When did Saruman the Wise abandoned reason for madness?

Saruman senses Sauron’s emergence and desires his power and especially his Ring. To this end, he begins to heavily research the One Ring and only agrees to oust Sauron from Dol Guldur in the hopes of finding it. This to me is the point at which Saruman abandons reason for madness.

When did Saruman become corrupted?

Tolkien doesn’t go into much detail on Saruman’s corruption. It was evidently a lengthy process which began sometime after he took possession of Isengard in Third Age 2758–59.

Why did Saruman lose his title of Saruman the White?

When Gandalf presented Saruman with the discovery and the location of the One Ring, Saruman revealed his desire for it and his secret alliance with Sauron. He had also shed the title of Saruman the White; Saruman no longer had any loyalty to the White Council, or the Ring-bearer.

What happened to Saruman after the Battle of Hornburg?

While coveting the Ring, Saruman kept the pretense of allegiance to the Enemy. But his plans came to naught, and his power was broken in the Battle of the Hornburg and the Battle of Isengard . Before his fall, he was the chief of both the wizards and of the White Council (a league of all those opposed to Sauron).

What did Saruman do when Gandalf presented the One Ring?

When Gandalf presented Saruman with the discovery and the location of the One Ring, Saruman revealed his desire for it and that he was in thrall to Sauron. He had also shed the title of Saruman the White; Saruman no longer had any loyalty to the White Council, or the Ring-bearer. He tried unsuccessfully to gain Gandalf’s aid.

What year did Saruman first arrive in Middle-earth?

One thing is clear in the timeline: when Saruman and the other Istari first arrived in Middle-earth around the year 1000 of the Third Age, there was no hint of what was to come. Indeed, for well over 1,500 years, Saruman remained a faithful servant among the coterie.