The Straight Road

[Morthoron]

Originally Posted by Lalwendë

I know, but isn't he brilliant? I always read about him wanting to know things and know how things work and how they can be improved and thought he was great.

I should imagine that of all the people in Middle-earth, Saruman might be the one who could tell you how the Straight Road works. I think that the designation of 'white' to the head of the order suggests that this 'colour' (or lack of colour or combination of all colours, depending on how you view 'white' as a symbol in Tolkien's world) is linked in some way to Valinor or beyond, to Eru.

Yes, Saruman would know such secrets; however, he seems the type that if you have to ask him, then you are not worth knowing, and certainly not worth being in his presence. He is a closed book.