How did Saruman die in the Lord of the Rings?
Wormtongue
The cut scenes end with Saruman falling to his death from the top of Orthanc after being stabbed by Wormtongue and include material transposed from the chapter The Scouring of the Shire. They are included at the start of the Extended Edition DVD release of the film.
How does Saruman die in the book?
Book: Saruman dies after Wormtongue slashes his throat in the Shire at the end of the War of the Ring.
Is Saruman’s death in the extended edition?
Although Saruman’s death was only featured in the extended edition, had Jackson and company decided to be faithful to the books it would have made the lengthy epilogue even longer.
Who killed Saruman in Lord of the Rings?
Gríma Wormtongue
In the aftermath of that battle Frodo confronted Saruman and exiled him from the Shire, but before he could leave, Gríma Wormtongue killed Saruman by slitting his throat with a dagger, on the very doorstep of Bag End.
What happens to Saruman’s spirit?
As with all Maiar, Saruman’s spirit should have returned to the halls of Mandos (I think) when his physical body was destroyed. However, he falls into a weird position, as he strayed from the path given to him by the Valar.
Who killed Sarumon?
In the aftermath of that battle Frodo confronted Saruman and exiled him from the Shire, but before he could leave, Gríma Wormtongue killed Saruman by slitting his throat with a dagger, on the very doorstep of Bag End.
Why was Christopher Lee not in the Return of the King?
Jackson said at the time that it was for reasons of narrative that he left Lee’s part on the cutting room floor. “The problem is that the sequence was originally shot for The Two Towers, as it is in the book. We can now crack straight into setting up the narrative tension of ROTK, which features Sauron as the villain.”
Who killed Saruman in the books?