Saruman the White was a wizard, the Chief of the Istari. Since T.A. 2463 he was the head of the White Council. He was called Curunir in Sindarin, which means �Jack of all trades�. He got this name because of his great knowledge in the field of making rings and various devices. Upon arriving at Middle-earth, Saruman spent some time in the West. In T.A. 2759 he was given the keys of Orthanc(a tall tower, more than 150 meters high) and took up his abode there. Once, Gandalf was imprisoned on the pinnacle of the Tower of Orthanc. At first Saruman lived in Orthanc by permission of Steward Beren of Minas Tirith. In T.A. 2953 he refused to recognize Steward�s authority and declared Orthanc his property. Together with Grima Saruman fled to the Shire and set his orders there. He was known in the Shire under the name of Sharkley or Chief�s Big Man. In the Shire Saruman is presented like a content old man with sinister sparkling eyes. As Isengard was wiped off by the Ents, who in their turn were inspired by the hobbits to do that, Saruman as a revenge decided to destroy their holes. �And it will be pleasant to think of that and set it against my injuries,� � said he. Of course, when a group of hobbits led by Frodo appeared before Saruman, he realized his defeat. But, nevertheless, attempted to stab Frodo with a dagger, which just glanced off Frodo�s armour. For his foul deeds Saruman got an awful death � Grima sprang on him and sliced his throat. Saruman�s spirit rose from his body like smoke from a fire, looked toward the West, and disappeared with the wind. Like Gollum, Saruman was the Ring�s slave, but did everything consciously unlike Gollum. But there are forces above insidiousness, and they win. Saruman could be compared with the scales, which pan of Evil outweighs the pan of Good. Saruman�s character as well as his personality are to blame.