What Do Saruman’s 'Many Colours' Actually Mean?

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Saruman reveals himself as Saruman of Many Colours—a name as ominous as it is confusing. What does this transformation actually mean? What happened to Saruman the White? And why does Tolkien make such a big deal out of it? Let's look at this today! Support Us: 🔗 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thebrokensword Follow Us: 📘 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheBrokenSwordYouTube/ 🐦 Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheBroken_Sword 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebroken_sword/ Chapters: 00:00 – Chapter 1: The Introduction 01:23 – Chapter 2: What White Meant in Middle-earth 03:02 – Chapter 3: The Istari and the Meaning of Their Colours 04:17 – Chapter 4: “He That Breaks a Thing to Find Out What It Is…” 06:12 – Chapter 5: Saruman’s Fall and the Loss of White 08:06 – Chapter 6: Conclusion Additional Channels: 🎲 The Tabletop Alliance: https://www.youtube.com/@TTAlliance 🐲 History of Dragon Ball: https://www.youtube.com/@HistoryofDragonBall 🏹 The 6th Ranger: https://www.youtube.com/@the6thranger 🦇 The Batcave: https://www.youtube.com/@thebatcave111 Artwork Credits: All artwork credited in the video in order it first appeared, The Lord of the Rings Trilogy – New Line Cinema Saruman of Many Colours – TolmanCotton Saruman - aquiles-soir in Memory Of Christopher Lee – muratgul Telperion & Laurelin – Ralph Damiani Feanor, Melkor and Silmarils - Kapriss-art The Forgotten Tree of Numenor - Aliosha Blombrink The White Tree - Ted Nasmith Curunir in Valinor – Norloth The White Council T.A. 2941 – XteveAbanto The Stranger in the Forest – Ted Nasmith Saruman & The Witch-king – Rise to War The Grey Pilgrim – Ralph Damiani Radagast - Ivan Cavini The Blue Wizards Alatar and Pallando – Piratemon Saruman the White – DanielGovar Saruman - Mathieu Leyssenne The Many Colours of Saruman – HaroldJig Saruman of Many Colours – AlexanderMokhov RIP Saruman – MakingPicsSlowly Saruman the White - Matthew Stewart Saruman - malara-art Saruman - LOTRO Rise of Isengard Across Middle-earth - The Ruins of Isengard – Ralph Damiani Saruman – jalv Sharkey, Tyrant of the Shire - Matthew Stewart Istari - ExAequo94 Death of Saruman - Ivan Cavini Saruman as Sharkey - Leone-art Saruman's Staff – KoTnoneKoT A Fell Voice in the Air – AnatoFinnstark White Hand of Saruman - Manon-Lou Petit The Voice of Isengard - Matthew Stewart Saruman – AlMaNeGrA Hobbit Fanart - Saruman the White – kerembeyit Middle earth – Klaradox Disclaimer: This video is for educational and entertainment purposes, following fair use guidelines. All artwork is credited to the respective artists. Please feel free to contact us for any credit or removal requests. Tags: #Saruman #LordoftheRings #Tolkien