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By the way, I also really like Saruman... He is indeed an ambiguous character (although I can't agree with the idea that he had "the best beliefs"; personal power is not the best goal in life, IMHO), and I've always liked how quickly he managed to build a strong army and a good industry. I also appreciated his eloquence and love for complex mechanisms. But the fact that he became a scoundrel and an egoist is a fact, IMHO. I wouldn't want to chop off his head, though; he was the only one in the entire Lord of the Rings world whose blood I craved – Melkor.
But I've always liked Gandalf much more than Saruman... He's my favorite literary character!