Do their stories end differently fromJ.R.R.
Tolkien’s original high-fantasy epic?
Of course, Tolkien’s material differs fromPeter Jackson’s film adaptations in many respects.
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But how does this all happen in the books?
Well, it’s a bit different from what we see on the screen.
Thus,like his master Morgothbefore him, Sauron was left completely and utterly defeated.
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After Wormtongue stabs the wizard in the back,he falls to his ultimate demise.
Well, it is and it isn’t.
Not all who wander are lost.
In the books, Saruman survives the War of the Ring.
Discovering that Sharkey is behind it, they rally their people and fight back against the enemy forces.
Even after Saruman tries to kill Frodo, the Hobbit refuses to allow any more bloodshed.
However, Saruman ultimately suffers the same fate as in the films.
“And that’s the end of that,” Sam notes afterward.
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