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Old 01-30-2003, 05:42 PM   #3
Cazoz
Haunting Spirit
 
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: London, UK
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Cazoz has just left Hobbiton.
Sting

I've wondered this too, I guess all we can do is speculate.

Sauron was defeated and his spirit left his body numerous times. But in this case, it was his bondage (!) to the Ring which kept him on earth, or at least Middle Earth, as long as the Ring existed. And when Numenor went under, his spirit drifted away back to ME.

Gandalf, another Maia, left his body even though his spirit never died. And he was sent back by Manwe or even Eru (I'm not sure). But had the task have been completed, I am sure he would have been able to just exist as before in Valinor.

Saruman was immmortal. Not Elf immortal, but immortal like the other Ainur. All I would guess is that his spirit came back or was summoned to Valinor where he would have stood some sort of trial. But this is all obviously guesswork.

And perhaps most of his Maia qualities had left him, and he wasn't much more than a bitter old Man with an enchanting voice? Maybe he died a mortal Man's death, having practically become one?

He certainly wasn't evil enough to have been Voided. Who knows?
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