>Big bad is called Sauron>Wizard is called Sauronman>Lives in a giant evil looking tower>Shows Gandalf an orb that gives Sauron vision>Lives next to Mount Doom and has an Orc Mine on his doorstep>Nobody thinks this is odd.Was it like this in the books, or cut for time? What is this shit
>>216991443It's translated into English from one of the languages Tolkien invented, those aren't really their names.
>>216991443Tolkien literally just copied it directly from WW2
>lives next to Mount DoomIsengard is more than 800kms from Mount Doom. Also Saruman does emulate Sauron, unconsciously at first. They had the same boss in the distant past (a guy named Aule) and were all about imposing order in the world.
>>216991551>German army completely stalls in Russia>enemy leader is called Stallin