>Saruman "the wise", supposedly a Richelieu/universal spider mastermind type character steering the course of human affairs prior to war>has 100,000 disposable troops>leaves the undefended means of his 2 primary enemies contracting each other completely intact
>>24887352>"I am the smart heroic good guy, I win because I am good and heroic">"and I am the stupid evil guy, I am le hoisted by my own petard because I am dumb and evil is dumb"Peak christian writing