Saruman and Caradhras

[Meriadoc1961]

Originally Posted by Galendor

According to the movie - did Saruman know the Fellowship carried the Ring when he gleefully tried to direct them into Moria? Or did he just oppose their progress because he saw them as "good guys", and mainly just wanted to put Gandalf in harms way?

I would have to conclude that yes, he did know, and this is why he sent the Uruk-Hai out to capture hobbits ALIVE for one carried something useful for the war. "Kill the others!"

Merry