Did Saruman Know Aragorn - or Know OF Him?

***Valandil*** · 06-24-2015, 07:55 AM

Did Saruman know who Aragorn was? Or did he know OF Aragorn, but not really know him.

It was only in late 3018 Third Age, just before the One Ring reached Rivendell, that Saruman's treachery was known. Before this - he was a member of - the very head of - the White Council.

Other known White Council members were: Elrond, Gandalf and Galadriel. All three of these would have known of Aragorn and the Chieftains of the Northern Dunedain, and known him personally. All likely had some reason to believe that he had a major role to play in times to come.

Did they share this knowledge with Saruman? One would think so. And yet - Saruman seems like he does not know what to think of Aragorn when the party arrives at Orthanc. And as Gandalf tells Pippin, Wormtongue would have certainly told him the claim Aragorn made of himself at Edoras.

How secretive were members of the White Council toward one another? And/or - did Saruman know of Aragorn's people, but dismiss them from his calculations?

06-24-2015, 07:55 AM	#1
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