Why did Gandalf come back but not Saruman?

Originally Answered: How did Gandalf get resurrected? Gandalf, or rather, Olórin, is immortal. When his human body was destroyed, he went back to Valinor where the Valar made him the leader of the White Council and expelled Saruman from it.

Could Saruman come back to life?

In the movies he died before it was destroyed. But if he had died before the One Ring was destroyed, I think his own ring would still have failed and he would be unable to reincarnate himself ever again. Hence, for Saruman there was probably no real chance of recovering his wits and will enough to reincarnate himself.

How did Gandalf escape Saruman?

Radagast did not know that Saruman had used him to betray his friend and fellow wizard so when he had gathered news he asked Gwaihir the Windlord and greatest of Eagles to hurry with news he had gathered. The Eagle arrived in “the nick of time” and was able to bear Gandalf away.

Why isn’t Saruman in The Return of the King?

Jackson’s treatment of Saruman is unforgivable. His cutting of the Scouring of the Shire diminished his character so completely as to make him almost pointless. But it could be argued that the most egregious error the filmmakers made with Return of the King was removing Saruman from the final cut.

Who brings Gandalf back to life?

So, Gandalf was sent back to the earth by Eru after 19 days of his death. 3 days later, Gwaihir found him and took him to Lorien. There his wounds were treated and he received his shiny white robes, because he was Gandalf the White now!

How did Gandalf get his staff back after Sauron?

So, during Gandalf and Saruman’s fight after Saruman’s betrayal in FOTR, Saruman takes Gandalf’s staff and traps him on top of Isengard. Gandalf escapes on Gwaihir without his staff, but when we next see him in Rivendell, he has it back.

How did Gandalf die in The Lord of the Rings?

Gandalf died after a battle with a Balrog, a Maiar in its natural form with no restrictions upon it. The Balrog itself also died in the battle. Saruman was subject to the same restrictions as Gandalf, so there would have been no guarantee for Saruman that he would survive such a battle.

Does Gandalf have an origin story?

The lack of an origin story didn’t stop audiences from falling in love with Ian McKellen’s Gandalf, who studied Tolkien himself in perfecting his award-winning performance, fixing himself in the hearts of millions of fans.

Is Gandalf a demigod?

No. And also, no. Gandalf is a divine spirit clothed in a mortal form. In Middle-earth parlance, he’s a creature known as a Maia (plural: Maiar). The Maiar are sort of like demigods, in that they serve a higher order of godlike beings, the Valar.

Why didn’t Saruman take over the world on Step 3?

Saruman was subject to the same restrictions as Gandalf, so there would have been no guarantee for Saruman that he would survive such a battle. There’s not much point having a plan to take over the world if you could die on Step 3.