[FeRaL sHaDoW]

2. to destroy or harm treacherously and viciously: to assassinate a person's character.

Then that would mean king Théoden’s ordeal with Grima would also count as an assassination attempt by Saruman. It appears the leaders of men at that time were both under evil control so Sauron and Saruman had been using assassination tactics.


A good thought, the honourable fellowship was in fact a sneaky assassination squad to do the dirty on Sauron.