Sharkey
Quick Facts
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| Dates: | Immortal. In Middle-earth c. III 1000 to 3 November III 3019 (c.2,000 years) | ||||||||||||||
| Race: | An ancient spirit from outside the World | ||||||||||||||
| Division: | Originally a servant of Aulë | ||||||||||||||
| Order: | Istari (Wizards) | ||||||||||||||
| Meaning: | Probably derived from Orkish sharkû, meaning 'old man' | ||||||||||||||
| Other names: | Curunír, Saruman | ||||||||||||||
| Titles: | Of Many Colours, Ring-maker, The Ruler, The White, The Wise | ||||||||||||||
A nickname of Saruman
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. In its origin we catch a rare glimpse of an Orkish word: sharkû, which is said to mean, 'old man'.
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