Saruman the Multicolored? a newbie question - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Alatariel · 01-04-2004, 11:03 PM

At the point when Sauruman declared himself a wizard of "many colors," I don't think that he considered himself evil. He, like so many others corrupted by the Ring and/or power, desired the power to accomplish what he considered good ends - at least at first. Being "multicolored" instead of a more traditional color is also a show of his arrogance and need for recognition. All of the other wizards are one color - brown, grey, etc; by saying he is multicolored, it implies that he is a master of all aspects of wizardry. He doesn't call himself "the black" or "the red" because that would limit him to just that color, instead of encompassing all of them, as he seems to feel it is his right to do.

At least that is how I always thought of it.

<font size=1 color=339966>[ 12:06 AM January 05, 2004: Message edited by: Alatariel ]

01-04-2004, 11:03 PM	#2
Alatariel Wight Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: The Cliffs of Insanity Posts: 178	At the point when Sauruman declared himself a wizard of "many colors," I don't think that he considered himself evil. He, like so many others corrupted by the Ring and/or power, desired the power to accomplish what he considered good ends - at least at first. Being "multicolored" instead of a more traditional color is also a show of his arrogance and need for recognition. All of the other wizards are one color - brown, grey, etc; by saying he is multicolored, it implies that he is a master of all aspects of wizardry. He doesn't call himself "the black" or "the red" because that would limit him to just that color, instead of encompassing all of them, as he seems to feel it is his right to do. At least that is how I always thought of it. <font size=1 color=339966>[ 12:06 AM January 05, 2004: Message edited by: Alatariel ] __________________ You mean you'll put down your rock and I'll put down my sword and we'll try to kill each other like civilized people?