force . His schemes feature prominently in the second volume , The Two Towers , and at the end of the third volume , The Return of the King . His earlier history is given briefly in the posthumously published The Silmarillion and Unfinished Tales . </P>
<P> Saruman the White is a fictional character and a major antagonist in J.R.R. Tolkien 's fantasy novel The Lord of the Rings . He is leader of the Istari , wizards sent to Middle - earth in human form by the godlike Valar to challenge Sauron , the main antagonist of the novel , but eventually he desires Sauron 's power for himself and tries to take over Middle - earth by force . His schemes feature prominently in the second volume , The Two Towers , and at the end of the third volume , The Return of the King . His earlier history is given briefly in the posthumously published The Silmarillion and Unfinished Tales . </P>
who is the bad wizard in lord of the rings
who is the bad wizard in lord of the rings
Saruman the White
Saruman the White