Was Saruman a white wizard?

Saruman was the white wizard until Gandalf defeated the balrog. I have not read the books so maybe it’s explained there, but how is Saruman blind to the fact that he no longer is the white wizard and Gandalf the grey is now the white?

How does a wizard go from GREY to white?

It was that resurrection that Gandalf transformed from Gandalf the Grey to Gandalf the White. The god Eru, a Valar and the supreme deity of Arda, sent him back to Middle-earth to continue his mission.

How did Saruman become the many colors?

He is referred to as ‘Saruman the White’ and is said to have originally worn white robes, but on his first entry in The Fellowship of the Ring they instead appear to be “woven from all colours [, they] shimmered and changed hue so that the eye was bewildered” and he names himself ‘Saruman of Many Colours’.

Why is Saruman considered the most compelling Wizard?

Saruman was compelling because he caved into the One Ring’s temptation and showed how powerful a wizard could be when corrupted, contradicting the beloved Gandalf. Shortly after being introduced in The Fellowship of the Ring, Saruman quickly turns on Gandalf and imprisons him in Isengard.

Why did Saruman lose his title of Saruman the White?

When Gandalf presented Saruman with the discovery and the location of the One Ring, Saruman revealed his desire for it and his secret alliance with Sauron. He had also shed the title of Saruman the White; Saruman no longer had any loyalty to the White Council, or the Ring-bearer.

How did the White Wizard become a servant of Sauron?

He established contact with Saruman through the palantír captured from Minas Ithil, which had since become known as Minas Morgul. The White Wizard lost the contest of wills with the Dark Lord and was enticed, becoming a servant of Sauron. He no longer opposed him, but desired his victory (though he retained his desire for the Ruling Ring).

Was Saruman just as evil as Sauron with the One Ring?

Despite his intentions of destroying Sauron by using his One Ring against him, it’s all but certain that Saruman would have been just as evil and corrupted a ruler with the Ring as Sauron.