[Lotrelf]

Yes, Saruman had an unfair fate, so did Melkor, and Sauron as well. All evils have "unfair" fate. They deserve pity, not sympathy. Valar did not know the evil in Melkor's heart initially, but later he did suffer greatly (that I'm sure he did, and you cannot ignore that). Saruman was given various chances of redemption and repentance and he chose do more and evil. Once I'd read an article/ thread where a person had made list of 7 people who resisted the Ring-- and Saruman was no 7th position, I still struggle to see why he would at 7th position. (can someone clarify this? Why is was okay to put Saruman in the list of those who resisted the Ring?).