May 24, 2024
Saruman by Angus McBride
Illustration of Saruman from Lord of the Rings gazing into the Palantir. Mostly recognized now from the pondering the orb meme.
Cover for A Spy in Isengard (Middle-Earth Quest) by Terry K. Amthor (1988)
Used for the the roleplaying game supplement Angus McBride's Characters of Middle-Earth by Angus McBride and Jessica M Ney (1990).
Also used in the Middle-earth supplement Valar & Maiar: The Immortal Powers (1993)
Later reused for the Saruman card in the Middle-Earth: The Wizards TCG (1995)