Why is Saruman names so similar?

Saruman is from Old English (David Salo suggests West Saxon) meaning ‘Man of skill’. Also, not just the names, but another connection between Saruman and Sauron, was they are most like Aule. That is why they both get greedy and lust for power.

Why is Saruman called Aruman?

The character is dressed in red and is called ‘Saruman’ and ‘Aruman’ at different points. Smith and Matthews suggest that the use of ‘Aruman’ was intended to avoid confusion with ‘Sauron’.

Was Saruman a Maia?

Saruman, who was a Maia, had lost his shape with his “death”. As a discorporate spirit, he turned westward, but a wind came from the West and pushed him away. Apparently his spirit was left naked, powerless, and wandering in Middle-earth, not unlike Sauron after the One Ring was destroyed.

What was Saruman’s nickname?

Sharkey was a nickname for Saruman given by his servants and soldiers in Isengard and later used in the Shire during the last stages of the War of the Ring.

What is the origin of Saruman’s henchmen’s name?

The name used by Saruman’s henchmen for their diminished leader is said in a footnote to the final text to be derived from an Orkish term meaning “old man”.

What is the meaning of the nickname ‘Sharky’?

The nickname attempts to translate into English the Westron word. The name is not given but it was actually based on orkish sharkû ‘old man’. The word therefore is an Anglicization of sharkû and the -ey is intended to be the English “diminutive and quasi-affectionate ending -ey”. A Westron ending of such function is not known.

What is Saruman’s first appearance in The Hobbit?

Saruman first appears in The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey. He arrives in Rivendell for a meeting of the White Council. Saruman expresses his disapproval of Gandalf’s actions concerning the quest to reclaim the Lonely Mountain and dismisses Gandalf’s reasons as ‘looking for trouble where none exists’.