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How was Saruman defeated?
In the aftermath of that battle Frodo confronted Saruman and exiled him from the Shire, but before he could leave, Gríma Wormtongue killed Saruman by slitting his throat with a dagger, on the very doorstep of Bag End.
When in the movie does Saruman die?
Round Spiked Wheelie Dealie (RSWD) Film: Saruman is killed after his staff is broken by Gandalf. He is pushed off the balcony by Grima and is impaled on one of his machines, a spiked wheel. Book: Saruman dies after Wormtongue slashes his throat in the Shire at the end of the War of the Ring.
Was Saruman stronger than Gandalf?
Most of the time that Gandalf knows Saurman he is known as Saruman the White. He was originally the chief of the wizards as well as the White Council that was formed to fight against Sauron. He was more powerful than Gandalf at these stages, but his study of dark magic turned him to support Sauron.
Why did they delete Saruman’s death?
Peter Jackson opted to remove this scene from the theatrical cut of Return of the King very late in production, replacing it with a short line of dialogue in which the threat of Saruman is revealed to have subsided.
Why was Saruman’s death only in the extended cut?
Because the theatrical version is 3 hours long and as it’s presented in that version conves the same information as it would be showing his death. Both implicate that Saruman is out of the game.
Why was Theoden under Saruman’s spell?
Théoden became king after the death of his father in T.A. 2980. In T.A. 3014 Théoden’s health began to fail. This was caused by the spells of Saruman the White. This may also have been due to natural causes (he was sixty-six) or it may have been induced or increased by subtle poisons administered by Gríma.
What does Theoden say Helms Deep?
Théoden: The horn of Helm Hammerhand shall sound in the deep one last time. Let this be the hour when we draw swords together. Fell deeds awake. Now for wrath, now for ruin, and the red dawn.