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"The Fall of Saruman" by Alexander J. Harron

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SciFi and Fantasy Art The Fall of Saruman by Alexander J. Harron

'Gibbets and Crows! Dotard! What is the house of Eorl but a thatched barn where brigands drink in the reek, and their brats roll around on the floor with their dogs!'

Saruman, to me, was a rather intriguing character in The Lord of the Rings, not least because of his spectacular fall from grace, from defender of freedom to harbinger of their doom. In the space of a few years, he amassed an army mighty enough to take on the Kingdom of Rohan, and proved a deadly foe for the enemies of the free people he was once charged to save.

Date	Name	Comment
16 Jun 2003	Gia Ariana8604@hot...com>	Loading... Oh, cool. I like the look on his face. Priceless. You don't see that look on Saruman's face.Indeed you don't, that's why I did it. Thanks!</a></i>
17 Jul 2003	Joseph Johnson	Loading... Yes...Its sad really how much saruman has fallen.....But gandalf did what he had to do Alexander J. Harron replies: "Well, ya gotta have SOME sympathy for the bad guys, haven't you?"
12 Sep 2003	Turin	Loading... Man your GREAT!!!!!!!!!!! you get all you pics. just perfect, just perfect love it, love it! it seems just like in the book Alexander J. Harron replies: "You're always welcome to comment, my good man, and I thank you."
22 Nov 2003	Saruman	Loading... this is not my face! Saruman has not this expression! i'm not sad! i'm very angry!!!! And i am Saruman of Many Colours, not Saruman the Brown! Alexander J. Harron replies: "You're also Saruman the Dead After Getting Stabbed By My Toady."
5 Apr 2004	Galenfea	Loading... Oh, poor Saruman! He looks really sad and lost here, almost as though how much he's lost just hit him. It's something we never see, either in the books or the films. Good work! Alexander J. Harron replies: "Much as I worship Christopher Lee, I felt that he wasn't bitter enough as Saruman, he seemed too cool and in control. Still awesome though."
5 May 2004	Sara M Osth	Loading... It's nice to see another rendering of Saruman. People tend to say he's "cool" and such, which I find at least strange and possibly also slightly sad; he's really one of the great, if yet tragic, loosers of the Lord of the Rings. First, he can't withstand Sauron, then, he can't win against the ones he betrayed. A deeply tragic character, and I like the way in which this picture shows his weakness and still keeps some compassion for him. Alexander J. Harron replies: "Well, even in Tolkien's evil-is-evil and good-is-good universe, there are shades of grey to be found. Even so, while it's easy for good guys to become bad, you never see bad guys become good, and as a result I find LOTR strangely pessimistic in outlook. So you have Saruman, who started out as an angelic being of great beauty and power (like Gandalf), who succumbs to ambition and greed. That's a tragedy of Shakespearean proportions, and I feel his character is deserving of some empathy and emotional truth. Thanks for your lovely comments!"
29 Nov 2005	Mu_mu poopoo	Loading... Ha Ha Ha! I mean its funny..
19 Nov 2006	Thomas Pähler	Loading... Awww poor saruman, you really do feel sorry for him, inspite of everything he has done..
29 Nov 2006	Dale	Loading... I quote Nelson from the Simpsons: "HA! HA!" Anyway...really good job. I think I remember Tolkien saying something about Saruman crying aloud when his staff is broken, and this captures exactly what I was picturing. It makes me believe that the only reason the Scourging of the Shire happened was because he was broken, and wanted some kind of revenge.
16 Jul 2008	Khamul	Loading... Yo Saruman the Noob(22 Nov) up there i hate you and the pic is gr8 cuz i h8 Saruman cuz he’s a noob
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'The Fall of Saruman':

• Created by:

Alexander J. Harron
• Copyright: ©Alexander J. Harron. All rights reserved!

• Keywords: Colours, Curinir, Jrr, Lord, Many, Of, Rings, Saruman, The, Tolkien, White
• Categories: Wizards, Priests, Druids, Sorcerers..., Book Illustration
• Techniques: Mixed Media
• Inspirations: JRR Tolkien
• Views: 2536
• Resolution: 700x525

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